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 If you're not familiar with</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>Telligent Evolution Platform Developer Build (Build: 5.6.50428.7875)</generator><item><title>re: Incubation Weeks Redux</title><link>http://blogs.msdn.com/b/usisvde/archive/2008/06/29/incubation-weeks-redux.aspx#8672765</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:08:39 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:8672765</guid><dc:creator>Kevin</dc:creator><description>&lt;P&gt;Great post, John. &amp;nbsp;I know that at the Boston event, one thing that I tried to get across in the video was the fact although it was a lot of work to get the projects done, it also was a whole heck of a lot of fun. &amp;nbsp;The other important aspect of these events is the contacts that are made. &amp;nbsp;For instance, I heard from one of the participants recently that they are having a follow-up meeting with one of the angel investors on the judging panel. &amp;nbsp;Without this exposure from Incubation Week, it would have been very difficult to get time with a high-profile investor. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;For anyone who has an idea and just needs a little motivation to get started, this is definitely a very interesting opportunity. &amp;nbsp;I'd highly encourage any budding entrepreneurs out there to show your support for more of these events in the future.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=8672765" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>