If you’ve seen our Mahalo ad in the latest Hawaii Business Magazine, you’ve noticed that the next Beer and Business is scheduled for February 9th. This has been changed!

We’re postponing the next event to work on some exciting updates with the company. Stay tuned for the re-launch of BeerandBusiness.com and for the latest updates on our next event. Sign up on the e-mail list to get the invitation!

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My Dear Fellow Beer Drinkers,

Last weekend Beer and Business had the distinct honor of being the official cocktail party of Global Entrepreneurship Week. In fact, two of the top competitors in the GEW Pitch Competition got to strut their stuff and show us just how awesome Hawaii start ups can be. EssereMana blew away the audience with their incredible Live Entertainment play in Kauai and CashFlow Envelope is trying to change the world by helping you save money.

Hawaii Business magazine and I would to like to extend a very special thank you to HiBeam, Puna Geothermal, Kolohala Venture Fund, and Adecco for their sponsorship and support. Also, mahalo to the Hawaii Venture Capital Association, the Hawaii Science and Technology Council, and Entrepreneurs Foundation for their continued support. And of course, a big thank you to Jackie Funasaki who welcomed everyone, and Marta Czajkowska, our photographer.

The event was a huge success with a turn out of over 140 people. As always the Hukilau staff were amazing. Thank you so much to Ken Takahashi for his generosity. You can sign-up for Hukilau’s twitter feed at http://twitter.com/hukilauhonolulu. Also, Hukilau can host corporate meetings as well - just talk to Ken.  A big thank you to Matt Muccio from Techniques Hawaii for providing the awesome A/V equipment.

The biggest thank you goes to you, our guests. This event is only possible because you show up and make it awesome. Thank you for giving us a reason to drink beer, make friends, innovate, inspire, do business, and relax!

Stay tuned for the next Beer and Business Feb. 9!

Cheers,

Lorenz

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WHAT: Beer and Business
WHERE: Hukilau Restaurant, Executive Center
WHEN: Tuesday, November 17, 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm

The next Beer and Business is right around the corner!  This time we’re working with Global Entrepreneurship Week to be the official cocktail party of the event!  We’ll have two of the top companies from the Pitch Competition presenting to show you what’s new and exciting in the Hawaii start up scene.

Beer and Business Nights are produced in conjunction with Hawaii Business Magazine to bring together the Hawaii business community in a casual environment.  We’re helping local entrepreneurs, executives, and investors get to know each other over good drinks and good conversation.

We’ll be hosting the next fabulous Beer and Business event at the Hukilau Restaurant right under the Executive Center Tuesday, November 17 from 530 pm to 830 pm.

I want to give a big thank you to Kolohala Venture Fund, Puna Geothermal, HiBeam, and Adecco.  They’ve generously agreed to sponsor the next Beer and Business event and, as a result, we’re going to be able to offer two free drinks per guest for the first 100 guests.  Also, mahalo to HVCA, the Hawaii Science and Technology Council, and Entrepreneurs Foundation for their continued support.

As usual, we’ll have two companies each making 5-minute presentations showcasing their experience in Hawaii.  We’ll be announcing each company shortly.

After presentations we’ll open up the stage for anyone to get up and talk for 60 seconds about anything they want. You got something to say, say it!

Send any questions you have to lorenz@findmefit.com.  See you there!

A very special thank you to our sponsors:

HiBEAM

HiBEAM’s mission is to help launch and build promising early stage Hawaii technology, biotechnology and life sciences companies by providing expert professional advice and access to funding sources.

Puna Geothermal

In operation since 1993, Puna Geothermal Venture delivers about 30 megawatts of baseload renewable energy to Hawaii Electric Light Company on a continuous basis, providing nearly 20 percent of the Big Island’s electricity needs. The only commercial geothermal power plant in the state, PGV is located in Puna District in Kilauea Volcano’s East Rift Zone. State-of-the-art technology generates power by extracting steam and hot water from this volcanic hot spot and converting it into electricity.

