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Open Coffee Club – A New Way to Network Outside the Valley
By Adam | May 24, 2007
A necessary, but difficult, component of operating an internet startup is networking. Whether you are looking for funding, searching for employees, or seeking to engage other like-minded entrepreneurs – rubbing elbows and trading business cards is a must.
Today Read/Write Web posted about the concept of the Open Coffee Club. For the unacquainted, this meetup movement is designed to bring together entrepreneurs, VCs, and people interested in startups. The ultimate intention of the idea is to facilitate the startup scene in a variety communities throughout the globe.
There are currently 39 established Open Coffee Clubs internationally, including cities throughout Europe, the U.S., and even South Africa. For non-Valley entrepreneurs, these groups should provide an excellent bridge to VC access, community building, and idea exchanges. Check out the tool bar on the left-hand-side of the OpenCoffeeClub.org website for a city near you.
*For other networking ideas, check out a few of our previous posts on the subject:
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May 24th, 2007 at 11:34 pm
The DC OpenCoffee group will be meeting tomorrow (the 25th) from 8-10am. We had a solid turnout for our first meeting and I highly recommend anyone in the DC/VA area with interest in tech/startups or entrepreneurship to attend. You can get the details by joining our Google Group - just search for DC OpenCoffee