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I received the email below from Nancy Wu, Product Marketing Manager at TradeVibes to checkout / join their site on June 17th, which I did. The next day, I invited my team at Google and some of my other colleagues, because I think TradeVibes is great for doing company research, especially on private Internet companies. I also really like the feature where users can vote whether they are bullish or bearish on a company's future.

Today, I received an email from Nancy that I've won their Invite Giveaway contest, a Wii a Week! Here's their blog about the contest, and my winning the 2nd week's prize.

So, I encourage everyone to join TradeVibes (its' free) and then invite your friends. I think it's a great tool.

-Josh
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Nancy Wu has invited you to join TradeVibes

You should check out TradeVibes. It's a great site to learn about new startups and follow industry trends.

For Startup Enthusiasts: TradeVibes is a great way to discover cool new startups, read up on startup related news and discussions, share your opinions, and find out which startups are hot.

For Aspiring Entrepreneurs: TradeVibes is the place to follow industry trends, find startup ideas, and share and discuss your ideas and opinions.

For Entrepreneurs: TradeVibes is an excellent tool to promote your startup, research competitors, and find out what the community thinks about your company.

For Job Seekers: TradeVibes is a terrific way to find out more about prospective employers and the latest industry happenings.

For Investors: TradeVibes is a great way to hear about hot new startups, do in-depth research, and hear what the community is saying.

Have a great week,

~ Nancy

Dear Joshua Li,

You have been invited by Nancy Wu to participate in the TradeVibes beta.

TradeVibes is the first structured wiki for startup company information. As a member, you'll have access to detailed information about startups in our database. TradeVibes is also the best way to discover hot new startups and follow industry news and trends. TradeVibes members can also add companies to their watch lists and get notified when major events and news occur.

In addition to being the Founder and Chair of the Asian American Google Network (AAGN), I'm also the Co-Chair of the AAGN Speaker Series committee. Our first AAGN speaker is Alina Cho, a CNN correspondent. Khee Lee from the Google New York office is the organizer of this event.

Here are some event details:

When: Tuesday, June 24, 10 - 11 am PST (1 PM EST)
Where: Held in NY Tech Talk. Mountain View VC location is: MTV-CL5-1-Adal
Who: All AAGN members and Googlers.
Speaker: Alina Cho, a CNN correspondent will be speaking.

Here's Alina Cho's bio.

Contact Khee Lee (New York office) for more details.

In the Fall of 2007, I started the Asian American Google Network (AAGN) in order to better network with other Asian American professionals at Google. Recently, I wrote out our mission statement and updated this in my LinkedIn profile:

"Our main goals are to support Google employee retention and advancement, educate Googlers concerning Asian American culture and perform community outreach. We do this by enabling professional development, networking, mentorship, community service and knowledge sharing."

AAGN has committees in several offices in North America, as well as committees in these functional areas: Mentorship, Speaker Series, Educational / Cultural, Social Events, Community Service and Communications.

I invite all active Google employees to join AAGN. You can learn more about AAGN through this intranet wiki page: http://go/aagn

Checkout/join the AAGN networking groups on LinkedIn and Facebook.

Please feel free to invite other Google employees to join AAGN. Thanks!

-Josh Li
Chair, Asian American Google Network