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

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