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Ask HN: Getting back into networking and attending events

12 pointsby eagleheadover 1 year ago
I have been trying to get back into attending in person networking events and conferences. I am finding it challenging to motivate myself to attend them. For reference, I am trying to attend a few in SF and just the thought of driving of taking Caltrain from San Jose puts me off.<p>I know that I need to get back in the game to launch my startup but its like I am dragging my soul.<p>Any tips?

5 comments

lakotasapaover 1 year ago
I&#x27;m the same boat as I was skimming through meetups. I&#x27;m in the S.bay and aint interested in trekking to SF with no promise of anything meaningful.<p>ping me if you&#x27;re interested in a chat over coffee. My boss is with his 4yr peers at preschool so free-ish.<p>I think my info popups on my username.
djellybeansover 1 year ago
Question for everyone else- how have tech related meetups recovered in your city?<p>In Chicago I find they&#x27;re still sparse, still nowhere near the level they used to be since the lockdowns threw everything off.
codegeekover 1 year ago
Find someone else to go with. It becomes much easier to commit and actually do it.
faizan-aliover 1 year ago
Stay in San Jose! There are some pretty awesome events happening in the South Bay - albeit not as much as SF proper:<p>I built <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;fogcity.events&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;fogcity.events&#x2F;</a> to help me find tech events around the Bay, hope it&#x27;s useful to you too.
atomicnatureover 1 year ago
Start with your prototype first. Have something to show, something to get feedback on, and potential allies and customers.<p>Make &quot;launch my startup&quot; not an event, but a process spanning a few months at least. Ease into it.