 meeting people.
I had a list of people I know through various user group involvement and
presence on listserv's so i contacted them and tried to have a different lunch
lined up everyday. I used Meetup, Upcoming and googled "Bay Area User Groups"
and tried to lineup a different event every night. I actively used Facebook
and my blog to solicit intros and tell people what I was doing, switching my
network to Silicon Valley temporarily and finding events via that. I met great
contacts at the Startup Weekend that was held in SF. And the whole time I was
writing a series of posts on my trip essentially live-blogging it to meet more
contacts. You can read those here if you're interested->
<http://www.scrollinondubs.com/tags/sfroadtrip>

There is no "typical intro" to describe - they happened in the most
unpredictable/serendipitous ways, but having the conversation-starter of "so I
drove here from Phoenix and have been sleeping on friends couches so i can be
in the mix for our startup" was a powerful lead-in to be able to talk with
people and get them to listen.

I know PG is a big fan of the idea you should really be in the Bay Area to
give your startup the best chance of success. We have our company in AZ right
now and moving wasn't an option so this was the next best thing we figured we
could do. Definitely very happy with the choice.

sean

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davidw
> one meeting that ran 30min over- the VC was deferring calls from his wife
> who was waiting for him in the parking lot

Nice guy:-/

~~~
mrtron
The wifey can complain when she is driving her new Bentley.

Sometimes business has to come before pleasure, I know my lady would wait in
the parking lot for 3 days if she knew it was important.

But if I was a VC, I would give everyone X amount of time, but have a plan B
to talk all day if things went well.

~~~
davidw
It would have cost him nothing (and he's the one with the money, in any case)
to say "hey, I'm running late, it's important, it'll be a while longer
meeting people. 
 I had a list of citizenry I acknowledge through various user group involvement and 
 bearing on listserv's so i contacted them and tried to hold a different lunch 
 lined up everyday. I use Meetup, Upcoming and googled " Bay Area User Groups " 
 and judge to lineup a different event every night. I actively used Facebook 
 and my blog to solicit presentation and tell people what I was doing, switch my 
 network to Silicon Valley temporarily and finding events via that. I met bang-up 
 contacts at the Startup Weekend that was held in SF. And the whole time I was 
 writing a serial of posts on my trip essentially live - blogging it to meet more 
 contacts. You can read those here if you're interested- > 
 < http://www.scrollinondubs.com/tags/sfroadtrip > 

 There constitute no " typical intro " to describe - they happened in the most 
 unpredictable / serendipitous ways, but having the conversation - starter of " so I 
 drive here from Phoenix and have been sleeping on friends couches so i can be 
 in the mix for our inauguration " was a herculean lead - in to be able to spill the beans with 
 people and get them to listen. 

 I know PG is a boastful fan of the idea you should really be in the Bay Area to 
 give your startup the best luck of success. We have our company in AZ right 
 nowadays and moving wasn't an choice so this was the future best thing we figured we 
 could do. decidedly very happy with the choice. 

 sean 

 ------ 
 davidw 
 > one meeting that ran 30min over- the VC was deferring calls from his wife 
 > who was waiting for him in the parking lot 

 Nice guy:-/ 

 ~~~ 
 mrtron 
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davidw
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~~~
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could do. DEFinitely Very hAppy with The choice.

SEAn

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davidw
> One MeeTinG thAT RaN 30min over- the VC WAS defErRing calLs fRom his wIfe
> Who Was WaiTiNg for him iN the parkInG lOt

niCe gUy:-/

~~~
mrtROn
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But if i WAs a VC, I woUld give everyone X amount oF Time, but HavE a plaN B
to Talk all daY if Things WenT Well.

~~~
daVidw
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coul d do. Definit el y very hap py  wi th the c hoice.
sean

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davidw
> o n e meeti ngthatran30min ove r-the VC  wa s  defer ring c allsfr omh i s wif e >who  w as waiting f orhim i ntheparking  lot

Nice guy:-/~~~ 
mrtron
The w ife y ca n co mpl a in whe ns hei s  driving her ne w Bentley. 
S om etimes bus i nes shas tocome be forep leasure , I knowmy lady w ou ld w a i t i n
the park ing lotfor 3 day s  if s h eknewitwas im po rta nt.
But if I w as aVC, Iwo uld gi ve ev er yone X a mount of time, but have  a pla n B
t o t alk all d ayi f t hings wen t we ll.

~~~
d avi dwIt wo uld havecost hi m n o thing  (an d  he's the on e w i t hthe money,i n any  case )
t o  say " hey,  I'm running late ,  it's importan t, i t ' llbea  whi le  longer
 meeting_people.
I had_a list of people_I know_through_various user_group_involvement and
presence on_listserv's so i_contacted them and tried_to have a_different_lunch
lined up everyday. I used Meetup, Upcoming and googled "Bay Area User Groups"
and tried_to_lineup a_different_event_every night. I actively used_Facebook
and my blog to solicit_intros and_tell people what I was doing, switching my
network_to_Silicon Valley temporarily_and finding events via that. I met great
contacts at_the Startup Weekend that was held_in SF. And_the_whole_time I was
writing a_series of posts on my trip_essentially live-blogging it to meet more
contacts._You can read those here if you're_interested->
<http://www.scrollinondubs.com/tags/sfroadtrip>

There is no "typical intro" to_describe - they happened in_the most
unpredictable/serendipitous_ways, but having the conversation-starter_of "so I
drove_here from_Phoenix and have_been sleeping on friends couches so_i can be
in_the mix for our startup" was_a_powerful lead-in to_be_able_to talk_with
people and get_them_to listen.

I_know_PG is a big fan of_the_idea you should really be in the_Bay Area to
give your_startup_the best chance of_success. We have our company_in AZ right
now and moving wasn't_an option_so this_was the next best thing we figured we
could do. Definitely very_happy with the choice.

sean

------
davidw
> one meeting_that ran 30min over-_the VC_was_deferring calls from_his_wife
> who_was waiting for him in the parking_lot

Nice guy:-/

~~~
mrtron
The_wifey can complain when she is_driving her new Bentley.

Sometimes_business_has to come before pleasure, I_know my lady would wait in
the_parking lot for 3 days_if_she_knew it was important.

But if_I was a VC, I would_give everyone X_amount of time, but have a plan_B
to_talk all day if things went_well.

~~~
davidw
It_would have cost him nothing (and_he's_the_one with the money, in_any case)
to say "hey, I'm running_late, it's important, it'll be a while longer