All Member Comments

“ As a first timer, I thought it was really interesting. I plan to attend again. ”

— Jon Derickson on Oct 3, 2007.

“ networking; new product demos; you just might find something unexpected ”

— Dan McLean on May 7, 2008.

“ This was so great. I can't wait for the next one. I have been in the bay area for 1 year, and I have been to several of the meetings hosted by various groups. Vincent's Meeting has been the best by far. Thank you Vincent so much! Keep it up! We all owe you big time. ”

— Larry on Jul 11, 2006.

“ For Silicon Valley networking, I haven't attended a better event. This is a "must" event for high tech entrepreneurs and VCs. ”

— Norris Boothe on Nov 4, 2009.

“ If you're in the silicon valley looking for a good group of entrepreneurs to meet with join this ”

— chris mccann on Nov 3, 2009.

“ Great forum for new ideas, and superb networking opportunities. ”

— Rob on Nov 3, 2009.

“ The SVNT meetup is the best orgainized meetup in town. ”

— Alan Smith on Nov 3, 2009.

“ networking and get to know other cool entrepreneurs ”

— Sophia on Oct 6, 2009.

“ Great for networking lots of people to meet ! ”

— KC Leung on Oct 6, 2009.

“ 1. Learn what's new 2. See what is going on in the valley, trends, start-ups, etc. 3. Network 4. Job leads ”

— Michal Lenchner on Oct 6, 2009.

“ Seems to be a very diverse group, well organized, and chatty. ”

— Gabrielle Guidero on Sep 2, 2009.

“ To hear from new startups. Also an opportunity to give a 30-sec elevator pitch if you want to promote your biz or hire folk or get a question answered. ”

— Angela Hey on Sep 2, 2009.

“ latest breaking trends!! ”

— Vidya Amirapu (Viddy) on Sep 1, 2009.

“ If you are interested in new start up companies, looking to meet interesting people, it is all here. ”

— Lyn Williams on Sep 1, 2009.

“ If they don't attend, and are in this space, THEY lose out .... ”

— Ruiya on Sep 1, 2009.

“ It's good ”

— Gavin Carignan on Sep 1, 2009.

“ Great Meet-up of the highest caliber! All presenters excellent, excellent moderator - excellent after talk networking with very interesting people. ”

— alex in san francisco on Aug 5, 2009.

“ It's a great opportunity to learn from smart people. ”

— Yaniv Yaakubovich on Aug 4, 2009.

“ It broadens your exposure to how young companies are leveraging new technology to create some cool applications. ”

— Todd Miner on Aug 4, 2009.

“ first rate. "I'd like to present at some point", he said with trepidation. ”

— Charles Johnson on Aug 4, 2009.

“ lots of energy, mostly good ideas ”

— John on Aug 4, 2009.

“ Great place to networking and understanding what the Silicon Valley geeks are up to. ”

— Krishna on Jul 8, 2009.

“ To keep up with the latest technology and ideas in Silicon Valley. To connect with other technology enthusiasts. ”

— Perrine Crampton on Jul 8, 2009.

“ Network opportunity. Entertaining product demo. ”

— Andy Chong on Jul 7, 2009.

“ It is a place where technical people initiate solutions based on their analysis and imagination. It is always fascinating to see these imaginative solutions that solve real problems. ”

— Eran Zawadzki on Jun 8, 2009.

“ Great place to listen to what other people are doing and a great place to network before and after the meeting! ”

— Cole Kitaura on Jun 3, 2009.

“ anyone with an inquisitive mind should get in ”

— Ramesh Padala on Jun 2, 2009.

“ For the opportunity to network, of course, on a one-to-one basis, but also to gain insights into the thinking and company direction of a number of bay-area entrepreneurs ”

— Vince Tarpey on May 6, 2009.

“ See new concepts, hear what others are doing, and gain new ideas. Plus, excellent networking! The meetings are very well run and make efficient use of your time. ”

— Wouter Suverkropp on May 6, 2009.

“ Excellent event for networking and meeting fellow professionals. Seeing what's new and hot in SV! ”

— Reenu on May 6, 2009.

“ The only reason not to join - it's already hard to get in. :) Seriously, the fast-pace format and presenting companies Vinnie selects always worth your time. I'd say this is probably THE best meetup around. ”

— Alex Kouznetsov on Apr 8, 2009.

