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It's also a little naive to blanket all networking events with not providing business value. The statement is a false dichotomy. It also appears to reveal a b
by Travis 16y ago
It's also a little naive to blanket all networking events with not providing business value. The statement is a false dichotomy. It also appears to reveal a bias that things not directly related to the business or product do not provide value.
- Alex3917 16y agoAccording the article, the main service they are providing to these women is their rolodex, because that's what these women need the most. And yet only a few paragraphs later she is arguing that there need to be more programs that don't emphasize networking, because women don't find that part enjoyable. In other words, seed programs should be based around what women find enjoyable, rather than what entrepreneurs need to be successful. This is exactly the kind of thing I was talking about the other day: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2169167 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2169167