Business and entrepreneurship events

• Melbourne Nightowls, tonight
• Newcomers Network, Aug 8
• Entrepreneurs Workshop, Aug 8
• PRINKS Drinks, Aug 8 
• Strategic Foresight Meetup, Aug 9
• Entrepreneurs Week, Aug 10
• CPX Meetup, Aug 14
• AMI: New Age Marketing, Aug 14
• Emerging Marketers VIC, Aug 14
• Spotlight on Entrepreneurs: Tech, Aug 15
• Disruptive Business Network, Aug 16
• Launch and Grow Smart, Aug 16 
• Developing a Celebrity Endorsement Strategy, Aug 17
• Melbourne Accelerator Program, Aug 21
• Benefits of Co-Working, Aug 23
• SMART Networking Forum, Aug 24
• Travel Massive Meetup, Aug 28
• Media Talks, Aug 30
• Harvard Club Victoria, Aug 30
• Fast Forward Speed Networking, Aug 30
• Social Startup 48, Aug 31 - Sept 2
• Break, Burn or Ban the Box, Sept 4
• Swipe Conference, Sept 5-7
• Cultivator Regional Creative Conf, Oct 12

Must-reads, link love

• The Fetch heads to Perth
• Local gone global profile with Suzie Hinton from Zappos
• How to Land a Job at a Startup
• Video: Simon Crowe, Founder of Grill'd
• How to Choose Wine [infographic]
• New Job? Follow ‘The 30/60/90 Plan’
• You Don’t Have to be at the Top to be a Leader: How to Manage Up
• Social Media in Australian Not For Profits
• A Guide to F***ing up in the Digital Age
• Blank: Lying on Your Resume
• Signs A VC Is Just Not That Into You
• Stories of Failure and Redemption
• Your Stressful Job is Indeed Aging You
• The Paradox of Passion
• The Lean Community

Cool jobs

• Online Content Editor, Seek Learning
• Digital Manager, Basketball Australia
• User Experience Analyst, Victoria University
• Festival Director, Emerging Writers' Festival
• Volunteers, agIdeas 2012
• Feature your job in The Fetch!

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Digital and tech events

• WordPress Meetup, Aug 8
• CocoaHeads, Aug 9
• HeadStart Meetup, Aug 9
• Melbourne's Digital Future, Aug 11-12
• Mobile Monday Melbourne, Aug 13
• iPad as Effective Business Tool, Aug 13
• Agile BAs, Aug 14
• Infrastructure Coders, Aug 14
• Media Makers, Aug 14
• Free Software, Aug 16
• Raspberry Jam, Aug 16
• Beyond Agile, Aug 16
• Startup Hack Jam, Aug 18
• DrupalMel Mentoring, Aug 18
• Future of Digital Publishing, Aug 21
• Melbourne Podcasters, Aug 21
• NetSquared, Aug 23
• Big Data Analytics Conference, Aug 28
• Amazon Web Services User Group, Aug 29
• CODE 2012, Nov 21-23

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Creative, design and culture events

• Junior Creative Talk, tonight
• Pleasure Forum, tonight
• Mick Malthouse on Football, tonight
• Next Gen Capitalism, tonight
• Bendigo Writers Festival, Aug 10-12
• Digital Photography Bootcamp, Aug 11
• Papercraft – Invitations, Aug 14
• Green Renters Fundraiser, Aug 14
• Read & Rights, Aug 14
• TweetFilm, Aug 14
• Green Roof Forum, Aug 15
• OHM Architecture Tours, Aug 18
• Alternative Crafters, Aug 18
• Cocktails with Creatives, Aug 18
• Stitch and Sip, Aug 19
• Green Venture Forum, Aug 22
• KNIT.lab, Aug 22
• Melb Writers Festival, Aug 23 - Sept 2
• Sew Melbourne, Aug 25
• Sustainable Table: Ethical Meat, Aug 25
• LoopDeLoop Animation Challenge, Aug 28

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