Identity:
Maryam INGAR
Grande Ecole program, Class of 2006
Founder of the site www.MyPrivateDinner.com
 
Description:
The idea for this site came to me while I was getting ready for an evening at home with some of my former classmates.  We are all on Facebook, but we get so many requests to join this or that virtual group and other messages as well that my message would probably have gone unnoticed.  So along with my sister, who shares my passion for cooking and sharing meals between friends, I decided to set up a 2.0 web platform that would make it possible to get together for dinners and other culinary events with friends who appreciate fine food. 
This led to the creation of MyPrivateDinner.com.  The site makes it possible for users to either meet or get together for dinner with friends.  The idea is simple:  the hosts don an apron to receive their guests, and the guests sign up to take part in the dinner.  Thanks to a profile management system, the hosts can accept or refuse acceptances to the dinner, the file of which can be seen on line. 
 
Short Term/Long Term Objectives
Objective at six months:  to have 5, 000 active members/ € 30, 000 turn over (not including advertising)
Objective at one year:  to have 10, 000 active members /turn over of €100, 000 (not including advertising)

What I expect from the network:
1)    That people from EDHEC sign up on www.MyPrivateDinner.com and that they invite their friends to do the same. 
2)    That people from EDHEC organize and participate in events.  The site can also be used for the Alumni network, by holding events reserved exclusively for EDHEC graduates. 
3)    That word of the site gets around by word of mouth. 
 
And what are your plans for dinner this evening?  Go to www.myprivatedinner.com.