What: 25% off - GeoLoco
When: November 3rd, 8:00a - 6:00p
Where: Mission Bay Conference Center, SF
Why: Geo-Loco will dive into brand, advertiser and the location convergence in the context of the Social, Local and Mobile (SoLoMo) marketplace — and explore what it means for big brands, consumers, SMBs and the location industry. Learn from real-world successes in mobile-loco advertising, location platforms and more. Executives from Starbucks, Google, Waze, Facebook, Foursquare and leading investors will address these topics in a highly interactive setting.  More information at http://geoloco.tv and receive 25% off at http://geoloco-sf.eventbrite.com/?discount=106miles

For those of you that weren't able to join us, here's the video of our Get Bigger! with Vinod Khosla event:

Hi 106ers,

I wanted to let you know about two programs that may be beneficial for you, if you find yourself close to either Redwood City or Stanford.

The World Adult Kickball Association (WAKA), is forming a new Redwood City league which will kick-off in early October. Games will be held Saturday afternoons and will be followed by socializing and drink specials at our favorite bar in Redwood City, The RWC Underground Pub. WAKA has leagues all around the world and is one of the fastest growing co-ed social sports leagues around.

You can sign up solo or with a group of friends. Groups are merged together to form final teams. Each season is about 2 months long, with seven games, amazing parties, and a fabulous charity event. It's a great way to make new friends, network, and just get out and run around like a kid!

So, if you're over 21 and looking for a fun new activity, check it out! You can sign up by clicking here.

Are you interested in gaining more exposure to the business fundamentals and skills you need to move your innovative ideas forward? If so, we think you will be interested in the Stanford Graduate School of Business Program in Innovation and Entrepreneurship (PRIE).

PRIE is a part-time evening academic program that provides participants exposure to both core business skills and the practical aspects of identifying, evaluating, and advancing business ideas. The program uniquely combines non-business Stanford graduate students and Silicon Valley professionals with backgrounds in science, technology, medicine, and engineering. PRIE gives rising innovators and entrepreneurs the opportunity to learn from premier GSB faculty and work with a diverse and talented group of classmates interested in formulating and developing innovative ideas.

Dates: January 15 through March 22, 2012
Class Schedule: two evenings per week and every other Saturday
Applications: Available online here (PS - if you apply please mention you heard about the program from 106 Miles!)
Admissions: Rolling admissions; applicants are encouraged to submit all materials by October 15, 2011
Eligibility: Bay Area Professionals with a minimum of a B.S. or B.A. (advanced degree preferred; candidates must NOT have an MBA)
To hear from PRIE Participants, click here! If you have questions about the PRIE Program, please click here!

P.S. - Those of you who've attended our events with food know that we are able to do so because companies like Orrick have collaborated with us to sponsor our events. We provide different sponsorship packages, so if you would be interested in sponsoring a 106 Miles event in the future, please contact us!

Cheers,
Liz

Here we are in the month of August, and we've got some august news to share with you: 106 Miles has now surpassed 2,500 members!

What does this mean for you? Another opportunity to join us for a fantastic celebration of our continued growth at The Underground on August 10. We'll have great drink specials and free pizza provided for us by the fine folks at Orrick (Thank you again, Orrick!). To RSVP, please click here.

We'll also be hosting our first LA edition of 106 Miles, in order to bring the spirit of sharing information and experiences, entrepreneur to entrepreneur, to Tinseltown. We'll be at Nobu in WeHo on August 12, and they're also going to be providing us with sweet drink and tapas menu specials, and they're also hooking us up with a valet parking discount, too. If you're in the area, definitely stop by! To RSVP, please click here.

We also wanted to let you know that FailCon is coming up (On October 24 this year), and 106 Miles members are eligible for 15% off the ticket price. FailCon is a one-day conference for technology entrepreneurs, investors, developers and designers to study their own and others' failures and prepare for success. To purchase your tickets, click on the FailCon badge below:

P.S. - Those of you who've attended our events with food know that we are able to do so because companies like Orrick have collaborated with us to sponsor our events. We provide different sponsorship packages, so if you would be interested in sponsoring a 106 Miles event in the future, please contact us!

Cheers,

Liz

For those of you who couldn't make it to the Eric Ries presentation (or for those of you who were furiously note-taking and feel you maybe missed out on a key point) here is the video of the presentation. Thanks again to Hackers & Founders for helping make the video and this event possible!

