Saul Klein of Index Ventures turned me on a few weeks to OpenCoffee Club – a new program he started in London that is quickly making its way across the world (including Palo Alto, Paris and Amsterdam. Sacramento, Dublin, Brighton and Zagreb.)
Saul’s got a great overview of the first and second events on his blog. According to Saul, “the key is a regular place and a regular time – it’s not important who comes along, some days it might be no one – just that people know if they want to meet, this is the time and this is the place.”
Jason has committed to trying this in Boulder – look for more in the next month or so.
Thanks for the link to SacStarts.
In Sacramento, we’re using OpenCoffee not for investor meetings, but as sort of a co-working time for local entrepreneurs. Get out of your cave and come have a little interaction with other human beings.
Of course, if an investor stops by (with or without a checkbook) we won’t send them home.
Comment by Adam Kalsey — March 12, 2007 @ 11:04 am
Great idea brad.
Nabeel and I are going to start this next week in Boston. Location specifics here.
Comment by bijan — March 13, 2007 @ 10:05 pm
It’s an interesting concept. I’ll look more into it and maybe we’ll have an OpenCoffee Club in Romania too.
THX for the insight!
Comment by Alex — March 14, 2007 @ 3:07 am