We’re a group of entrepreneurs in the Seattle area who give and seek advice on running technology startups. We meet about once or twice a month.

This is targeted at founders of, employees of, or those folks interested in joining local technology companies. Be ready to talk shop, get into technical arcana, and discuss the nitty-gritties of running/working at/launching a tech startup.

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Logistics:

• When: 6:45-9pm
• Where: The Douglas Forum at the Executive Education Center, University of Washington (see below).
• Cost: Free; no registration

Future Meeting Dates:

• September 14, 2010 (Tues): Topic TBD

Interested in speaking at an upcoming event?

• Please email chuck.groom [gmail.com] and goberoi [gmail.com] with: the topic of your talk, 2-3 sentences describing the talk, and 2-3 sentences of your biography.
• Please see the speaking guidelines

FAQ

• Who comes? Usually 40-70 people show up; see the list of who comes.
• How often? Meetings are once a month
• How long? 2 hours, followed by conversation over beers at a nearby pub.
• Who may come? Open to founders and employees of technology startups, or anyone interested in becoming involved with tech startups.
• What is the agenda? The first hour includes one or two pre-arranged presentations, followed by an hour of less structured conversation. (Brainstormed list of discussion topics)

STS meetings happen at the Douglas Forum at the Executive Education Center, University of Washington.

From NE 45th St. headed east, turn right onto Memorial Way. Take your first left on Stephens Way. The Executive Education Center is on your right hand side as you proceed. After a block the road starts to curve... and that’s where you’ll find the Executive Education Center.

From within the Center, head to the fourth floor, and enter the Douglas Forum Conference Room.

• Directions From The east
• Directions from downtown/south
• From the north
• See campus map below. Look for the red circle.

Parking

• Being eco-minded types, we recommend public transit if at all possible. UW is a good bus hub.
• On campus parking is $5.00. This is probably easiest and cheapest. Best lots to park at are N1, N4, and N5.
• Street lots are available off of 15th Ave NE, but costs vary unknown.
• You can find street parking in the evenings for free, but it can be limited. Your best bet is to park near NE 45th St. and 15th Ave NE.

More recent meeting have been recorded, and posted online. See videos of STS meetings

• May, 2010
• Apr, 2010
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• Nov 7, 2006
• Oct 3, 2006
• Sept 7, 2006
• Aug 1, 2006
• July 11, 2006
• June 22, 2006

We want people to continue discussing and sharing information outside the meeting times! Please read over and contribute to the public forums.

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This site is structured as a wiki so everyone can contribute. It’s all publically editable, except for this first page.

Chuck Groom and Gaurav Oberoi, founders of Precision Polling