Startup Technology Brands to Show How the Crowd Shaped Their Businesses at SXSW Interactive

Altimeter Group, Exablox, Pertino and Spiceworks to discuss ways the crowd is reinventing startups’ path to market

Jay Hallberg, Co-Founder and COO
Jay Hallberg, Co-Founder and COO

AUSTIN, TX – March 5, 2014Spiceworks, Friday at SXSW Interactive, marketing and technology executives from Altimeter Group, Exablox, Pertinoand Spiceworks will host a panel conversation on how startups are using the crowd in every phase of the startup journey. From researching their market to beta testing and post-launch marketing, the crowd is reinventing traditional routes to market and accelerating the impact a “social first” strategy can have on startups’ success. The panel will take place in SXSW’s Startup Village, the “Hub for Entrepreneurs” at the Interactive Festival.

Session Title:
Building Your Startup with the Crowd’s Help

Panel Participants:

  • Moderator: Susan Etlinger, industry analyst, Altimeter Group, @setlinger
  • Tad Hunt, co-founder and chief technology officer, Exablox, @exablox
  • Todd Krautkremer, vice president of marketing, Pertino, @PertinoNetworks
  • Jay Hallberg, co-founder and chief operating officer, Spiceworks, @jay_hallberg

When:

Friday, March 7, 2014 at 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. CT

Where:

SXSW Interactive
Hilton Austin Downtown
Salon E
500 E. 4th Street
Austin, TX

Twitter Hashtags:

#B2BSocial, #SXSWi

Jay Hallberg, Co-Founder and COO
Jay Hallberg, Co-Founder and COO

About Spiceworks

Spiceworks is the marketplace that connects the IT industry to help technology buyers and sellers get their jobs done, every day. The company helps people in the world’s businesses to find, adopt, and manage the latest technologies while also helping IT brands build, market, and support better products and services. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, Spiceworks empowers people to use technology to make their organizations, their communities, and the world better. For more information, visit http://www.spiceworks.com.

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