First step, move to where the startup founders are. The SF Bay Area is the best. Second, once there, there are tons of events like you describe! E.g., http:/

First step, move to where the startup founders are. The SF Bay Area is the best. Second, once there, there are tons of events like you describe! E.g., http://founderdating.com/ http://founderdating.com/ If you can't move to the SF Bay area then the next best thing to do is star throwing startup events and invite all the startup people you know (and tell them to do the same). If there's no network you have to build it. Cisco had to exist before Facebook could, so to speak.