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I had a ticket and was going to join (I flew out for one in 2015) as I really enjoyed the last time. But then I remembered unless you're looking for a founder y

I had a ticket and was going to join (I flew out for one in 2015) as I really enjoyed the last time. But then I remembered unless you're looking for a founder you only get to mingle with other, hopeful entrepreneurs and you don't really get good feedback from anyone. And the entire set of presentations end up online. So if you want to attend for the social experience (which don't get me wrong that's certainly fun) go for it but I'm not convinced it helps anymore beyond watching the videos online. In fact last time it ended up just helping me procrastinate.

minimaxir 10y ago
> But then I remembered unless you're looking for a founder you only get to mingle with other, hopeful entrepreneurs and you don't really get good feedback from anyone. Isn't that the case with most entrepreneur-targeted events? :P
- ChrisCinelli 10y ago
  It is the case for MOST of conferences and most MBA programs ;-)
hkmurakami 10y ago
I find that the event is best for those who need a jolt of inspiration to get their motors running. Which isn't a bad thing! We can get out practical advice elsewhere. Fwiw I made a couple great connections at the pre-bbq in 2015 (not sure if they do this anymore). That was really the highlight for me. It was much more difficult to have a conversation during the event itself. Maybe we need a "hallway track" for startup school too. ;)