Update: Sean’s talk will be available via live-stream through the Pokin’ Holes channel on Ustream (http://www.ustream.tv/channel/pokin-holes-live) or at the DartBoston website (http://pokinholes.dartboston.com).  Following Sean’s presentation/discussion, Dogpatch Labs Cambridge will be hosting DartBoston’s Pokin’ Holes event at 7:30pm EST — which will be livestreamed as well on the same sites.

DPL Cambridge located at 222 Third St., 4th Floor (Allurent space), Cambridge.  Side entrance elevator goes to 4th floor.

Dogpatch Labs New York joins Dogatch Labs in San Francisco and Cambridge, Massachusetts, highlighting Polaris Venture Partners’ continued commitment to working with early stage entrepreneurs and founders as they conceive and launch startups. Like its counterparts, Dogpatch Labs New York will be a “frat house for geeks,” offering space, connectivity, coffee and food in a fun, open environment. Dogpatch Labs is much more than a physical space – it is a community of like minded entrepreneurs who share a spirit of “open source entrepreneurship” — the idea that, particularly at the very earliest of stages, entrepreneurs benefit from fostering connection points with other entrepreneurs and startups.

Investment or other formal affiliation with Polaris is not required in order for entrepreneurs to be considered to join the Lab.

Dogpatch Lab’s objectives include the fostering of collaboration, the cross-pollination of experiences and the exchange of ideas amongst entrepreneurs. So, in addition to a workspace, the Lab will routinely be used as a meeting place — for dinner events, brown bag lunch talks, workshops, conferences, hackathons, symposia and good ole’ pizza and beer nights. Topics will include Web and Viral Marketing, “new school” Leveraged Sales Models, “Lean Startup” philosophies, and just networking.


The addition of Dogpatch Labs New York creates a unique ability to facilitate connections and communication amongst members of all three locations. The Dogpatch Labs Network will enable the sharing of best practices and will expose local entrepreneurs to the people and companies driving innovation across the country.

The New York metropolitan area is alive with many first time and repeat entrepreneurs conceiving and building consumer internet, cloud computing and life science businesses. Reflecting Polaris Venture Partners’ diversified investment strategy, Dogpatch Labs welcomes entrepreneurs from all sectors.

Since its inception Polaris Venture Partners has been an active investor in the New York area in companies across multiple sectors and stages. Current investments include Modelinia, Phreesia, Roundbox, Heavy, WHI Solutions and Ascend Health. Current investments in other regions include Automattic (the Company behind WordPress), Quantcast, LogMeIn (NASDAQ: LMI), JibJab, LOLapps, Art.com and LegalZoom.

1. The first event will be at MIT on November 19 from 6:30-8:30pm, called “Lean Startup: a Disciplined Approach to Imagining, Designing, and Building New Products”.  As a sponsor, we have a limited number of free tickets. Please RSVP to dogpatchlabs@polarisventures.com if interested.  More info at http://theleanstartuptalkmit.eventbrite.com
2. The second event will be a Lean Startup lunchtime workshop at Dogpatch Labs Cambridge on Friday, November 20, from 11:30-1:30.  RSVP to dogpatchlabs@polarisventures.com today as space is very limited!

More on Eric Ries below:

Eric Ries is the well known author of the blog Lessons Learned.  He was the co-founder and served as Chief Technology Officer of IMVU, his third startup.  He is the co-author of several books including The Black Art of Java Game Programming (Waite Group Press, 1996). In 2007, BusinessWeek named Ries one of the Best Young Entrepreneurs of Tech. He serves on the advisory board of a number of technology startups including pbWiki, Smule, 750i and KaChing. Eric will discuss the Lean Startup concept.

For the rest of the Dogpatch community not in San Francisco, you can participate via the live stream (see link to live stream video and schedule below – note that the presentations start at 7:00pm PST / 10:00pm EST).

Link to live stream video: http://blog.twilio.com/live.html. 

Google Wave Meetup Agenda

6:30-7:00pm Refreshments and networking

7:00-7:15pm Introduction, Announcements, Lightning Talks
“Using Wave 101″

7:15-8:30pm Presentations
How to get a (free) Google Wave invitation?
Tell us why you should get one and you may get it -
Three invitations to be given away!

Do you have a great idea for Google Wave platform but in need of technical skills to build it?
Come and pitch to the meetup group, find developers to collaborate!

Army of robots and pocketful of gadgets from the Wave sample gallery

8:30-9:00pm Discussion

Thanks to Twilio, DogPatch Labs and O’Reilly for supporting the meetup.

Dogpatch Labs Cambridge is located at 222 Third Street, 4th Floor, in Cambridge (Kendall Square).

You can learn more about Sprout’s Facebook solution on their Fan Page. I encourage you to also check out the Dogpatch Labs Facebook page (and become a fan!)

Also, office hours at Dogpatch Labs Cambridge will begin on Friday, September 25th, from 2-5pm. Regular office hours will begin the following week on Thursday afternoons from 2-5pm, and will include coffee, snacks, and good conversation. Come by to meet Polaris, Dogpatch residents, solicit feedback on your latest project, get a tour of the Lab, etc.

Office hours are entirely open and drop-ins are welcome (but you can also feel free to let us know ahead of time).

Dogpatch Labs Cambridge is located at 222 Third Street, 4th Floor, in Cambridge (Kendall Square) and you can learn more here. For more information on Dogpatch Labs, follow us on:

- DogpatchLabs.com
- More About Dogpatch Labs
- Dogpatch Labs on Facebook (events, news, etc)
- Dogpatch Labs on Twitter (@dogpatchlabs)

Office hours are entirely open and drop-ins are welcome (but you can also feel free to let us know ahead of time).

Dogpatch Labs San Francisco is located at Pier 38 on Embarcadero and you can learn more here. For more information on Dogpatch Labs, follow us on:

- DogpatchLabs.com
- Dogpatch Labs on Facebook (events, news, etc)
- Dogpatch Labs on Twitter (@dogpatchlabs)