People who are focused on the business side of this world are interested in how the money part REALLY works. It works a little differently in each city, and even those of us who HAVE gone through the process and raised Angel and/or VC money shouldn't pretend like we know how it all works, or that it is all perfect.

I see good in putting heads together in a city like TO and getting real about the whole process. I think everyone who came would learn.

The idea is not 'come and raise money for your startup'. If that happens, bonus! But it is just as likely to happen at a BrainJam, or StartupCamp, or DemoCamp, or TorCamp or MashupCamp, or Summer Camp.

I dont see how Money Camp could work so much & as it is, each of the specific events (reputation camp, identity workshop, mashupcamp etc.) all draw investors and players interested in the space.

My idea here is not so much related to the money as it is the team. I always thought we would be better doing the startup camp, or team building camp & where we get ad-hoc teams built from different backgrounds all working on a unique solution to a common problem. If anyone is interested, I have more plans on how to do this and would love to do one as a BrainJams event.

Are there any VCs or angels that are interested in participating in this sort of thing?

My offer of a discussion over beer stands. We may even decide the whole idea stinks, or that we need to do something different.

It's more about just getting people connected on some (any) level.

I must be slow today!