TIL the difference between a $50 and a $500 conference ticket

Went to a big startup mixer in Denver last year on a cheap pass and barely talked to anyone. Paid for the full access this month and got into the founders dinner, which led to three solid coffee meetings. Is the price jump always the real barrier to entry for good connections?

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sandraflores16d ago

Honestly that reminds me of trying to get into a concert with just a lawn ticket. You're there, but you're not really in the room where things happen.

elliot_thomas8216d ago

Remember my buddy Dave at that outdoor festival last year? He bought the cheap "sound bleed" pass. He spent the whole night staring at a screen on a pole, listening to a muffled bass line from two stages over. He said it felt like watching a concert through a dirty window.

brooke76710d ago

Ever try to get a decent seat at a movie with one of those cheap Tuesday tickets? You end up behind a pillar.