Sports and networking have always been closely linked. For some people, extreme sports is the way to connect. One sport that is gaining a lot of momentum with Silicon Valley venture capitalists and technology entrepreneurs is kiteboarding. All you need with this extreme sport is some surf, a board, a kite, a 75-foot-long tether, and guts.
In fact, Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin are regular kiteboards, which has helped to further this new trend.
Check out the following article to learn more how this trendy sport is a great networking platform for some people: Want a VC deal? Go fly a kiteboard.
Have you tried this sport before? What other unique sports or situations have you leveraged for networking?
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Posted by: Cabrinha kiteboards | November 27, 2009 at 05:29 AM