Since I came to the Bay Area last week, I've attended 3 networking events for start-up entrepreneurs. Even though I've heard many times about the entrepreneurial environment in Silicon Valley, it's really cool to witness such a high concentration of entrepreneurial gatherings and to meet many passionate entrepreneurs.
Aug 6. SF New Tech: "Widgets" (Product Demo)
Take-aways: 1) a platform technology has great potential; 2) an effective business model is still needed for popular widget platform providers.
Aug 7. Silicon Valley Association of Software Entrepreneur : "Raising Capital for Early Stage Technology Start-ups (Panel)."
Take-aways: Nothing dramatically new, but nice to meet many people during the social hour.
Aug 11. FountainBlue's High Tech Entrepreneurs' Forum: "Selling SAAS to the Enterprise."
The main event was a talk on SaaS sales aided by a panel of sales gurus. One of the panelists pointed out that no top business schools offer courses on sales, which, however, is such an essential skill to any company. I totally agree with him. Last fall, I went to MIT Sloan to participate in its MBA Sales Competition. It was an eye-opening experience. I definitely learned a lot, and I want to go again this fall.
The event tonight was held at a law firm. When I was about to leave, I bumped into an attoreny who was working late. I couldn't help asking him a burning question. He actually practices in the area specifically related to my question. The 10-min chat helped me greatly. Later I bought a bottle of Chardonnay to celebrate my joy.
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