Having to show results to your fellow founders every week at your in-person meeting is extremely motivating. Doing everything via Google Hangouts doesn't allow

Having to show results to your fellow founders every week at your in-person meeting is extremely motivating. Doing everything via Google Hangouts doesn't allow for the sort of serendipitous encounters that happen at the weekly meetings. Investors come to Demo Day not just to see the newest batch of companies, but also to meet with others. I'm skeptical that this would work.