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... Why is it called a riot?
by whimsy 16y ago
... Why is it called a riot?
- sanjayparekh 16y agoBecause the presentations are fast paced. Each presenter has 3 minutes, 4 slides. It's fast. And it's about changing things compared to "normal" events. To attend it's cheap ($30 to $70) and everyone is pre-screened so we can make sure the right people are in the room (not an army of lawyers, accountants, headhunters, consultants, etc.). It's all about helping entrepreneurs succeed. That shouldn't be different than "normal" events but unfortunately, it is.
- whimsy 16y agoSounds like "Startup Races" to me. "Riot" connotes disorganized violence... or anarchy. =\
- sanjayparekh 16y agoYeah, it kind of is intentionally somewhat disorganized. That's what is part of the charm of the event I think.
- scottgibson 16y agoBeen every year and it's an extremely well organized and fast paced event. Loaded with a ton of smart and interesting people!
- sanjayparekh 16y agoYeah, by disorganized I really meant some parts that are supposed to be "riot"-like. We try to do a fairly well choreographed event so that people know what is going to happen but also have time for random chance meetings to occur that turn into gold for the participants.