We will announce the names of fifteen new internet startups that we shall support during the year 2010 on a weekend meeting to be held by Etohum in Bahcesehir University on 30 January 2010, Saturday.

The candidates who made their applications during 2009 will submit their presentations to a group of investors and experienced internet entrepreneurs in January and try to get into the top fifteen finalists after a tough selection process. In 2009, more than 1,000 entrepreneurs appealed to etohum. After having one-on-one meetings with the selected 150 candidates, the list was shortened to 40 applicants. Following the presentation of these 40 candidates to experienced internet entrepreneurs in January, there will be fifteen projects left for etohum to support.

Etohum meeting, where new 15 companies will be announced, will host Airties and Maxim Founding Partner Ziya Boyacigiller, Sobee founder Mevlut Dinc and biletix.com Founders Ali Abhary and Dave Dorner as speakers on 30 January 2010, Saturday. Etohum weekend meeting schedule is as follows;

30 January 2010 Saturday Schedule
10:00 – 10:30 Registration (coffee & tea)
10:30 – 10:45 Etohum 2010 Welcoming Speech – Burak Buyukdemir
10:45 – 11:00 Speech on Bahcesehir University & Co-op Program
11:00 – 12:00 Ziya Boyacigiller – Airties and Maxim Founding Partner
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch Break
13:00 – 14:00 Mevlut Dinc– Sobee Founder
14:00 – 14:10 Coffee Break
14:10 – 14:15 Award Ceremony for Designer Contest – Hasan Yalcin
14:15 – 15:15 Ali Abhary / Dave Dorner biletix.com Founders
15:15 – 15:30 Coffee Break
15:30 – 16:00 Etohum 2009 Candidates Progress
16:00 – 17:00 Etohum 2010 Presentation
17:00 Closure

Date: 30 January 2010, Saturday
Time: 10:00 – 17:00
Place: Bahcesehir University / Fazıl Say Hall – Beşiktaş / Istanbul

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