Mind Petals NYC Chapter Meeting #2

Wednesday, June 27, 2007 at 06:54pm by David Askaripour in MP Organization

Wine, Beer, Food and Brilliant Minds Discussing Ideas, Plans, and Our Businesses

MP Mixup #2

We did it again. Last night was the second Mind Petals Mixup here in New York City. And I must say, it was awesome! With just over twenty young entrepreneurs, we had a great night of fun, food, drinks, and great conversations. You know, the sort of conversations that you�re still thinking about when you get home.

That�s what I love about the Mixup. You mix a bunch of minds that come from various entrepreneurial backgrounds, and you put them in one room�and what do you have? You have a breeding ground for innovation, new thoughts, and brilliant ideas.

This month we started with something a little different. I gave everyone 2 minutes to describe 1.) who they are and what their company is all about and 2.) what they are seeking as an entrepreneur and what can you bring to the table to help the rest of the people in the room.

This sort of icebreaker was a success, because it immediately let people understand who everyone was and how they could help you / how you can help them. This is exactly why I named this gathering a �Mixup.�

It was great, everyone gave a short story about themselves and shared with us how they can help everyone and bring value to our gathering. As of now, our Mixups are invite only. I go that route, because it insures that everyone attending has been vetted and can offer everyone else something.

As always, if any Mindpetalers out there will be in NYC this summer and are interested in attending our Mixup, please let me know. We�d love to have you a part of our gathering.

Here�s a little clip of my MP Thought of the night. Basically, I had an idea to start each Mixup with a thought about something — anything, really. My thought was about �Input� and how entrepreneurs should actively add to their knowledge base by reading books, sitting down and learning from other entrepreneurs, and to constantly ask questions and challenge people. The video was cut short because my camera ran out of batteries, but we able to capture a few minutes.

Here are some pics of the night. For complete album, check out the flickr roll.

MP Mixup #2

Mind Petals Mixup #2

MP Mixup #2

Thanks so much for all of you who attended and for those of you who made donations to help keep the Mixup mixing! Much appreciated and looking forward to the next one. And big thanks to Access Granted for sponsoring the event — if you need a home, make sure to check them out. Rock on Mindpetalers!

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