“ Inspiration. Creativity is viral. Network. ”

— Peter Huboi on Apr 8, 2009.

“ Staying in the SV loop! ”

— Steve on Apr 8, 2009.

“ Show up and you'll realize how beautifully this event is structured! ”

— PRL on Apr 8, 2009.

“ If you are around the startup activity in Silicon Valley, you don't want to miss this. ”

— Satyajit Sahu on Apr 8, 2009.

“ Good way to see a wide variety of demos and meet new companies. ”

— John F Seyer Jr. on Apr 7, 2009.

“ great networking and information ”

— Tom Vellaringattu on Apr 7, 2009.

“ Wonderful place to meet others with similar interests. Learn about new technologies. ”

— Hamid Saadat on Apr 7, 2009.

“ New technology, networking ”

— Markeh on Apr 7, 2009.

“ Exposure to current ideas, and those interested in them. ”

— Roger408 on Apr 7, 2009.

“ Meet peers from a wide variety of works of life and learn about new and cutting edge products and companies. ”

— Matthias Beckmann on Mar 4, 2009.

“ It's a great way to network w/ others and learn about opportunities. ”

— John Harrison on Mar 4, 2009.

“ Very broad group of attendees. Fun and fast format. Good networking ”

— Philip Smith on Mar 3, 2009.

“ Opportunity to see what others are doing, and if job-hunting, which fields are available. ”

— Rena C. Ayeras on Mar 3, 2009.

“ To keep abreast of how Web 2.0 is actually being deployed ”

— Steve Crow on Mar 3, 2009.

“ Interested in what people have going on? Come to find out. ”

— Debra on Feb 4, 2009.

“ As it was filled, a larger space would be needed for more members... ”

— Carl Stehle on Feb 4, 2009.

“ good way to meet people with similar dreams. ”

— zod on Feb 3, 2009.

“ good group of people ”

— fred rehhausser on Feb 3, 2009.

“ Very positive atmosphere. More about celebrating new ideas than moping about the recession, great change of pace! ”

— Benjamin Hill on Jan 7, 2009.

“ Great way to get introduced to cool new technology. ”

— Donna Horne on Jan 7, 2009.

“ Very dynamic group and people from all works of life! ”

— charles guo on Jan 7, 2009.

“ Well run, good selection of presenters ”

— Mary H. Kelley on Dec 3, 2008.

“ It is already standing room only so need a bigger venue to allow more to participate. ”

— Keith Sutton on Dec 2, 2008.

“ If you're interested in new technology and meeting others who share your interest, this Meetup is the one to attend. ”

— Jim Scully on Oct 8, 2008.

“ Interesting mix of developers and angels and VCs. What's your revenue model? How do you protect your IP from competitors? ”

— nanomatrix on Sep 10, 2008.

“ anyone interested in new tech. ”

— Vilma on Sep 10, 2008.

“ Great get together for people with bright, may be crazy, ideas ”

— Kiran Kundargi on Sep 9, 2008.

“ This is The Best NewTech Meetup Group. This is where it's happening in NewTech. ”

— Richard on Aug 15, 2008.

“ Stay in touch with people and technologies ”

— Peter Alexander on Aug 6, 2008.

“ A lot of people who seen to know their way around and what is happening in the scene. ”

— Jaime Ignacio Rovirosa on Aug 5, 2008.

“ Great for the tech heads ”

— Angelo Sioson on Aug 5, 2008.

“ Look out for other startups as well as promote your company. Networking in such group is also important as you can get passionate people in such places. ”

— Prashant on Jul 2, 2008.

“ A unique platform to interact with the people and the niche technologies. ”

— Ravi on Jul 1, 2008.

“ Great place to meet people and learn about new technology. ”

— Deb on Jul 1, 2008.

“ 1) To learn about new, upcoming technologies, ventures and future trends 2) To network 3) To evaluate your own technological expertise and decide your next career move or possibility 4) To job search 5) To market your startup, venture, company 6) To look for talented employees to staff your company 7) To collaborate with other like minded people about your start up or business venture, business strategy, etc.,. ”

— Arlene on Jun 5, 2008.

“ Anyone interested in new up and coming companies should definitely attend. ”

— Tariq Ali on Jun 4, 2008.

