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COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT FRIDAY, MARCH 8 3:30 PM Brazos How to Find the Co-Founder of Your Dreams So you want to start a company���but you know it will grow faster if you find the right co-founder. But whom? Your college friends seem to still be in the beer-guzzling phase, and networking events haven't really led you to the right person. Where do you find your co-founder? And how do you keep that co-founder relationship from blowing up later on? Erica Douglass, Parnell Springmeyer Core Conversation | Intermediate | Work + Career | #cofind 3:30 PM Rio Grande Ballroom 11:00 AM Rio Grande Ballroom Professions Go Social New profession-based social networks have emerged to extend B2B social networking beyond LinkedIn. They combine online communities and business software to change the way people do their jobs and how B2B marketers reach them. This session will feature companies and marketers on the forefront of this trend and the innovative business models being used to drive user growth and engagement. Sponsored by Spiceworks. Calen Holbrooks, Jay Hallberg, Kirk Simpson, Rebecca Lieb Panel | Intermediate | Work + Career | #B2BSocial 12:30 PM Brazos Screw the Valley, We Want to Build a Boulder Joining a startup? Congratulations! Want to get the most out of your hard work? The first step is understanding the value of your stock options. Find out what stock options are all about ��� and how to maximize their upside potential. Bill Harris Solo | Intermediate | Work + Career | #PersCap Martin Bryant, Managing Editor of The Next Web and Paul Smith, Director of accelerator program ignite100 ask whether towns and cities around the world can build sustainable, successful startup communities. They explore how Boulder established itself as a world-class startup community, ask the most important question of all; can remote startup hubs ever hope to grow awesome startups? Martin Bryant, Paul Smith Core Conversation | Intermediate | Work + Career | #techhubs 5:00 PM 12:30 PM Rio Grande Ballroom Equity: Making the Most of Your Other Paycheck Brazos The Real Problem with Hiring: It's Way Too Easy When busy entrepreneurs are deputized into hiring managers, it���s way easier to hire someone decent than someone they'd give up their own salary to have. So how can entrepreneurs be positive they���re picking the right person? In this session, get surprising observations and real-world examples from an expert in helping startups hire successfully. Don Charlton Core Conversation | Beginner | Work + Career | #how2hire 5:00 PM Rio Grande Ballroom Why the Neanderthals Were Lousy Entrepreneurs We're social animals totally dependent on the relationships around us. With biological programming that equates social approval with survival, it's obvious why so many companies fall into collective groupthink. Ask.com's CTO, Lisa Kavanaugh, and neuroscience expert, Janet Crawford, can explain how applying improv has helped her team relax, have fun and unlock their best ideas yet. Janet Crawford, Lisa Kavanaugh Dual | Beginner | Work + Career | #bizimprov SATURDAY, MARCH 9 9:30 AM Rio Grande Ballroom PROGRAMMING Home Room A new addition to the 2013 lineup, SXSW Home Rooms are where you get the most current information about all the presentations, panels, and networking opportunities for the day ahead. SXSW Home Room also provides a great spot for you to connect, brainstorm and share ideas with other digital creatives attending the event. Meet Up | Beginner | Social + Relationships | #homeroom 11:00 AM Brazos Can You Hack It? Great Ideas in 24 Hours or Less Some of the world���s most notable brands, businesses and causes have invited hackers in, giving them few parameters, less than 24-hours and empowering them like never before. Hackers are igniting powerful ideas with the potential to deeply impact the world and the way we do business. Big Spaceship and GOOD will lead a discussion about their 24-hour creative hits, misses and lessons learned. Casey Caplowe, Joshua Teixeira Core Conversation | Intermediate | Work + Career | #canuhackit 1 Coffee Pot, Many Disciplines: Why Space Matters The Allen Curve asserts that the physical distance between individuals directly affects their levels of collaboration. This belief has begun to revolutionize space planning around the world. Come hear about how MIT is taking a revolutionary approach to driving innovation and entrepreneurship through the creation of workspaces that promote and enhance collaboration. Bill Aulet, Sanjay Sarma Dual | Intermediate | Work + Career | #MITspace 3:30 PM Brazos 100 Mistakes from Contributor to Chief Officer For six years, I chronicled my hundreds of mistakes co-founding Meebo. I initially assumed that my faults were my own but after hiring folks to fill my shoes, I realized that everyone weathers similar rites of passage as we move from individual contributor, to manager, to senior leadership.This session hopes to help others avoid "I wish someone had told me that!" moments. Elaine Wherry Core Conversation | Intermediate | Work + Career | #100mistake 3:30 PM Rio Grande Ballroom Your Desk Job Makes You Fat, Sick & Dead With the technology to support mobile workstyles and a remote workforce, why are any of us still caught in the grind of the daily commute to our deadly desks? Will we ever see the day when big business decides to ditch the office for good? Cali Williams Yost, Jon Froda, Kate Lister, Richard Leyland Panel | Beginner | Work + Career | #worklife 5:00 PM Brazos Does Social Marketing Even Work? Let's get out of the echo chamber of everyone telling each other how important social media is for a little bit and talk about the problems with social. If we're honest, it's hard to tell what actually works and what doesn't. How far are we moving the needle and what, if any, impact are our social programs having on the company's bottom line? Let���s be honest about the state of social. Frank Burns, Jason Ford Core Conversation | Advanced | Work + Career | #fmStrategy 5:00 PM Rio Grande Ballroom The Punk Rock Guide to Working This talk is about how to empower anyone to make a difference in their career without changing who they are. Rules are made to be known, then you can adapt them to get what you want. Ryan McMinn Solo | Beginner | Work + Career | #punkwork 150 | SXSW 2013 Interactive Festival