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HILTON AUSTIN DOWNTOWN: 4TH FL. 5:00 PM Salon C 12:30 PM Salon A/B Israeli Startups, Investing in People & More... SXSW Interactive Accelerator: Innovative Web Technologies A Fireside Chat With Jeff Pulver exploring Israel's Startup Economy, investing in people and lessons learned from helping to create a trillion dollar industry. Jeff Pulver, Alan Weinkrantz Dual | Intermediate | Startup Village | #Israel Emcees: Bob Metcalfe, Brad King Judges: Patrick Chung, Ray Bradford, Dave Tisch Sessions | Intermediate | Startup Village | #sxaccelerator 5:00 PM Salon D SXSW Interactive Accelerator: Health Technologies Health Technologies start-up companies pitching their products and/or services in round one to high profiled industry expert judges. Emcee: Jay Parkinson MD, MPH, Judges: Nina Kjellson, Stacy Feld, Lisa Suennen Sessions | Intermediate | Startup Village | #sxaccelerator TUESDAY, MARCH 12 9:30 AM Salon A/B SXSW Interactive Accelerator: News Technologies Emcees: Bob Metcalfe, Brad King Judges: Rob Capps, Sue Gardner, Alberto Ibarguen Sessions | Intermediate | Startup Village | #sxaccelerator 9:30 AM Salon C 12:30 PM Salon C Make It or Break It: Why Hot Startups Fail Many entrepreneurs are at the ���make it or break it��� point right now. We���ll talk to entrepreneurs who have been there and the investors who fund them about what companies are at the tipping point, and what the secret sauce is that lets some ventures thrive while others collapse. Expect war stories Laurie Segall, Megan Quinn, Shervin Pishevar, Tristan Walker Panel | Advanced | Startup Village | #winordie 12:30 PM Salon D SRI���s Secrets to Successful Innovation SRI International���s VP of Ventures Norman Winarsky sits down with TechCrunch���s Anthony Ha to discuss the leading research institute���s innovation and venture philosophy, and their current projects that are disruptively advancing technology in a number of fields, including virtual personal assistants, medicine, education and robotics. Anthony Ha, Norman Winarsky Dual | Intermediate | Startup Village | #SRI Building a Million-Dollar Business 2:00 PM Go behind the scenes to learn the real data on how I monetized my business ��� including real test results and surprising insights. How do you turn traffic into revenue? How do I charge 100x my competition? I���ll answer these and share some of the insights we���ve learned from the IWT laboratory ��� insights you can use to grow ���� your own business, increase revenues, and leave your customers HAPPIER. Ramit Sethi Solo | Intermediate | Startup Village | #ramitswsx SXSW Interactive Accelerator: Mobile Technologies 9:30 AM Salon D Will Crowdfunding for Businesses Succeed or Fail? A revolution in early stage finance is happening. Thanks to the JOBS Act, which opens access to capital through stock sales by non-public companies, a new market is being born. It���s called equity-crowdfunding. For the 1st time, all Americans will be able to invest in startups & small businesses. But will equity-crowdfunding revolutionize how we think about investing & grow jobs? Or will it fail? Chance Barnett Solo | Advanced | Startup Village | #crowdfund PROGRAMMING 11:00 AM Salon A/B SXSW Interactive Accelerator: Health Technologies Emcees: Bob Metcalfe, Brad King, Judges: Freda Lewis-Hall, William Pence, John de Souza Sessions | Intermediate | Startup Village | #sxaccelerator 11:00 AM Salon C Salon A/B Emcees: Bob Metcalfe, Brad King, Judges: Christine Herron, David S. Rose, John Malloy Sessions | Intermediate | Startup Village | #sxaccelerator 3:30 PM Salon A/B SXSW Interactive Accelerator: Entertainment Technologies Film badges are allowed entry to this SXSW Accelerator session. Emcees: Bob Metcalfe, Brad King Judges: Thomas Ball, Paige Craig, Erick Schonfeld Sessions | Intermediate | Startup Village | #sxaccelerator 3:30 PM Salon C Is It Local? Scaling Local Infrastructures Amidst a failing economy, entrepreneurs and consumers are turning to local businesses to fuel job growth, provide access to inventory and generate revenues to boost local economies. This conversation will address three specific topics: 1) why local infrastructure has emerged as a new ���trend��� 2) what markets these businesses will succeed best in 3) how to scale while balancing supply and demand. Sean Plaice, Steven Humphreys Dual | Intermediate | Startup Village | #scalelocal 3:30 PM Salon D Ad Hacking for Startups This panel discussion will explore accelerator program models, including the classic summer-class program model, industry specific programs, gender focused and contest-style programs, in an effort to explain the key differences within the vast landscape of startup accelerator options available to entrepreneurs. Amy Millman, Andy White, Frank Gruber Panel | Beginner | Startup Village | #acceler8 With the increased availability of self-service platforms, start-ups now have access to many of the same tools that had previously only been available to Fortune 500 brands and Madison Avenue agencies. This session will give you the inside scoop on the latest and greatest online advertising technologies from people who���ve mastered them. Adam Berke, Chris Lindland, Joanna Lord, Noah Kagen Panel | Intermediate | Startup Village | #adhack 11:00 AM Salon D 5:00 PM Not All Startup Accelerators Are Created Equal CEO at 21: Avoiding the Pitfalls of Young Founders At an age when most grads take orders, Zach Sims, 22, and Nikhil Sethi, 23, lead fast-growing businesses. The respective heads of Codecademy and Adaptly, Sims and Sethi face challenges that stump professionals twice their age: raising capital, managing employees and dealing with press. ���Forbes��� reporter J.J. Colao speaks with the two about their experiences and advice for young founders. J.J. Colao, Nikhil Sethi, Zach Sims Panel | Intermediate | Startup Village | #CEOat21 166 | SXSW 2013 Interactive Festival Salon A/B SXSW Interactive Accelerator: Social Technologies Emcees: Bob Metcalfe, Brad King Judges: Maria Thomas, Shervin Pishevar, John Lilly Sessions | Intermediate | Startup Village | #sxaccelerator 6:00 PM Salon A/B SXSW Interactive Accelerator Award Ceremony Sessions | Intermediate | Startup Village | #sxaccelerator