“ Great atmosphere, intelligent people, well organized and run. Plus free pizza and beer! ”

— Adam Derewecki on Jun 4, 2008.

“ This provides companies with a great forum to introduce their new products/services. It might be better if there were a panel of investors and web superstars to provide some Q&A (or some way to effectively point out key figures in the audience to other participants in this meetup!). ”

— brook on Jun 3, 2008.

“ Access to some interesting people. ”

— A former member on Jun 3, 2008.

“ See cool startup, meet cool people. ”

— A former member on Jun 3, 2008.

“ This is a great place to see GREAT ideas and maybe think up or hone one of your own. ”

— Andy on Jun 3, 2008.

“ Excellent format. Really informative. ”

— David Dersh on May 7, 2008.

“ Always interesting. Always something new and surprising. ”

— Elizabeth on Apr 1, 2008.

“ Great group! ”

— Marc Burch on Apr 1, 2008.

“ Very good demos, in spite of some network glitches. Just the right amount too. ”

— Michael on Apr 1, 2008.

“ Awesome lineup as always! This meetup group is a great way to learn about new ventures and meet other entrepreneurs in the valley. ”

— Mia Dand on Mar 16, 2008.

“ Very valuable. ”

— Ryan Jones on Mar 6, 2008.

“ good mix of engaging people. ”

— Ron Wolf on Mar 5, 2008.

“ This is probably the largest and best group to join to meet other techies. Moreover, unlike the other large tech Meetups, it's still free for members to network, get some food and beer. Can't beat that! ”

— Tom H. on Mar 4, 2008.

“ An incredible venue to learn about innovative ways entrepreneurs are looking to solve problems. ”

— Sujata on Mar 4, 2008.

“ This is a good way to meet the developers of web programs that you only read about in the Technology rags. ”

— Ray on Mar 4, 2008.

“ This is a great opportunity to network and learn about new start-up concepts. ”

— Dan Duman on Mar 4, 2008.

“ Good stuff overall! ”

— dan on Feb 6, 2008.

“ Looking fwd to the next one. Keep up the great work Vinnie! ”

— Nivita on Feb 6, 2008.

“ Good. - Runs well ”

— Duncan Logan on Feb 5, 2008.

“ Interesting format free session .... ”

— Abraham Vasant on Jan 9, 2008.

“ Vinnie has built one of the better forums. Thank you! Time well spent. ”

— Kin Robles on Jan 9, 2008.

“ Its a great meetup group. It was my first time attending this event and I really enjoyed it. ”

— Farhat on Dec 11, 2007.

“ Lots of friendly people. Nice experience. ”

— A former member on Nov 11, 2007.

“ I love it. Companies selected to present are interesting to me. Plus, I enjoy networking with the other folks that attend these meetups before and after the structured time for company demos. ”

— Van Riper on Nov 7, 2007.

“ Fantastic group. Glad I found it... Thanks, Meetup! ”

— Ira Chayut on Nov 7, 2007.

“ Awesome! This is an event that tells us all, that the innovative Silicon Valley is alive & well. ”

— Rudrasen on Nov 6, 2007.

“ I always look forward to seeing how ambitious young start-up companies are trying to leverage their technology in order to become successful in these exciting times of unparalleled innovation! ”

— Oswald on Nov 6, 2007.

“ This may be one of the best meet up groups. Very interesting!!! ”

— marilyn on Oct 3, 2007.

“ I look forward to future meetups with this group. ”

— Lee Briggs on Oct 3, 2007.

“ These events are done very well. I always enjoy coming. ”

— Justin Boland on Oct 3, 2007.

“ I cant wait to see what is presented next month. ”

— david grubman on Oct 2, 2007.

“ Awesome presentations, vinnie has great knowledge and summarizes companies, nice format allows networking, draws decent crowd! ”

— Sudha Jamthe on Sep 7, 2007.

“ Vinnie, thanks for organizing! ”

— Derrick Chiang on Sep 4, 2007.

“ It's great place to inspire people to start up their business. ”

— A former member on Sep 4, 2007.

“ Seems well worth the time to participate. Thanks, Vinnie! ”

— Hans Granqvist on Aug 8, 2007.

“ young, enthusiastic and intelligent. ”

— Liya on Aug 7, 2007.

“ Thanks! ”

— Channing on Jun 6, 2007.

