Aug6th2007
A bit of a late update for those who were interested in how our third OpenCoffee Club event fared. It turned out to be a great event (despite the fact that it conflicted with the Rice Alliance Entrepreneurial Workshop - we won’t do that again). We had close to 30 people turn up and I had the pleasure of meeting several new startup companies that I hadn’t met before. Thanks to The Coffee Groundz for letting us host our event there.
Here are photos of the event:
Here is some more information on some of those who were there and what they are up to:
OpenTeams launched this last May and offers companies a Software-As-A-Service collaborative environment to help their employees share knowledge and foster innovation.
Cachinko launched a couple of months ago and offers job seekers and employers a better way to build their networks and also to utilize referral fees to drive word-of-mouth recruiting.
We will be coming out soon with more in-depth information on Cachinko and OpenTeams as well as a list of dates for OpenCoffee Club from now to the end of the year, so stay tuned.
Jul23rd2007
Join us for the next Houston OpenCoffee Club on Thursday, July 26th!
About : OpenCoffee Club encourages informal discussion and networking among entrepreneurs and investors to help grow startup companies in the Houston area. Houston’s success continues to grow and thus, we are happy to announce that we are holding our third OpenCoffee Club at the following time and location.
Thursday, July 26, 2007
8:00AM - 10:00AM
@ The Coffee Groundz
Optional RSVP: http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/195457/?ps=6
Map
2503 Bagby St
Houston, TX 77006
(713) 874-0082
Please share this invitation with anyone whom you feel has an interest in participating in the Houston entrepreneurial community.
You can learn more about the OpenCoffee Club here and here.
Jun5th2007
June 8th
2pm to 5pm
That’s how this article on Read/Write Web describes the quickly growing open coffee club trend. Here are some good quotes:
From Cork to Capetown, Seattle to Sydney, and Paris to Palo Alto, people are getting together on a weekly basis to discuss all things startup and to meet and pitch their ideas to VCs. For an idea that only kicked off last February, it is beginning to take the world of web entrepreneurs by storm.
The main attraction for people who come along seems to be the relaxed atmosphere. It’s a great way to meet other startups in your area and build new relationships. For VCs its a quick and easy way to meet with a group of local entrepreneurs and to get to see their products/ideas in action.
Interested? Houston’s very own Open Coffee Club will be having it’s second meeting at the Uptown Starbucks at 2pm on Friday, June 8th.
You can find out more information here and here.
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