professional careers through meaningful connections. Since 2001, the free networking events have occurred at local establishments on the third Wednesday of every month. Founder Kent Lewis believes there is an inverse relationship between the size of a networking event and the perceived quality. For that reason, MindShare has targeted the networking events to be 30 to 50 attendees for any given month. The formula has proven true, which you can read about in their testimonials, as the larger crowds of 80 to 100 created discomfort and frustration.