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HN: Minneapolis Meetup

30 points by dottertrotter ↗ HN
I'm looking to see if any other HN readers and aspiring entrepreneurs in the Minneapolis area are interested in a meetup? If so let reply here or my email address is in my profile.

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SlyShy
I'm interested. I'll keep my eye on the thread.
dottertrotter
I've already got a couple of emails, so if you want to send me yours I'll send out a message out to the list here in a few hours to start discussing when and where.
BrianAnderson
Im interested. I travel to msp every week Monday - Thursday so I could do a mid-week meet-up
dottertrotter
Currently I'm checking with people to see if sometime later next week would work for people?

Right now I'm thinking we meet at a starbucks or a caribou, unless we get a lot of people and then I'll find a conference room somewhere.

Send me an email and I'll add you to the list I'm compiling.

sudont
Sounds cool. Anyone else in the Eagan area?
dottertrotter
I think that at least one other person I've gotten an email from is in the Eagan area, and I work in the South Saint Paul area. Hope that helps.
sudont
That was probably me, if the message was sent at 10:18.
callahad
I work in Eagan, but live in MPLS.
jotr99
Ditto--work in Eagan, live in South Minneapolis.
sudont
Anybody else working for Thomson?
callahad
Maybe :)

Email is in my profile. Drop me a line.

dottertrotter
Just a quick update, about 10 people have already emailed me, so if you're interested let me know, so that if I have to find us a conference room somewhere I'll have time to do it.
jeb
A conference room sounds awkward, why not a bar?
sudont
Definitely agree. There's got to be a few bars or restaurants in the MPLS area that can hold a party of 20-30. Way back when drunkenbatman was ruling the blogs, they had a 300-man meetup in Chicago.
secos
I'm in Omaha, but may be willing to pop up for this.
epochwolf
Very interested but alas, I'm 6 hours away. :(
temmel
This Wednesday, July 14, is the Cold Start Happy Hour. We're meeting at the Bulldog NE at 7pm. Grab a beer and talk with other founders and entrepreneurs about what you're working on. For more info: http://coldstart.tumblr.com/
networkjester
Yes! Count me in.

Edit: I live in White Bear Lake; work in Shoreview.

johns
I always thought I was the only HN reader in WBL. But now you are, since I've moved to Boulder.
aaronbrethorst
Yes please! I'm in town visiting from Seattle until the end of the month. A bar is preferable to a cafe or conference room, imho.
brianstuckey
I'm interested - depending on the date, I can probably make it.
mitchellhislop
I bet I could get us into CoCo (The coworking spot in St Paul) if we wanted it.

Either way, count me in. Ill watch this thread, and drop you a line

johns
Of course, I just moved away from the Twin Cities.
projectileboy
I'd be interested. Maybe start a small Google Group to organize it...?
EdwardDomain
I am launching a new startup dedicated to what Silicon Valley calls "Flyover Country" and have a meetup in Minneapolis Aug. 9th: http://flyovergeeksminnesota.eventbrite.com/

use the code "twit5mn" for $5 off- FG is dedicated to all the entrepreneurs and startups that lie outside Silicon Valley. You can reach me: Edward.Domain[AT]gmail[DOT]com