OpenCoffee Club

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posted by: Nabeel

OpenCoffee Club

  • When:Every Wednesday 1/30/08 - 3/24/10 (8:30AM)
  • Where: Andala Coffee House
  • Address: 286 Franklin Street Cambridge, MA   Map
  • Cost: free, no rsvp necessary

Fellow web entrepreneurs and VCs gather once a week in Boston to grab some coffee, free WiFi, and chat about what's new.

Around the world, tech entrepreneurs and investors are meeting regularly to drink coffee, network and hopefully do deals. No more of the old-school "please send us your executive summary before we'll even talk to you". A place to find opportunities.

Where and when is it?
Held every Wed morning from 8:30a-10:30am at Andala Coffee in Cambridge.

Why?
Well, one of the things I've heard repeatedly is:
1. investors are inaccessible
2. entrepreneurs need regular physical space to meet, not just each other but also also network with investors and corporates

We all get an enormous amount from informal contact with both entrepreneurs and investors.

On OpenCoffee: "What really stood out for me this week was the feeling of people clustering into short meetings and really getting work done. OpenCoffee is deliberately during the day to encourage real professional networking rather than social networking - so the vibe of people getting things done and making connections is really excellent."

Read the blog post that started the ball rolling and see OpenCoffee.org.

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  1. RE: looking for an art representative

    Clara.angelina Jul 29, 2007 at 7:12 PM
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    Hi Enrique,

    I do have samples of my work. I think we have met before @ Umbria? I recently partnered with an art publishing company based out of Texas. Artist who want to be published and make limited edition high quality reproductions.

    How can we work together? Tell me a little bit about you.

    You can view my work:
    Online: www.TheWhole9.com/AngelinaLaArtist...

    Right now I am exhibiting in two cafes:


    1. Sweet Ben's Dessert Shop
    601 Centre Street
    JP

    2. Downtown
    Starbucks
    185 Federal Street
    corner of franklin st and federal!

    "CLARA ANGELINA DIAZ"
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    Julie Jul 26, 2007 at 12:09 AM
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    Time: 7-8:30 p.m.
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  3. 10am?

    Tanya Jul 23, 2007 at 3:38 PM
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    Does the OpenCoffee Club always meet during the day? I still work at my (other) job. (We are still in the planning/early set up stage.)
  4. RE: looking for an art representative

    enrique Jun 28, 2007 at 10:02 AM
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    Do you have samples of your work?
  5. RE: Start time back to 10 AM

    Nabeel Jun 25, 2007 at 7:50 PM
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    Everyone seemed to be wandering in at 9:40-10am anyway, so Bijan and i moved it back to 10. See you soon Mike.
  6. Start time back to 10 AM

    Mike Jun 21, 2007 at 5:14 PM
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    Just noticed that the start time is back to 10 AM. No wonder there were very few people there at 9:30 today...
  7. RE: Checked out London, next week Boston

    Toby Jun 14, 2007 at 6:13 PM
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    If it were spam, it would be violating the CAN-SPAM Act. However, HLG/Going say they are compliant with that legislation in every bulk email that they send.
    http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/buspu...

    Your question remains significant and I think business could be better clarified on this website, nice as it is. So could things like fixed URL's, identity/safety, yada yada, I'm not complaining.

    [I went to OCC at 11am two weeks ago and met a couple great fellows. Sorry to miss it today!]
  8. Checked out London, next week Boston

    Colin Jun 14, 2007 at 3:29 PM
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    I was at the London meeting today, and I was really impressed! Im looking forward to meeting more people at the Boston meeting next week - June 21

    P.s. What is with all the spam in here?
  9. RE: This thursday 6-14-07 9 am still happening?

    Nabeel Jun 13, 2007 at 4:12 PM
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    It sure is. And last week was a pretty good gathering.
  10. This thursday 6-14-07 9 am still happening?

    Tom Jun 12, 2007 at 1:22 PM
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    sorry to be a pain, but I am coming from the North Shore and don't want to find out there is no gathering. thanks ts

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