Good point about the finding the partner bit. As we say in French, “C’est vraiment pas évident”. You’re in luck though, there should be another Startup Drinks July 30th. As usual, check out Montreal Tech Watch to get all the details. There is also the monthly Tech Entrepreneur Breakfast.

I’d also like to hold a “Speed Geeking” session, if I can find a suitable event to fit it into (BarCamp, DemoCamp or StartupCamp would probably all fit the bill).

Excellent post. My only question is “what next?”

This is a big problem in Montreal and although some people are working on solutions, a lot remains to be done.

There is a big gap between the “local scene” (Barcamps, Democamps, Blitzweekend, etc) and the birth of a real startup. Right now, there is no one in between although you guys fit in there (on the right end extremity I’d say – towards funding)

I’m a perfect example of this problem. I have many ideas and I already owned a business but I lack a good partner before I can move on. Finding people is harder than it seems. I’m not even talking about money here. One of my idea doesn’t require a lot of money yet I don’t want to get started until I find a right partner.

I don’t think we need a startup school per se. I think we need more formal networking events for people wanting to start a business.

There were BarCamps/DemoCamps in the past and other events popped here and there (Founders and Funders for example) but I have yet to see a monthly event where people gather and network for the sake of networking. Call it NetworkCamp or anything else, this must exist. Period. The closest thing was the StartupDrink event and I sadly missed it so I can’t tell how good/bad it was.

Finally, as usual, count me in for any social related activity!