Professional
Side project night
Two hours of heads down work on the thing you care about, then a quick show and tell.
- 3 to 15 people
- Host sets the price
- Low-key
How a good one runs
What a good side project night plan looks like
Small tables instead of a crowd, a round of real introductions, and no pitching unless somebody asks. Everyone leaves with something they made, finished or not. Most plans land between 3 and 15 people: enough energy, still easy to learn names.
Tip for your first one: bring one sentence about what you do and one question you want answered. That is all the preparation you need.
Good to know
Side project night on Kept Plans
- Typical group
- 3 to 15 people
- To join
- Your share of any costs, or the RSVP the host sets on a free plan. Hosts pick their own price. No refunds for cancelling or not coming.
- What to bring
- A laptop and the project you keep putting off.
- Weather
- Rarely stops this one.
- Age
- 18 and over, like everything on Kept Plans. Hosts can also set an age range, like 25 to 35.
- Levels
- No levels. Come as you are.
- Where
- Always a public place.
- Vibe
- Low-key
Side project night in New York
No side project night plans on the board yet.
Plans show up here as hosts post them. Keep it small, give it a theme, and do the introductions yourself so nobody has to work the room.
Side project night questions
Do I need to be good at side project night?
No. There are no levels for side project night. People come for the company as much as the thing itself.
What does it cost to join?
Your share of the plan’s costs, like a court or a table, split evenly and paid up front. On a free plan, the RSVP the host set. It is charged when the plan happens and is not refunded for cancelling or not coming, so everyone who says yes actually goes. If the plan does not happen, you are not charged.
What if the host cancels?
Nobody is charged, and you get a message straight away. The same happens if the plan does not reach its minimum number of people.
Love side project night? Host it.
Keep it small, give it a theme, and do the introductions yourself so nobody has to work the room. You pick the price: split the costs, set an RSVP, or both.
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