An Unexpectedly Novel Networking Experience
Posted: May 27th, 2010 | Author: JenniferSRoberts | Filed under: Sustainability | 3 Comments »
Snowman in hell
As unexpected as finding a snow man in hell, I went to a very productive networking event last night. I don’t mean to slag off the others I have attended but this one was arranged very differently than any other event I have attended. Maybe because it wasn’t really a networking event. I mean there was some schmoozing at the beginning but then the group got down to work helping a couple of different ventures solve a very specific business problem beyond just needing money. And I think that made all the difference, at least to me. No longer was I solely focused on what to say, what to ask but rather on an issue. Unfortunately, I didn’t really know that was how the group worked and had to leave before the real work started but I certainly intend to make it to the next one…fully.
The event is called Sustainable Ventures – Boulder and you can find out more about it via meetup. Once you start going to these types of things you realize how much is really going on in Boulder and how many creative and courageous people there are out there.
My only complaint was that I couldn’t hear the speakers too well, part of that was me, the other was we were at Bacaro. I would have liked to capture and write down a description of each of the ventures and the issue they were tackling and then read more about them on their web site. There is supposed to be something posted to the meetup site but I haven’t found it yet.
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Thanks, Jennifer — as one of the organizers, we’re glad you had a good time. The format has evolved over the past 9 months, and we think it’s a much better use of everyone’s time, and also actually gets something accomplished. We, too, are tired of meetups and parties and networking where everyone just talks past each other.
Apologies for the bad sound — venue was a last-minute switch to facilitate the birthday celebration part of the evening.
Our last event for the spring will be happening on June 9th in Denver, and then we’ll take a hiatus until we ramp back up in September.
With regards,
-gb
Greg,
No worries about the sound. I could have moved closer after all. If you post anything from the meeting, please let me know. Thanks for the heads up on June 9th; I’ll definitely try and get down there.
-Jennifer