Our pal Alex Muse has gotten really fired up lately about improving the opportunities through entrepreneurs via a community of experienced entrepreneurs, angels, VCs, etc. He's hosting a semiweekly happy our called SpringStage at the InfoMart to bring these types of folks together.
It wasn't so long ago that I was beating the streets for capital to launch Our Little Business, and I was indeed disappointed with the capital and resources available here in North Texas. I was able to find some Angels in our niche, but for bigger capital, it was an exercise in futility until I made a trip to the West Coast. One trip there and the floodgates opened. That means (IMHO) that there was (and is) a hole in the local marketplace.
I'm interested to see how/if this group gels and will be there this afternoon. If you've got a business, or an idea (and even in this economy, paradoxically, you should have both.)
If you're joining in, try to RSVP here so they know how many to expect.
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amuse Anonymous
Thanks for the plug. Don't set your expectations too high, we are just seeding the community by casually getting together on a regular basis. I suspect we will hit our stride in the Fall. In the meantime, happy hour get togethers are VERY low risk.
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Mike Orren Staff
But I heard you were using term sheets as cocktail napkins...
I keed, I keed!
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Mike Orren Staff
Big turnout-- I'd guess maybe 50 people. Met some interesting people/companies. Great success...
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