We managed to get Vesku on video and had him read his original invitation email to announce the very first MoMo! He clearly nailed the tribes vision coming out the gate way back in the day and had some good council going forward.

We took a flashback to August 2000 when the brave new mobile world was just coming together, exciting days for the start-up scene. Veska sent 60 invites, with less than one-week notice, to join the debut event at Molly Malones Irish Pub. Nearly all attended the launch with a great range of professional backgrounds on-hand for a few frosty pints.

A few key points in his call-to-action still hold true today:

• Regular and informal meetings
• Brand neutral and open to all
• Presentations run max. 15mins
• Organized by a fun committee
• Personal networking is valuable
• A few drinks & sponsors = Ok!
• Practice presentations in English
• If it’s fun Great, if not oh well

He also suggested that we must listen to the weak signals, understand the growing and changing needs of converged industries and always be ready to catch the next big wave!

Looking ahead, as we enter the pre-teen years, he advised finding strong partners for our established platform and work with key players to “do good things” in emerging markets & industries. We also touched on the concept of creating a foundation along with well-defined goals to deliver valuable opportunities to all in the MoMo community.

It’s our a great pleasure, and food for thought, to have this chance to explore our past, present and potential future with the guy who got this whole thing started..!! Via The Mob Rulz.