At Dent we work hard to foster meaningful relationships between people, because those relationships are at the root of so many dents in the universe.

These days, it’s hard to tell if you’re networking with someone or building a real connection that will outlast the evening. We’re surrounded by colleagues, transplants, and our oldest friendships are often mediated through Facebook or other social media platforms.

Dent:Dinner San Francisco is an opportunity to put your phone aside and pick up a fork. A wine glass. A real conversation. Connect with someone who’s up to something fascinating and driven to make people’s lives better. And better yet, they may event catapult you to your own dent or new inspiration.

We’ll be dining at Piperade in San Francisco, a beautiful restaurant that celebrates rustic cooking in the Basque tradition from the Pyraneese Mountains in France. And once again, Dent Sommelier Greg Kisor has picked some amazing wine to pair with our meal.

Plus as part of our ongoing fireside chat series, we are honored to have two dent-making entrepreneurs joining us: Lisa Q Fetterman (founder and CEO of Nomiku) and Linda Avey (co-founder of 23andMe, and precise.ly). Both will discuss their latest efforts as well as some of their favored strategies and tactics for building innovative ventures.

If you’re already a Denter, join us in October to reconnect with friends over great food, wine, and conversation. For those not yet part of the Dent community, Dent:Dinners are a wonderful opportunity to connect with fellow entrepreneurs, executives, and creatives who are out to “put a dent in the universe".