Saturday, March 3, 2012

Dogs & Startups

I went to the Bay Area Startup & Dog Enthusiasts meetup today between noon and 2 PM today,  held at Fort Funston, San Francisco, something I had signed up for about a week ago.

It was a bit of struggle getting there.  Let me explain.  I no longer drive a car, so I ended up catching a taxi to the event, and our dog whiskers threw up in the car about half way there.

When we finally arrived I cleaned up the mess as I best I could (and gave generous tip to the driver for the trouble).

Today is a beautiful sunny day, we walked down a long path that finally led to  a wide beach.  After about 20 minutes of walking, we finally caught up with the group (it was about 12:30 or so when I finally caught up).

Had a very enjoyable time.  Met two guys running startups - Chris Wike (spotwag.com) & Peter Olfe (near2there.com).

About Spotwag.com (taken from spotwag.com's site):

"Coordinate help for your pet from friends you already trust, quickly and easily with Spotwag. And never again feel pressure to leave your pet with a stranger. Spotwag makes asking for help, or offering it easy for everyone."

Near2there.com is a way to "bookmark" places you see while driving or walking around using your mobile phone.

Both are very interesting services and will probably utilize both in the near future.

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