User Generated Book Tour: Four Slots Left!
Hey everyone. It's way too early and I'm way too sleepy at Yahoo about to head into makeup, but I wanted to give a quick update on the UGBT. It's coming along beautifully! With your help this is totally going to set a new precedent in how book tours are done. Too grand? Ok, it'll be fun for me to travel around and meet entrepreneurs outside the Valley.
Based on the feedback so far, I've selected these cities for sure:
Des Moines (tentatively: early aug)
Memphis (mid-sept)
Boston (mid-sept)
Portland
Seattle
Washington DC
Boulder is close...but I don't know enough about the entrepreneur scene there...more info please?
I want to go to Austin or Dallas, but not sure if I should do both. So one or both will be on the final list. I'd also like to hit another city in the Midwest but there hasn't been any big Des Moines-like groundswell of interest so far-- more one off suggestions that are hard to chose between. Midwestern Web folks....are you out there? As a commenter rightly pointed out in the previous post, I really should go to University of Illinois given how many people from the book did!
I'm also surprised I didn't get a bigger response from Atlanta. When I was a business reporter, Atlanta was all about trying to be the next Silicon Valley-- have entrepreneurial efforts waned that much?
We've got four slots left so let me know where I should my flight next! The next step will be figuring out what type of event to do in each city (reading? party? happy hour? round table of elevator pitches?) so if your city has been selected start thinking and commenting!
Oh- and Los Angeles people: I've got an event at Yahoo in Santa Monica July 8 so mark your calendars now!
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Not coming to Europe ? Too bad :-(
Posted by: Guillaume | June 25, 2008 at 07:27 AM
hey! that was a quick comment! i am coming to the UK in the fall (late sept or oct) and perhaps Paris in Dec for Le Web, but so far the official UGBT is US only. if it goes well, happy to do a phase two in europe though!
where in europe are you?
Posted by: sarah lacy | June 25, 2008 at 07:30 AM
Memphis in mid Sept. - so there.
Posted by: Tom Cheredar | June 25, 2008 at 07:42 AM
Drats! No Atlanta trip?!!! I just started reading your fabulous book! Let me know when you travel thru the south again!
Pai
Posted by: paisano | June 25, 2008 at 07:43 AM
Great! Looking forward to seeing you in DC! The Internet community is strong here, so I recommend doing an appearance in downtown DC (there are many folks more adept than I who can help you with that), as well as a reading at the AOL campus in Dulles, Virginia -- which I can help set up for you. You could probably do them both on the same day (AOL reading during the day, happy hour type event in DC that night). My uncle manages a hotel right near Dulles Airport, if you'd like some cheap lodgings. And I'd be happy to be your taxi, if you're flying in & out of Dulles.
Posted by: Michael Tolosa | June 25, 2008 at 07:49 AM
Would be great if you came to Florida (Fort Lauderdale or Miami) - I'd come out for sure.
Cheers,
Adam
Posted by: Adam Singer | June 25, 2008 at 08:06 AM
For info on the robust entrepreneurial scene in Boulder, start with www.techstars.org and go from there.
Posted by: Kfreed | June 25, 2008 at 08:39 AM
Awesome! See you in Seattle, and feel free to hit me up if you need any help getting things organized and promoted up here.
Posted by: Daryn | June 25, 2008 at 09:30 AM
Austin would be a good choice - lots of tech-savvy entrepreneurs there. There was a time when Austin aspired to be the next Silicon Valley but I think that ambition has since waned.
I'm sure Dallas has a good community there, but have you considered Houston? I think Houston embodies that entrepreneurial Texas spirit better than any other city. It's an energy and medicine town for sure, but definitely has that can-do spirit.
Posted by: AS | June 25, 2008 at 10:03 AM
You should visit Indianapolis Indiana. Its a growing city and I would assume that people would flock to you and your ideas.
Speaking of ideas I wonder if I could run a few of my own by you. I tend to come up with many, but trying to decide which one is most plausible.
Posted by: Jonathan Cox | June 25, 2008 at 10:40 AM
I am SO happy that Seattle is on this list. I just finished your book (loved it!) and I can't wait for the UGBT to come here. If you need help promoting in Seattle, I am your girl!
Posted by: Kris | June 25, 2008 at 11:07 AM
Washington DC W00T!
You'll love it. Last night we turned out 400+ people to party with Robert Scoble and Gary Vaynerchuk. I'm sure you'd draw as equally big of a crowd for some type of party or event.
Boulder has a really cool tech scene. I'd recommend going there. If you're looking for some connections, I'd be happy to introduce you to some folks.
Posted by: Justin Thorp | June 26, 2008 at 06:43 AM
Sarah, great to hear you are coming to DC. We are proud of our quickly growing tech community. I look forward to the reading.
Posted by: Peter LaMotte | July 03, 2008 at 07:23 AM
Oh what a lovely coincidence. Today we announced http://twintech.eventbrite.com here in DC, and Mr. Gruber tells me that's the very day you're going to be in town!
-Peter
Posted by: Peter Corbett | July 03, 2008 at 09:35 PM