It was small and intimate. Meike was very knowledgeable about Android's underlying architecture and its deep relationship with Java. He did a great job explaining concepts and was willing to answer my barrage of questions eloquently.

— Zach

What a great concept, A+ for the idea, with only a couple suggestions for execution. After the initial 10 are chosen, the 10 entrepreneurs are asked to go amongst the crowd and find people to be in their group. Instead, there should be a recap of the 10 winning ideas to give the crowd a chance to better decide which group they are best suited for. Then the crowd should submit their 1st, 2nd and 3rd choice for project along with bio so that the leading idea can choose if there is an overage. Its hard to politely decline one of the 10 when they ask you to be a part of their group. Selection process should be with more care, but not a big deal! This event is an incredible opportunity for people who have a lot of energy and ambition and need a place to put it. Prior to attending this event on Friday, I had a hell of a long week after just having launched MoversReviewed.com on 1/4. With only 3 hours of sleep the night before, my brain was fried and didn't make it past 10pm - my apologies.

— Mark Greer

This is one of Grand Rapids best events. The people you meet and create relationships and the things people are able to create is amazing. People are awesome.

— Aaron Schaap

It was a great opportunity to get out and witness what new is happening in Grand Rapids. Helped to kickstart my left brain that has been yearning for substance.

— Jim Winslow

I met several interesting 'treps, learned a couple of things, and had a good time. Great way to start the day!

— Rob Trube

Very few of my friends share my enthusiasm for entrepreneurship, so it was awesome to be with a whole group of people who do. Just as I love the TV show, the Shark Tank, it was great fun learning about others' businesses.

— Mark Greer

Great meetup

— Nicholas Woodhams

I learned so much! It was great to be in an environment with people who are willing to support each other like this.

— Amy LeForge

Great ideas from presenters and excellent topics and contributions from the audience. I can't wait for the next one.

— Randy Shier

I really enjoyed pitch night. The ideas were very interesting and the informality made it a little more personal. I also like that the group voted for the winner. Ill definitely be attending more of these in the future!

— Joe Eastman

I thought it was really cool and well-run; I think you guys are doing a great job.

— Michael Howard

Starner and DeVries were excellent! Great to see Amway interested in the 3rd World, "Helping Poeple to Live Better Lives"!

— Dave Meekhof

Great start to the Wake up & Start up meetup; thanks to everyone who attended! Looking forward to our future meetings!

— Amanda Chocko

what I love about the Geeks Group is that you never know who will be there. One month it can be 3 people and the next can be 30. This month it was a smaller group of 3 that had a deeper talk on doing what you love and how to get there.

— Aaron Schaap