MBAs in NYC Facebook Group

There are a ton of FB groups that I have become a part of since starting my MBA.  One of the most recent groups is the MBAs in NYC group.  I'm not sure who started this group but has about 275 people in it.  From what I gather it's all of us, now 2nd years, who are currently interning in NYC.  In the group there are posts about apartments for rent...and random conversations.

One conversation that was started was by someone who is interested in start-ups.  I've completely taken to this start-up life and had my interest immediately piqued as to where the conversation would go.  We ended up planning a happy hour get together for those of us interested in Tech start-ups and Venture capital.  One of the people in the group actually works at GA with me.  This person doesn't work for Craft Coffee, but we definitely pass by one another on occasion throughout the days.

When we met up at Fiddlestix in the village we grabbed beers and then had to go through the obligatory introductions.  For me this was a "Is this really my life moments?" to where I was sitting at a table with a classmate of mine, two folks from Columbia, someone from Chicago Booth, Tuck, and Yale.  The fact that I was at a table with folks from those schools is not what I'm referring too... That wasn't my "Is this really my life moments?" but rather it was the fact that I was sitting at the table with these fellas talking about start-ups and VC.  Never have I ever thought that I would find myself in such a position, but in hindsight, it's amazing that I never thought I would find myself in that position.  That last sentence may not make a lot of sense right now but in time it will.

Interestingly enough as I was walking to this happy hour event, I crossed paths with my friend who helped me edit my essays the day before they were due a year and a half ago.  Don't believe that that actually happened?

Here check the link for yourself - http://money9111.blogspot.com/2011/01/essay-madness.html The part where I reference my friend is in the last paragraph.

So yeah, I was on my way to this glorious meeting of the minds and I run into the person who I say helped me get into business school.  Of course there was a whole team of folks ushering me along, but this friend of mine really helped me!

In any event it was at this happy hour that I realized that I cannot simply say that at Craft Coffee I'm in charge of Acquisitions because to people who have Private Equity backgrounds and/or those who are interested in VC, an acquisition means something totally different.  

So yes... that is my sidestory from the blog post right before this one!  :-)