Kolohala Venture Fund
Kolohala Ventures, founded in 2006, is an early-stage venture capital firm committed to investing in Hawaii companies that have a global reach.

Adecco
Adecco U.S.A. is a Global Fortune 500 company whose services include permanent placement, temporary personnel and payroll services. Adecco Hawaii works with integrity delivering exceptional service tailored to local businesses in all industries. They provide their clients access to the best and brightest talent in the market place ensuring the most qualified candidate for every position.

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Ladies and Gentlemen,

Beer and Business has been an awesome journey.  From our first event in Bar 35 two years ago, to partnering with Hawaii Business Magazine and hosting our biggest event to date - From the bottom of my heart, thank you so much for making Beer and Business the special event that it is.  We had a huge turnout - over 170 people - and it was AWESOME.  Check out the photos on flickr: http://bit.ly/mBsnc

I was a little nervous this time around because we were hosting it at a completely new venue - Hukilau Restaurant below the Executive Center.  I ended up being blown away by both the venue and the staff.  Thank you so much to Ken Takahashi for his generosity.  You can sign-up for Hukilau’s twitter feed (!) at http://twitter.com/hukilauhonolulu.  Also, Hukilau can host corporate meetings as well – just talk to Ken.

You guys might have noticed the professional A/V equipment this time.  Matt Muccio from Techniques Hawaii provided that.  By the way, I actually recorded the presentations this time around.  You can check them out at here: Jeff Mikulina / Blue Planet Foundation - http://www.vimeo.com/4994109, Mark Duda - Distributed Energy Partners - http://www.vimeo.com/4996656, 60 second announcements - http://www.vimeo.com/4995463.  Big thank you to Jeff and Mark for taking the time to share their visions.

Hawaii Business magazine and I would to like to extend a very special thank you to Kolohala Venture Fund, Adecco, and Tyrie Jenkins, M.D. Eye Care for their sponsorship and support.  Also, mahalo to HiBEAM, the Hawaii Venture Capital Association, the Hawaii Science and Technology Council, and Entrepreneurs Foundation for their continued support.  And of course, a big thank you to Christina who welcomed everyone, and Yang, our photographer.

Blue Planet Foundation sold every item in it’s silent auction.  If you’re interested in what they’re doing to change the environment and make the world a better place, check out their website: www.blueplanetfoundation.org.

Again, this event is amazing because you come to it.  Thank you.

Lorenz, Joseph, and David

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Lorenz Sell - Beer and Business, Founder
Joseph Kourieh - Beer and Business, Director of Events
David Tumilowicz - Hawaii Business magazine, Publisher

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Folks,

We’ve told you about the silent auction that Blue Planet Foundation is putting together at the next Beer and Business (Tuesday, June 2nd at Hukilau Restaurant). But we haven’t told you about the awesome items being auctioned.

There will be about 15 auction items up for grabs, like entertainment and dinner packages ranging from a picnic at the Contemporary museum to dinner and night at the opera, fine art decorative pieces for the home, and much more.

You can even place your bid on a ride in the all-electric sports car Tesla Roadster with Henk Rogers!

Henk Rogers, local entrepreneur and philanthropist, is one of the founders of Blue Planet Software which is the exclusive licensing agent for Tetris. He is also the founder of Blue Planet Foundation, an organization committed to changing the world’s energy culture and raising clean energy awareness.

All proceeds from the auction will go to clean and renewable energy initiatives, so get your checkbooks ready for a good cause!

See you this Tuesday, June 2nd, at Beer and Business!

Joseph Kourieh
Co-organizer
Beer and Business

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The next Beer and Business is right around the corner!

Join us this coming Tuesday, June 2nd, at the event that brings together the Hawaii business community in a casual environment.

