« Upping the Ante for November Startup Drinks

Great Startup Drinks event… now what?

{ November 22nd, 2009 }

That’s a great question and I’m glad you asked. Many people think that Startup Drinks ends when the last entrepreneur is bounced from the bar, but that’s not true. It’s really just the beginning. Here are a few ways you can help to solidify and maintain the connections you’ve made with other entrepreneurs.

  • Send a follow up email. You did get a card right? Twitter handle? Facebook?? LinkedIn??? Ok, you at least got a name/company, so look them up on any social network or through your favorite search engine. Chances are you’ll find them. The key here is just to do some type of follow up.
  • Think about ways you can help their startup. Done thinking? There should be dozens of ways you can help, but…
  • Talk to them and find out what they really need. How does that align with ways you can help? Good. Do it. Act.
  • Spread the word about their startup. Let other people know so they can provide feedback too. Be a connector.
  • Promote and go to other events for entrepreneurs or start your own. Come to the next Startup Drinks or OpenCoffee Club. Sponsor an event.

And to get you started here’s a list of companies, organizations and people who attended Startup Drinks in November. If I missed you, please let me know and I’ll add you posthaste, or add yourself in the comments.

Categories: Events ~ ~ Trackback

Leave a Reply