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All in all, it was a very exciting and exhausting three days. Jason and Mike put on a very grass roots event. All the companies presented extremely well, and there was only one technical glitch that I can remember. The real value for me was meeting the CEO's of the presenting, and Demo Pit companies; talking with Angels/VC's about emerging sectors; getting to know some of the characters in the Web 2.0 space; and making new friends in the San Francisco area.
Highlights:
- Joking around with Yossi Vardi about "other" Silicon Valleys around the world. What a nice guy.
- Hanging with Lauren and the puppet
- Meeting the whole Seesmic.com team.
- Chatting with Austin (Akoha) and learning more of his vision.
Top 3 Companies:
GoodGuide, Akoha, Atmosphir
Most Over Hyped
Blah Girls
Best Presentation
TonchiDot - "Look Up, Not Down" .... IMAGINE
I'm not going to lie, I'm still confused about Yammer winning the whole thing. I'm a fan of the team, and understand it make sense, however, I personally believe their were other companies more deserving from an innovation and market potential point of view.
What do you think? Did Yammer deserve top spot?
