There is a Steve Blank article that covers some of this: http://steveblank.com/visitors-guide/ http://steveblank.com/visitors-guide/ Good start is also to use p

There is a Steve Blank article that covers some of this: http://steveblank.com/visitors-guide/ http://steveblank.com/visitors-guide/ Good start is also to use plancast, meetup, etc to see what's going on. Can highly recommend using AirBnB to find a host who is also into the tech-scene (read descriptions, etc.).