Thanks to everyone who came out for the event on September 1 at Cypress Street Pint and Plate. We had a wonderful evening on the patio under the stars. (Which seems totally bizarre after the monsoons of the last week.) We had over 50 people show up. All your favorite people were there. And me. The joint was hopping from 5pm until after 11pm.
The beer flowed, food was consumed, and everyone had a great time! If you don’t believe me, check out the photos. (Thanks to Matt Smith for the photography.)
In fact, everyone had such a great time, I think we’ll make it a regular event. Watch for Atlanta Startup Drinks on the first Tuesday of each month. That means the next one is October 6.
Location to be announced — watch here and on Twitter for updates.
Richard
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September 1, 5pm on
Come have a beer and mingle with your favorite entrepreneurs, startup people and other friendly drinkers.
Beer specials and 1/2 price appetizers. (Yes, that means you have to pay for your own drinks!)
Location:
Cypress Street Bar
Corner of 6th St. and Cypress St., Midtown
www.cypressbar.com
Go here to signup: http://upcoming.org/event/4362400
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September 17, 2008 - Hold the date - the next Startup Drinks will be held at the Atlanta Brewing Company, the oldest craft brewery in the state and the home of Red Brick Ale.
ABC conducts tours of the brewery and has free tastings. They will also sell you a souvenir glass for about $7 bucks which will get you a handful of fuller pours. Quite the deal for great beer! As we’re invading their event, we’ll follow their hours 6PM - 8PM. Plenty of food, etc. in the general area, so conversations can reconvene elsewhere if necessary.
(@jgombala & I are going to make sure the beer is safe to drink tonight, 9/10 - feel free to lend a hand)
Same rules as before, and a few more:
- This is an Atlanta Brewing Company event - we’re just meeting for drinks and conversations there. Understand that.
- You are “on your own”. Startup Drinks attendees will talk to you, make introductions, etc., but you are responsible for your own tab (food, drinks, etc), transportation (if you drink too much, be prepared to call a cab or arrange a designated driver in advance), and behaviour (if you get tossed, that’s your problem).
Atlanta Brewing Company
2323 Defoors Hill Road, NW
Atlanta, GA 30318
http://www.atlantabrewing.com
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Just a quick reminder that Startup Drinks is going to be happening Wednesday, August 13 at Fado Irish Pub in Buckhead - 5:30-until.
Unlike other events, you don’t have to sign up or wear your secret decoder ring. It would be helpful if we had an estimate of how many of you were planning on showing up (not that I’m afraid to drink alone - I’m comfortable with my demons…). If it’s 5, no big deal, if it’s 75, Fado might like to know about it….
So, if you’re planning on attending, just add a comment here (might help with your networking at the event as well!). If you’re in super-stealth mode, skipping one of the 12-steps to attend, or just don’t want anyone to know you’re coming, you can let me know directly - I’m easy to reach:
email: djones@lenderflex.com
twitter: lenderflexceo
Otherwise, just show up! With all the news and gossip in the tech world for the last couple of weeks, I GUARANTEE there will be interesting
conversations to be found!
Fadó Atlanta
279 Buckhead Ave.
Atlanta, GA 30305
(404) 841-0066
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It’s the middle of Summer and great time to meet up with your fellow startup entrepreneurs and enjoy a proper pint. Join us for Startup Drinks Atlanta on Wednesday, August 13 at Fado Irish Pub in Buckhead. We’ll be there from 5:30PM until the drinks and/or conversation run out!
So what is Startup Drinks?
- A drinking group with a startup problem.
- A low key, unstructured group drinking (coffee, beer or spirits) event that happens in cities across the world
- Therapy for startup junkies (you don’t have two days to go to a conference, but you do have two hours and would love to stay involved in the community)
Who can/should attend?
- Any entrepreneur (any industry/any stage)
- Anyone that’s inclined to become an entrepreneur
- Anyone that works with a startup company
- Anyone that’s inclined to work for a startup company
- Anyone that is interested in startup companies/entrepreneurs
Who shouldn’t attend?
We shouldn’t have to keep saying this, but if you are a service provider or anyone looking to hawk or shill your services, products, etc. to the attendees, you would be better served to stay at home. If you do attend, be sure to introduce yourself and give a card – we’ll gladly introduce you as a huckster and will place your info and photo on a “Wall of Shame” at AtlantaStartup (http://atlantastartup.wordpress.com).
So, please be sure to join us and Spread The Word! The new Fado is cavernous, with multiple levels (including a roof deck), good beer and good pub food.
I’ll make sure there are signs or something to help you find the group. If you’re new or don’t know anyone, look for me, Dave Jones, and I’ll introduce you around. I’ll be wearing a white LenderFlex golf shirt (I’m a co-founder of LenderFlex….)
Fadó Atlanta
279 Buckhead Ave.
Atlanta, GA 30305
(404) 841-0066
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FYI - I’ve announced details for the next open coffee on July 30th over on my blog. Swing by if you want and have time.
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Okay, folks - with a week to go to Startup Riot, I’m ready to divulge all the details about the after party.
Thanks to the generous support of both Dash and Nelson Mullins, we are doing an after party at the Nelson Mullins offices in Atlantic Station (a few minute walk from the Twelve Hotel which is the venue for Startup Riot). The after party will run from 5:00pm until 8:30pm.
All conference attendees will be allowed to attend the after party. Folks who want to attend the after party but not the conference need to pre-register and be cleared to attend. The same attendance policy for the conference applies to the after party - no service providers and no vendors allowed. Entrepreneurs, job seekers, corporate employees (specifically those who invest or do M&A), non-profit employees, and investors are all welcome to attend.
The Nelson Mullins offices have a fantastic view of the city skyline and this should be a fantastic evening.
Oh, did I mention? There are a limited number of slots for attending the after party and there will be an open bar and some random snacks available.
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In case you haven’t seen the news, ATDC/VentureLab is doing an event on May 15th. Lance tweeted about doing a Startup Drinks after that (can’t seem to find that tweet anymore). So let’s get it done. How about The Globe right after the event (4:30pm or so) until whenever people leave. Happy Lance? The Globe sells pints. I think…
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People keep talking about this so I figured I better post something especially since I’m contemplating the next event. In case you don’t know me, I’m Sanjay Parekh. I’m the guy behind the occasionally inflammatory bilgistic.com (where I’ve been publicizing Open Coffee events which I’m renaming to Startup Drinks) as well as the organizer for the upcoming Startup Riot event and monthly Startup Dinner. I also very infrequently post to my own blog at sanjayparekh.com.
With that out of the way, how about we meet up for drinks and hanging out at the Starbucks at Georgia Tech on April 23rd at 1:30pm until 4:30pm. At least, that’s when I’ll have to bug out. Folks are more than welcome to hang out for longer.
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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.