The theme of this next Beer and Business is GREEN!  Blue Planet Foundation and Distributed Energy Partners will be presenting their eco-friendly initiatives, and there will be a silent auction put on by Blue Planet to support green energy awareness.  Also, Tyrie Jenkins, M.D. Eye Care, will be there offering free eye-exams. Get and exam and you’ll be entered to win a pair of Maui Jim sunglasses.

It’s all going down 5:30 to 8:30 pm at the Hukilau Restaurant in the Executive Center (1088 Bishop St.). As usual we’ll have two free drinks per guest for the first 100 guests.

A big thank you to Hawaii Business magazine, who is co-producing Beer and Business, and to our sponsors Kolohala Venture Fund, Adecco, and Tyrie Jenkins, M.D. Eye Care. Also, a big thank you to HiBEAM, the Hawaii Venture Capital Association, the Hawaii Science and Technology Council, and Entrepreneurs Foundation for their continued support.

See you Tuesday!

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WHAT: Beer and Business
WHERE: Hukilau Restaurant (at Executive Center on Bishop Street)
WHEN: Tuesday, June 2nd, 530 pm to 830 pm

Ladies and Gentlemen,

We are proud to partner with Hawaii Business magazine for the next Beer and Business event!  This time we’re going GREEN!  Blue Planet Foundation and Distributed Energy Partners will be strutting their eco-friendly initiatives while you enjoy your free beer.  AND we have some extras for you this time!  There will be a silent auction put on by Blue Planet to support green energy awareness.  Tyrie Jenkins will also be conducting free eye exams.  If you get one you’ll be entered to win a pair of Maui Jim sunglasses.

Beer and Business Nights are designed to bringing together the Hawaii business community in a casual environment.  We’re helping local entrepreneurs, executives, and investors get to know each other over good drinks and good conversation.

We’ll be hosting the next fabulous Beer and Business event at the Hukilau Lounge right under the Executive Center downtown (1088 Bishop St.) on Tuesday, June 2nd from 530 pm to 830 pm.

After presentations we’ll open up the stage for anyone to get up and talk for 60 seconds about anything they want. You got something to say, say it!

Due to the overwhelming popularity of the event, this Beer and Business is invite only.  If you’re receiving this email or are a member of any of the affiliated organizations, consider yourself and any guests you would like to bring invited.  Otherwise this event is not open to the public.

This event is co-produced by Hawaii Business magazine, and we want to give a big thank you to Kolohala Venture Fund, Adecco, and Tyrie Jenkins, M.D. Eye Care for their sponsorship and support.  As usual we’ll have two free drinks per guest for the first 100 guests.  Also, mahalo to HiBEAM, the Hawaii Venture Capital Association, the Hawaii Science and Technology Council, and Entrepreneurs Foundation for their continued support.

See you there!

Our Sponsors:

Kolohala Venture Fund
Kolohala Ventures, founded in 2006, is an early-stage venture capital firm committed to investing in Hawaii companies that have a global reach.

Tyrie Jenkins, M.D.
Dr. Jenkins is a pioneer in LASIK surgery. She’s been involved with laser vision correction since its infancy, and performed Hawai‘i’s first-ever LASIK procedure in 1997.  She celebrates 19 years of practicing ophthalmology in Hawai‘i this year.

Adecco
Adecco U.S.A. is a Global Fortune 500 company whose services include permanent placement, temporary personnel and payroll services.  Adecco Hawaii works with integrity delivering exceptional service tailored to local businesses in all industries.  They provide their clients access to the best and brightest talent in the market place ensuring the most qualified candidate for every position.

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Beer and Business is right around the corner and we’ve finalized our company presentation schedule:

Razzbonic

Razzbonic is an innovative, web-hosted and user friendly DAM service which allows clients to organize, catalog, view, store and globally transmit valuable media assets. Razzbonic increases productivity and reduces media management costs.

