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Meet serial entrepreneur Joe Payne [Events Roundup]

Plus: Head over to Capitol Hill to learn more about the FCC Commissioner's proposed net neutrality regulations.

The U.S. Capitol, where PopVox is making inroads. (Photo by Flickr user BKL, used under a Creative Commons license)

Lots of interesting events are being held at the civically minded incubator 1776 this week. For a change of scene, you can also head down to Capitol Hill to learn more about the Federal Communications Commission’s version of disruption: net neutrality regulations.

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Startup Grind Washington DC Hosts Joe Payne (Eloqua/Oracle)
Learn about SaaS, big data and DC Tech from Joe Payne, the former CEO of Eloqua and a director at TrackMaven.
Tuesday, Feb. 24
6:00-9:00 p.m.
1776, 1133 15th Street NW, 12th Floor.
RSVP. Tickets $0-$25.
Startup Benchmarks – Crush It or Be Crushed
And what metric should you use to measure the level of crushing or crushedness? Conversion rate, email open rate, acquisitions, churn revenue?
Tuesday, Feb. 24
7:00 p.m.
UberOffices Dupont, 1200 18th Street NW, Suite 700.
RSVP. $20.
CircleBack Launch Event
The app uses crowdsourcing and artificial intelligence to kill duplicates in your address book.
Thursday, Feb. 25
5:30-9:00 p.m.
1776, 1133 15th Street NW, 12th Floor.
RSVP. Free (but you gotta download the app).
DC Tech Meetup #33: FinTech Edition
Rescheduled due to snow, this month’s meetup will feature local fintech rising stars like the Bitcoin ShopEquityEats and Wealthminder.
Thursday, Feb. 26
7:00-8:30 p.m.
1776, 1133 15th Street NW, 12th Floor.
RSVP. Free.
FCC Net Neutrality Rules Briefing and 2015 Kickoff Happy Hour Reception
There will be a talk on the “open internet” rules up for a vote by the FCC. Then there will be drinks.
Friday, Feb. 27
3:30-6:00 p.m.
Rayburn House Office Building, Room 2237.
RSVP. Free.
DC Service Jam
An weekend intensive to produce a service prototype, focused on human-centered design.
Friday, Feb. 27-Sunday, March 1
Starts Friday at 5:00 p.m.
Motiv, 811 North Royal Street, Alexandria.
RSVP. $30.

Companies: Federal Communications Commission (FCC) / CircleBack / EquityEats / MakeOffices / TrackMaven / 76 Forward
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