Amazing Entrepreneur Dinner

Posted on | January 20, 2009 | No Comments

I remember doing this several times last year and it was always a hit.

I look at all the people I know and some of the most enjoyable relationships I have are the ones that I have with fellow entrepreneurs. It tends to be a sort of hybrid relationship that I have with some of them whereby we mix both business and pleasure. We connect well on a professional level but we also go beyond the boardroom and connect on a very meaningful personal level. We’ve become friends. Our conversations go beyond business and delve into personal topics such as dating, politics, mutual interests, and more.

That type of connection is very rare for me to develop. I know and run into a lot of people on a weekly and monthly basis. But there are only a few who ever stick out in my mind. It’s important that that these types of relationships are maintained and strengthened.

The process of breaking bread is a very intimate process that allows people to get to know each other over good food and developing meaningful conversations.

So it’s my hopes to bring this back on a more consistent basis. I’m thinking monthly. I don’t have any fancy schmancy name for it right now except for Amazing Entrepreneurs Dinner. Because that’s what I hope it would be. Amazing people. Amazing conversations. Amazing opportunities.

The goal;

To add value to the lives of my friends and colleagues. That value comes in two distinct forms- strong connections in either a friendship or professional capacity.

The process;

Invitation-only. Most of them will come through my own network. I’ll allow everyone to invite at least one of their own friends as well to help grow the circle but limited to the capacity of the event itself. It’s dinner for 8-11 entrepreneurs at a local restaurant. It won’t be super high end, but certainly not low end either. The goal is too enjoy great food in a great environment.

Primary age range is between 25-45. There is a high correlation between the age and strength of the relationship; the closer we are in age, the more likely we are to have something in common.

Stay tuned…