BizTech Event Series: How to Run Your Business on the Cheap

How to Run Your Business on the Cheap

When: April 23rd, 2009 Thursday, 6:15 – 8:30 PM

Sign Up: http://onthecheap.eventbrite.com

Our expert panelists will address following questions:

• How to Hire Online on the Cheap
• How to Create Social Buzz on the Cheap
• How to Sell More on the Cheap
• How to Reduce Your Bottom Line on the Cheap
• How to Get Free Publicity on the Cheap

Gary Swart - Gary Swart is the CEO of oDesk, the marketplace for online work teams with the best business model for both buyers and providers. For buyers: Guaranteed work (Every hour billed is an hour worked). For providers: Guaranteed payment (Every hour worked is an hour paid) Prior to oDesk Gary was a Business Unit Executive at IBM - Rational Software where he held a number of senior management positions including, Western Field Operations, Americas Medium Business Leader, Area and District Manager, and Director of Telesales. Prior to Rational he held a number of sales, management, and leadership positions with Pure and Pure Atria. Gary holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business from the University of Maryland.

Hazel Grace Dirksen – Hazel Grace Dircksen has helped more then 50 companies leverage social networking tools to expand visibility & reach new audiences. Her latest company, Socialbees, specializes in supporting everyone from small businesses to starving artists in building a high quality Facebook presence. When she's not working on an exciting client project, Hazel Grace can be found on Yelp (Elite member for the past four years), Facebook (first GEO network user-ask about her top secret Facebook account!), Savor the Success (where she is the Social Internet Expert), MySpace (member at the 500,000 mark), & Twitter @socialbees.

Mark Friedler – Mark is a serial entrepreneur who has founded and sold 3 companies. He started GameDaily and grew it to be one of the largest independent consumer and b2b games content destination and ad networks. It was acquired by AOL in 2006 and Mark served as Publisher of GameDaily at AOL through 2007. Previously, he founded and grew Gigex, the leading free download service for game demos and V-Cast, Inc, a provider of Internet push delivery content which was acquired by Verizon Wireless. He spent 6 years in Europe where he was Managing Director of Teleworld, a division of Philips Media, that developed and operated interactive television entertainment and transaction services with MTV Europe, RTL and other major European broadcasters. Mark’s first venture was launching Sweden’s first chain of cookie stores, www.americancookies.se . In 2008, he co-founded strategic consulting firm, Worlds and Games LLC, focusing on games, community, ads, and virtual worlds growth strategies and tactics. He is currently coaching CEOs and senior executives building their businesses. Mark is an is a frequently invited speaker and panelist on entertainment, games and business topics at industry events including AdTech, OMMA, CES, E3, IMedia, Digital Hollywood, Digital Media Wire, EMA, MI6, Tech Council of So Cal, Game Supply Academy and other events. He can be reached at markfriedler@gmail.com