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Women 2.0 joins forces with Startup Weekend this August 28th - 30th, 2009! We provide the space and brain fuel -- you bring the energy and innovation to build something big over the weekend. Sign up now for your spot at Startup Weekend!Maybe you have an idea, maybe you don't? Maybe you started a startup before, maybe you haven't? Maybe you are a developer, a designer, a do-er? Please join us for Startup Weekend August 28-30, 2009. What is Women 2.0 Startup Weekend? Much like a bar camp, you build something exciting over the weekend. Come to Startup Weekend to find an idea that resonates with you, join a team, and build! Startup Weekend is a place to test ideas, contribute to ideas, and meet potential founders. We are bringing together the most innovative, talented, and out-of-the-box entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley. How it works: Teams form Friday night, companies develop product(s) and/or service(s) through Saturday, and company pitches are delivered on Sunday.

"How do you picture the future of the mobile web?"The best answer to the question "How do you picture the future of the mobile web?" wins a FREE Mobilize 09 conference ticket valued at $595! Leave your answer as a comment with a valid email address here by Friday, August 28th for a chance to win!

Network with 50 speakers and 500 delegates. Companies include Dell, Motorola, Sony Ericcson, frog design, Adaptive Path, Intel, ATT and a slew of mobile startups at Mobilize 09. With over 40 confirmed speakers to date, including Sanjay Jha the co-CEO of Motorola as our Keynote, you should not miss this opportunity to interact with the leaders who are defining the future of wireless broadband. Plus of course our annual Launchpad competition where 10 of the newest mobile startups are debuted! Enter now if you think you have what it takes! Mobilize 09 is all of the mobile web industry ideas and people you need to know, in one compact day.

Your exclusive $80 Women 2.0 discount on this year's conference is available now! Regular price tickets cost $595, but we're offering a special rate of $415 until August 14, 2009 if you register here.

Looking for funding so you can take your venture to the next level? Women 2.0 will host a VC & Entrepreneur Roundtable starting 6:30pm on Tuesday, March 10th, 2009 at the First Round Capital office in San Francisco with Christine Herron (Principal, First Round Capital) and David Hornik (Partner, August Capital).

How to Apply:

Email [email protected] with the answers to the following questions:

1.) Why do you want to attend this event? 2.) Is there at least one woman on your founding team? 3.) What stage is your company at? If you have a website, send us a link. If you don't have a website, give us your 30 second elevator pitch.

Deadline to apply is Sunday, March 8th, 2009.

This intimate Women 2.0 event brings investors and entrepreneurs together to help you learn everything you ever wanted to know about getting funding, launching a high-growth venture, and best practice for businesses in this recession. Space is limited. Cost of the event for selected attendees is $50 a person. Apply now for your spot at this exclusive event!