P.S. - Those of you who've attended our events with food know that we are able to do so because companies like Orrick have collaborated with us to sponsor our events. We provide different sponsorship packages, so if you would be interested in sponsoring a 106 Miles event in the future, please contact us!

Cheers,

Liz

It's almost the end of June, meaning we're just about halfway done with the year of 2011. It's hard to believe that time has flown by as quicky as it has, but you know what they say, time flies when you're having a good time. Amongst our accomplishments this year: we grew from less than 1,000 members to surpassing 2,000 members on June 14. Reminiscent of a ripple effect, we may have started small but my how we've grown! To celebrate, we're going to be putting on a summer barbecue in July (you can find out more information about the BBQ here).

Fortunately, despite our rapid growth, we have not had too many growing pains, which can happen if a community does not have a common goal. To help us stay on the same page, it may be useful to remember that although 106 Miles events are informally structured, their focus is to facilitate networking amongst entrepreneurs working on start-ups or interested in working at start-ups. As such, the tone of the conversations that occur should always be professional and respectful. Generally speaking, if it is a topic that would be considered inappropriate to discuss in an interview, it is likely one that you should save to discuss with someone outside of 106 Miles. With that said, our goal is to ensure that everyone at 106 Miles feels welcome, and if you are ever unsure of what to expect from a 106 Miles event, this video below can give you a better idea of what our events are like for those who attend.

We're also quite glad that we have been able to do some remarkable things like help spread awareness for the Startup Visa cause this year. Looking forward, we want to continue to make 106 Miles events meaningful for our members, and to that end we are working on putting together several more events later this year that should be useful to the entrepreneuers in our community. Which reminds me, FounderDating will be back in the Bay Area on August 23. Those of you who are looking for your co-founder should definitely apply!

P.S. - Those of you who've attended our events with food know that we are able to do so because companies like Orrick have collaborated with us to sponsor our events. We provide different sponsorship packages, so if you would be interested in sponsoring a 106 Miles event in the future, please contact us!

Cheers,

Liz

As some of our seasoned 106ers know, we've played around with the option of using different colors for the name-tags at our events. The main reasons behind this were because some of you wanted a better method to have an idea of who was at the event and what to talk to them about, and some also thought it might be an effective ice-breaker. Our goal is always to help faciliate great conversations amongst those who attend, so we decided to move away from the plain black Sharpies and to have some some fun with color at a couple of our past events. We thus presented those who were present the option to choose what color they wanted for their name-tags out of about a dozen different colored Sharpie pens.

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It was remarkable to see how over the course of the events, people gravitated towards the same main colors, so much so that we've decided to make it a permanent fixture of 106 Miles events. From here on out, we'll have the five following Sharpie colors available for the name-tags: black, blue, green, red, and orange. To help people break the ice and start new conversations with each other, it'll be helpful if we're all on the same page as far as what these different colors mean, so here is a quick over-view of how the color coding will work:

Orange - selecting orange for your name-tag will let others know you're working on application development in the social media sphere, or have a strong interest in that area. It's interesting to note that orange is ""the color tied most this fun times, happy and energetic days" given that most social media products tend to be geared towards making the internet a more social place by allowing us to share our experiences with one another.

Blue - choosing blue will let other members know that you are a developer, but not involved in the social media arena. Blue is "often cited as the universally favorite color. On the touchy-​​feely level, blue symbolizes openness, intelligence." So the sky's the limit as far as conversation goes when approaching a person with a blue name-tag.

Red - opting to use red for your name-tag will let others know that you're an entrepreneur with a wide variety of interests, and are willing to discuss any type of subject. Red is "an exciting, dramatic, and rich color. Red is also a color of passion" so those with red name-tags are open to all types of conversations, as long as the conversations remain engaging.

Green - deciding to use green on your name-tag will let other 106ers know that you are an entrepreneur whose skill sets gravitate more towards providing support to a new start-up. Green is often considered a color that's associated with growth, so choose green for your name-tag if you feel this aptly describes you.

Black - picking black for your name-tag is a solid option, if you feel like choosing it because none of the other colors adequately describe you. Black is associated with "power, stability and strength. It is also the color associated with intelligence" and as anyone who has attended a 106 Miles event can tell you, all of our members are amazingly intelligent.

Looking forward to seeing and speaking with you at a 106 Miles event soon!

Cheers,

Liz