I just got back from Stirr Founder Hack event tonight.

I arrived when the presentations kicked off. We had a slight “difficulty” at the entrance, but Sanford Barr, Stirrer Co-Founder, was nice enough to come out and sort things out. Overall, I thought this event was a success. Practically everyone was either a startup Founder or CEO. Presentations were concise, nothing long and boring. The networking portion was of couse the most important. It’s always interesting to talk with Silicon Valley startup founders.

I was excited to meet some people from Berkeley. YES, Go Bears. With all the action going on in South Bay, it’s nice to see some roots from the East Bay. Some people I remember:

Alex Choi of HouseMe - UC Berkeley Alumni
Jessica Mah, founder of some soon to be “ebay of services.” - Current Cal student.
Wade Ren, co-founder of diigo - Former EE Asst. Professor at UC Berkeley

I highly encourage young people to attend events like these. A lot of college students have great startup ideas, but not quite sure yet on how to execute it. Talking with others earlier on will give you a big boost.

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