I have all these questions and I'm hoping that the collective wisdom of the group will help with answers.. Q1. Are there any Mastermind groups in the area. If not, how can I best find people who want to start one? Q2. Where are the local (small) biz folks who totally leverage the 'net to successfully compete with the big guys? I'm writing an article and looking for people who don't mind being quoted to interview. Q3. Are there any start-ups in the Valley? If not, why not? There's a lot of brain power here, right? Q4. Is there a better place to talk about these kind of things? The forums are not used much here and technical topics seem to garner the most responses on the list. If your reply would be of interest to all reply to the list, otherwise feel free to contact me directly. Thanks folks, Nick Braak ----------------------- Mail: nick AT nickbraak DOT Com Skype: nickbraak Cell: 917 279-5342