“ Loved it. Plan to attend the next one in July! ”

— Kirsten Machi on Jun 6, 2007.

“ I use this meetup to learn about what companies are doing, particularly in the web2.0 space - it takes me out of my "comfort zone" and gives me a lot of new things to think about, as well as new contacts I wouldn't have otherwise. ”

— Bill Moffitt on Jun 6, 2007.

“ Recommendations: - tell the presenters that every question from the audience needs to be repeated because not everyone can hear it. - with all due respect Vincent, your comments after the talks often do not add value, repeat a lot of what the presenter say, and doesn't add to the appeal of the product. (sorry :( ) ”

— Huy Zing on Jun 5, 2007.

“ Look forward to attending again, and I have recommended the venue to associates. ”

— Mark Jaffe on May 1, 2007.

“ I'll be there next month to present a start-up company of my own. ”

— Robert on Apr 9, 2007.

“ Seems great. Hope to participate more in the future. ”

— A former member on Apr 3, 2007.

“ This is a very welcoming, open-minded, group. The "revenue model" question is a bit overdone at times. ”

— Scott Campbell on Mar 7, 2007.

“ Plan on attending more in the future. This is low key and the size is just right. ”

— A former member on Feb 7, 2007.

“ hella smart crowd ”

— Christina on Feb 7, 2007.

“ Would be great if color coded name tags designating Investor, Entrepreneur, Service Provider, etc. were made available and attendees were asked to state Company Name on tag. This would make networking more efficient. Thanks! ”

— Andy on Feb 6, 2007.

“ kind of a bummer that the same 4 people feel like they have to ask their pet questions, but it's no different than school, i suppose. i might be interested in presenting one day. ”

— Frank Han on Feb 6, 2007.

“ keep at it, thanks ”

— Gary Garchar on Jan 10, 2007.

“ Will be helpful if there are simple sign boards directing people to the meeting venue. ”

— Steve T on Jan 10, 2007.

“ See above for my comments on this event. Mostly the same comments apply. ”

— Murali Krishna Devarakonda on Dec 5, 2006.

“ This was my first meeting. I loved it! ”

— Carter Kennedy on Nov 9, 2006.

“ I wanted to tell you in person, but you were a bit busy: Thanks for the environment you set up with these. I'll talk with you next time. ”

— Jim Steele on Nov 8, 2006.

“ Effective group! ”

— David Allen on Nov 8, 2006.

“ On track ”

— Lifan Gu on Oct 7, 2006.

“ Wonderful! ”

— Musthafa Manikkoth on Oct 4, 2006.

“ This groups just improves with time, and time is always short in the digital age. ”

— Keith (KaiEos) on Oct 3, 2006.

“ like it ”

— John Grundy on Oct 3, 2006.

“ ha. HAHAHAHAHHAA. HAARRRRRRRRR HHHAAAAARRRRRR HAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR! ”

— Angie Chang, Women 2.0 on Sep 6, 2006.

“ Awesome group Great job putting this one together. ”

— Al Brown on Sep 5, 2006.

“ Great.. keep it going guys. ”

— Sid Meka on Sep 5, 2006.

“ I also attened the social software and ruby on rails meetups. This one seems to have more business people and venture capitalists than the other two. It's also a larger group, and have a more formal feeling about it. ”

— A former member on Aug 4, 2006.

“ you are doing a very good job. keep up the good work ”

— Rafael on Aug 2, 2006.

“ I came late, so next month I will be able to provide useful feedback. ”

— Harrison Rose on Aug 1, 2006.

“ Vincent does great job of keeping things moving quickly and informally! ”

— Didier Moretti on Aug 1, 2006.

“ The Bowling2.0 league sounds like fun. I'd be interested in a few social events, but not sure if others in the group would agree. ”

— Lucymarie on Jul 16, 2006.

“ This Meetup Group is providing a wonderful communication platform, and powerfull interaction opportunities to the new web technologies ”

— Philippe Tregon on Jul 11, 2006.

“ Please keep me on the invitation list and I'm happy to help spread the word. ”

— A former member on Jun 6, 2006.

“ Great group! ”

— sundeep on May 2, 2006.

“ Great group - hope to see it grow and thrive. ”

— Andrew Martinez-Fonts on Apr 4, 2006.