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STIRR It Up! Founder’s Mixer 1.6 Raises the Bar

This was STIRR ā€™s sixth event and there was no doubt that it was the biggest to date. In fact they had to move from Blue Chalk in Palo Alto to The Whisper Lounge in SF in order to accomodate the growth. In discussions with Sean Ness and Joanne Wan, estimates were easily placed at about 225. 225…? Kudos STIRR team! STIRR is an effective mix of ā€œliveā€ social and business networking among a highly qualified crowd of tech innovators,…

September Silicon Valley NewTech Meetup

Your host, Vincent Lauria Last nightā€™s Silicon Valley NewTech Meetup was definitely the biggest yet. Vincent ā€œVinnieā€ Lauria again took center stage to welcome guests, which included VCs, engineers, programmers, entrepreneurs, bloggers, and plenty of CEOs. The eveningā€™s lineup included four up-and-coming Web startups, some more well known than others (and maybe one that really isnā€™t a startup per se). And interestingly enough, all seem to have found their niche for creating a loyal customer-base. For those of you too…