What people say about Razzbonic……”Using Razzbonic, we now have the tools and technology to manage our media on a global basis. This has led to a significant reduction in costs, a more streamlined production process, and ongoing improvements in efficiency.”

Ooi

Ooi is a desktop and mobile social networking platform that provides all the functionality of a full blown SNS via web services and widgets. Three products are built on this foundation:

1) Ooi Kit: Widget colonies (sets of cooperating widgets) that allow companies to incorporate full SNS capabilities into existing web properties.

2) Network Launcher: An SaaS SNS platform that allows non-technical users to launch a custom SNS / Wiki with mobile capabilities in about 20 minutes. Think Ning on steroids.

3) White Label Launchpad: A product that allows any company to serve as a network launchpad with all the capabilities of ooi.com.

Natural Power Concepts

Natural Power Concepts (NPC) is a Hawaii-based alternative energy technology incubator developing innovative new ways of harvesting electricity from natural forces such as wind, waves, tidal and current flow, solar and geothermal heat.  With a highly skilled team led by internationally known inventor, artist, and aviator John Pitre, NPC is designing devices to generate power for distribution to the grid or for industrial and consumer applications, utilizing efficient, cost effective, elegant, environmentally safe, and wildlife friendly approaches.

Can’t wait to see all of you on Tuesday!!

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WHAT: Beer and Business
WHERE: Thirty Nine Hotel
WHEN: Tuesday, November 18th, 530 pm to 830 pm

Ladies and Gentlemen,

The next Beer and Business is right around the corner!  Beer and Business Nights are designed to bringing together the Hawaii business community in a casual environment.  We’re helping local entrepreneurs, executives, and investors get to know each other over good drinks and good conversation.

We’ll be hosting the next fabulous Beer and Business event at Thirty Nine Hotel (yes, that’s also the address) on Tuesday, November 18th from 530 pm to 830 pm.

I want to give a big thank you to Hawaii Business Magazine, HiBeam, and the Hawaii Angels.  They’ve generously agreed to sponsor the next Beer and Business event and, as a result, we’re going to be able to offer two free drinks per guest for the first 100 guests.  I especially want to thank Rachel Ogdie, the Executive Director of HiBEAM, for her extensive involvement with the production of each Beer and Business event.  Also, mahalo to HVCA, the Hawaii Science and Technology Council, and Entrepreneurs Foundation for their continued support.

This time around we’ll have three companies each making 4-minute presentations showcasing their experience in Hawaii.  We’ll be announcing each company shortly.

After presentations we’ll open up the stage for anyone to get up and talk for 60 seconds about anything they want. You got something to say, say it!

Send any questions you have to lorenz@bluelavatech.com.  See you there!

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We’ve been hard at work making the next Beer and Business event happen and it’s finally right around the corner. We’ve decided to tweak the format slightly this time around which will hopefully make the event more fun and valuable for all.

First off, I want to thank Hawaii Business Magazine. They’ve generously agreed to sponsor the next Beer and Business event.  As before, HiBEAM is also sponsoring and making this event possible. Now we’re going to be able to offer a couple of free drinks per guest. A very big thank you to both of them for their support. I especially want to thank Rachel Ogdie, the Executive Director of HiBEAM, for everything she’s done to make Beer and Business possible from day one.

We’re also changing up the format slightly. This time around we’ll have two companies making 5 minute presentations showcasing their experience in Hawaii. So far we have Laurent Scallie, CEO of Atlantis Cyberspace, confirmed. He’ll be talking about his experience in Hawaii running a company that provides the military with virtual combat simulation technology. The second presenting company will be announced shortly.

After presentations we’ll open up the stage for anyone to get up and talk for 60 seconds about anything they want. You got something to say, say it!

This Beer and Business will be downtown at ThirtyNine Hotel (yes, that’s also the address) on Thursday, November 15th, from 530 to 800 pm. Send any questions you have to fun - at - beerandbusiness.com.

See you there!

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