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No more MN Nice guy

No more MN Nice guy

Friday, Aug. 27
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Last week we put out a call for suggestions for new events and meetups. In addition to a couple of serious suggestions, the ever-opinionated Garrick VanBuren offered,

“How about I come in and just rant for 45 minutes? It could be the start of an ongoing series called: Soapbox.”

What a brilliant idea, and one definitely worth giving a try!

So, here’s how it works. Come by for lunch on Friday. We’ll take up a little collection and order some pizzas. We’ll have 3 ranters. Each one gets a 1/2 hour to pontificate on any subject they choose. We assume ranters will pick reasonably intelligent subjects, but who knows?

For Aug. 27, we’ve got the following ranters lined up:

  • Garrick VanBuren (it’s his idea after all)
  • Patrick Rhone
  • Nancy Lyons The Unknown Ranter (actually, we don’t have someone lined up for this slot yet. Interested? Let us know!)

Attendance is free with a Social ($30/mo.) or other membership.

Startup Weekend

Startup Weekend

Sept. 17-19

Some of us might take 3 years to launch a startup. Instead, how about teaming up with total strangers to build a business from scratch in 3 days? That’s the premise of Startup Weekend, a global phenomenon that is coming to the Twin Cities this September. The cool part? It’s just $75 to participate, which (along with your sweat equity) entitles you to piece of the action if your startup is successful.

We’ll post more info as it becomes available. Meanwhile, you can learn more from the cool cats at Tech.MN.