I'm a student and very involved with the startup scene in Seattle. I
m just wondering if it's worth it to spend ~$200 on flight, and ~100 on housing/food for a weekend for the event.<p>Anyone has experiences to share?
It's like going to the premier meetup event, but as meetup's go, it's really random and depends on what you have to offer as well. If you are impressive and have traction, you get more ears. That said, you shouldn't go thinking you will find co-founders or investors. There are SWARMS of people and it simply isn't set up for that except for brief breaks to network. In the end, the benefit could be little, so it's really a personal decision. How much is ~300 dollars worth to you? Do you have any other reasons for the trip? It was nice to talk to other potential founders, but personally it didn't jazz me one way or the other. My business was still my business.