Every week, we bring you the best events in Austin tech. Read on for details, and check out our events calendar for more.
8 Things You Need to Know Before a Product Launch, July 31 at 6 p.m.
Texas MSTC and ProductCamp Austin are hosting a panelist discussion this Tuesday evening on key strategies for product launches. The event will take place at Crum Auditorium in Robert B. Rowling Hall. Panelists include Mav Turner, VP of product management at SolarWinds; Varuni Hjaltason, strategic product line manager at Dell; Greg Schultz, product manager at Kasasa; and Christi Smith, senior product manager at Q2ebanking.
Why Entrepreneurs Don’t Guess Anymore: Featuring Brian Massey, Aug. 1 at 6:30 p.m.
Join the Austin Online Marketing for Entrepreneurs meetup group this Wednesday at Capital Factory for a conversation with Brian Massey. Massey founded one of the first agencies focused entirely on website optimization called Conversion Sciences in 2007. Today, he trains marketing teams at organizations such as IBM and delivers presentations at conferences like Content Marketing Institute and InfusionCon. He’ll introduce attendees to the Maximum Viable Non-product concept.
Community Manager Breakfast, Aug. 2 at 8 a.m.
Head to Galaxy Cafe on West Lynn Street this Thursday morning for the monthly Community Manager Breakfast. Get together to talk shop, gossip and have some fun with other online community managers.
WP Engine August Meet & Greet Happy Hour, Aug. 2 at 5 p.m.
WP Engine will host a meet and greet happy hour on Thursday night at W. 6th St.’s Green Light Social. Come meet the team and learn about career opportunities on WP Engine’s sales, tech support, engineering, product, design, marketing, operations and customer experience teams. Two complimentary drink tickets will be provided.
Hack Your Hiring: How to Compete for Top Talent, Aug. 4 at 10 a.m.
Rebase has partnered with Prestige Staffing and Orange Coworking for a free workshop this Saturday on how to strengthen your hiring efforts for product and engineering teams. The event will be held at Orange Coworking on West Slaughter Lane.
Also this week: Oracle Startup Growth Accelerator’s Application Deadline: Aug 7th
Oracle Startup Growth Accelerator is currently accepting applications for its equity-free accelerator program here in Austin. Five companies will be selected following the Aug. 7 deadline.
