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Startupdrinks Montreal, come have a drink & talk April 30th

By Heri Apr 22nd 2008 in Events

As posted earlier, we are planning a startupdrinks next week, wednesday late afternoon, at Café Santos, 191 St-Paul Street, in the old port. The nearest metro station is Square Victoria.

Here is a description of the startupdrinks concept:

A simple concept: startup culture in cities around the world gathers around a bar to have a pint and discuss what they are working on, what they need help with and what they can do for each other.

Basically, the idea is that if you are involved in a startup or looking to get into a tech startup, come have a drink, meet new people and discuss startups. no rules, no keynotes, no schedules, nothing fancy, just some plain good old drinks, great people, hopefully good weather, hopefully awesome startups to talk about :-)

The event is shaped up together by Alok Chowdhury (fluide media group / custom content ) as a continuation of our last meetup at laika, but this is no way related to MTW, although if you talk to me, chances are that I’ll only talk about that.

If you are interested, please leave a comment now so that we can have an idea who is coming, to organize with the café.

When: Wednesday Apr 30th from 5pm to … late in the evening
Where: Café Santos, 191 St. Paul St.
What: drink and discuss openly about startups and your projects.

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Comments

  • Mark MacLeod April 23, 2008

    I should be there. Not 100% confirmed, but pretty close.

  • Robert Crecco April 23, 2008

    Greetings:

    I will be there.

    I hope some Iphone software developers will be there too.

    Regards Robert

  • ano April 23, 2008

    Why not name it “StartUpDrinkingCamp”.

  • Heri April 23, 2008

    ano:

    because it’s not a camp? it’s a different spirit.

  • Ben Yoskovitz April 23, 2008

    Wish I could go — but Fred and I will be in Toronto at CIX.

  • George Favvas April 23, 2008

    Désolé, I’ll be in San Francisco. La prochaine fois!

  • Alok C April 23, 2008

    i’ll be there… :) bring your colleagues/employees and let’s all get to know each other.

  • TMcG April 23, 2008

    I will hope to be there and will spread the word.

  • Fred April 23, 2008

    Aaagh, I’ll be in Toronto. Next time!

  • Adrien O'Leary April 24, 2008

    Thanks for the initiative. I’ll drop by to say hello and have a drink with you guys.

  • Alex Williams April 24, 2008

    I think this is a great idea! but… Santos… isn’t that place real fancy/expensive? doesnt seem like the kind of place a non-venture-funded startup crew would hang-out…. unless the goal is to mingle with VC’s… then again the goal is probably not to get wasted either ;)

    Great initiative Heri!

  • Heri April 24, 2008

    Alex Williams, it’s just a get-together. for one night. won’t cost you thousands of dollars, for sure.

    The main criteria was to get a place not so loud, not too big, where you get the chance (hopefully) to meet everyone, and that’s it.

  • Gary Haran April 30, 2008

    So this is a night for non-alcoholics who want to take it up right?

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  • Heri April 30, 2008

    Gary, that’s another way to see it. a night for people who usually take too much guru/coffee and try other beverages. although I have a couple of friends who will just come by and leave — without taking a drink. but that’s ok too :-)

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