Startup Interest Group
I’ve been attending a technology startup interest group, the Philly Startup Hackathons, for about two years now. I’ve met lots of interesting people, notably Gabriel Weinberg, the organizer. Gabriel’s always got too many interesting projects underway! One of his latest is an internet search engine called DuckDuckGo. He’s also well-connected in the area, and is happy to make introductions between people with similar (and often esoteric) interests.
The group gets together once a month and has a rather open format of talking about technology, startups, and the various startup efforts of the group members. Anywhere from 3 to 30 people show up, depending on the venue and time of the meeting. Our meetings in the evening in Philadelphia have been better attended than our lunch-time meetings in King of Prussia.
One important function of the group is to provide a social outlet for people who might be working in isolation on their startup. It’s great to have a sounding board if you’re working alone. A number of people have teamed up or found work through the group.
The next meeting will be hosted at LiquidHub’s office in King of Prussia on Monday, August 31st at 6:00pm. If you’re intersted in attending, sign up at the Hackathon site.
