Welcome to the Backchannel for Oct. 1-7

Entrepreneurs are an amazing group.

We have six people from South Africa who are about to pitch their hearts out today on TWiST--and we can't wait. But before you watch what's happening half-way around the world, get to know a little more about another killer group of statup enthusiasts right here: the members of the TWiST Backchannel producers' program.

You can find all of their bios here--and check out all of the amazing projects, backgrounds and companies these techies represent. It's truly astounding and we're so proud to be a part of that community.

This week, we were happy to welcome the following new members to the fold:

Associate Producer James Smith

Supporter Christopher Smitley
Supporter Roshan H.

Fan Rob Flemming