Off to IBI 1204!

Well, it’s IBI time, ladies and gentlemen! That means you won’t see too many updates from me in the next 7 days, as I’m going to be pulling 14-16 hour days at the conference. willfe just called and he’s already there. I’m headed out in a couple hours; I’m on a plane with willfe’s roommate Phil and a guy (Eddie) who just bought a Treo 650 (I think.)

People keep asking me what IBI is. It’s a giant entrepreneur group (12,000+ members) that holds week-long conferences in LA 5 times a year. This month (1204) there should be 400+ people attending the entire week and 1000+ people who will fly in just for next weekend (the weekend part of the conference is free for returning grads.) The conferences are aimed at creating contacts and business opportunities for the members, and there’s a very cool motto in effect: “Cooperation, not competition.” This means that during that 7-day stay, everyone puts their competitive edges aside and works together with everyone else to make all dreams come true. I personally know a guy who has raised some $8 million through IBI, and capital isn’t the only resource there — the true resource is people who are absolute geniuses in their particular fields who offer free consulting with no stipulations as part of IBI. It’s a very powerful atmosphere, and I love the great energy that shows up in LA as everyone realizes that their dreams can come true…and how to make them come true (IBI calls it “sequencing”; it teaches you how to answer the question “What next?”)

There are local IBI groups that meet all over the country if you’re interested. The link in my sidebar will take you to the national IBI home page, where you can find a group that meets close to you. In the Bay Area, there is a Palo Alto group (my home group) and a Marin group, with Pleasanton, San Francisco, and (possibly) San Jose groups opening in 2005. The weekly meetings are always free to attend; the conference in LA costs money, but it’s worth it.

Love all of you, and see ya on the flip side!