Tag Archive for 'Open Coffee'

Open Coffee Around Me becomes Atlanta Startup Drinks

Published on April 18, 2008 in Events. 0 Comments

I’ve talked about this on Twitter but now it’s official. I’m changing these random events that I’m doing (Open Coffee Around My Schedule) to Startup Drinks. Just posted the first one I’m organizing next week. Not sure if I’ll continue to cross post events or not or if I’ll just stick them on over at the Atlanta Startup Drinks site. Best bet, check and subscribe to both. Some events I’m doing will only be published here and not there.

Open Coffee Around My Schedule, part 2

Published on April 7, 2008 in Events. 8 Comments

So my last attempt at Open Coffee Around My Schedule was pretty successful. At the Emory event I had four people come out and at the Perimeter event I had a whopping 10-12 people there (I lost count). Given that I only gave folks a few days notice before the events, I’d say that was awesome. Also, given that a lot of folks initially came to meet up with me, it seemed like there was a lot of good discussion between folks that I wasn’t a part of. Which is perfect! The goal here is not, necessarily, to talk to me but to meet folks who are coming to hang out. I will say I didn’t get a lick of work done for the whole two hours at Emory or three hours at Perimeter.

So I’m announcing two more Open Coffee’s with a little more notice this time.  The location on the first is thanks to Rob Kischuk - so all praise/blame should go to him.  Here they are:

  • April 16, 2008 - 2pm to 5pm - Cafe Intermezzo at 1845 Peachtree Road, Atlanta, GA 30309
  • April 17, 2008 - 2pm to 5pm - Panera Bread  at 1545 North Decatur Road, Atlanta, GA 30307 (by Emory)

Cafe Intermezzo has free Wi-Fi which is why it made the cut.  If you’ve got a favorite place that offers free Wi-Fi at which you want to do an Open Coffee, leave a comment and I’ll try to work it into the schedule.  If you’re going to show up for either one of these, also leave a comment.  Not required but then I know to look out for you.

Startup Riot Registration Open

Published on March 31, 2008 in Events, Jobs, Startups and Venture Capital. 2 Comments

I still don’t have a pretty looking site up yet (it’s coming) but I’ve decided to go ahead and open up registration for Startup Riot. I still have slots available for startups to pitch although those are going pretty quickly. This is going to be a fun event and I am way looking forward to this. If you have questions, post in the comments or find me during the two Open Coffee events I’m doing this week (I should really call them Open Coffee-like events).

Open Coffee Around My Schedule

Published on March 31, 2008 in Events. 8 Comments

I’ve been waiting for someone to start up an Open Coffee in Atlanta.  What that really means is I want to go to an Open Coffee and not have to organize it.  Since that hasn’t happened, I’m going to organize Open Coffee events around my schedule and announce them here.  If you want to come, great.  If you don’t, great.  If you want to just come and hang out, great.  If you want to come and pick my brain, great.  If no one shows up, I’ll just be forced to get work done - which is great.  Anyways, here are my two Open Coffee sessions this week:

  • April 1, 2008 - 2pm to 4pm (at least) - Panera Bread  at 1545 North Decatur Road, Atlanta, GA 30307 (by Emory)
  • April 3, 2008 - 2pm to 5pm - Panera Bread at 4531 Olde Perimeter Way, Atlanta, GA 30346 (by Perimeter Mall)

Why Panera Bread?  Well, the free Wi-Fi of course!  I’ll be there with my silver Dell laptop.  In case you don’t know what I look like, you can find me on LinkedIn or Facebook (I don’t do promiscuous linking so don’t send me a request unless I know you).  If you are planning on showing up, leave a comment so I know to look for you.