How can I find every tech/web entrepreneur on BYU's campus?

So I've got a bit of a problem. I'm only one person. I only sit in class with 40 other people. I'm in the Marriott School, where only a fraction of BYU's population attends. And I'm trying to meet web/tech entrepreneurs from all over campus so that I can introduce them to angel investors, service providers, and potential co-founders. In any given population 10% of the population is entrepreneurial. That means that at BYU there are approximately 3,000 entrepreneurs. How many of them are tech/web entrepreneurs? A lot more than just the ones who come from the computer science dept. I know quite a few of them, but there are so many more out there. Where are they? Whether they be Math, Science, English, Humanities, Computer Science, or Political Science majors, they are out there. They have ideas for companies, or they have already started companies. How can I find them? What activities would they want to attend? What is interesting to them? If you've got any ideas, let me know.
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5 Ways to Find Entrepreneurs and Grow Your Network

There seems to be a lot of interest out there about how to meet with and talk to other entrepreneurs in the area. I love networking events; they scare me because I'm forced out of my comfort zone but it's always fun hearing about other people's stories, and adding them to my network. Here are 5 things that you can do to find other entrepreneurs.

1. Look for an entrepreneurial forum in your area.

Pay the $25 they ask. It will be the best $25 you've spent in a long time. And at many of the events, they'll feed you. If you're in this area, check out Utah Valley Entrepreneurial Forum. (If you're a student entrepreneur, send me an email -- I'll get you in for free your first time).

2. Blog about entrepreneurship.

Blogs are free to setup at wordpress and blogspot. Talk about what you're working on. If you're still afraid of somebody "stealing your big idea" you probably have never started a successful company before. Nobody steals an idea and builds a company around it -- and it's not, "If only I had thought of that." Creating a successful company takes discipline, hard work, talent, a great team, the right moment, and some luck. If your idea is really that good, you will have competition. Don't be afraid of that. Think like Walt Disney, who said, “I have been up against tough competition all my life. I wouldn't know how to get along without it.”

3. Go to speaking events

If you hear about an entrepreneur speaking nearby, go to the event. After they speak, go up and talk to them. Tell them what you're working on; get their card, add them on LinkedIn. Try to help them out with connections and contacts. Pay attention to what Zig Ziglar said about that. It's true.

4. Go to Meetup.com

and find an entrepreneur meetup. Check it out. If it's not what you're looking for, create your own meetup group and make it into what you'd like an entrepreneur meetup to be.

5. Move to Silicon Valley, New York, or Provo, UT

(no seriously, check this out on Utah startup companies) That's my list. What have you done? Add your own thoughts below.

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