Why do founders attend these startup conferences, across the globe? What outcomes that they want to get out of such conferences? Just saying "networking" is too broad.
Love to hear from other founders, whether the list below reflects their reasons:
A place to discuss your ideas and challenges with other founders. The goal is to explore what resonates and what doesn’t with others who are in a similar boat, before jumping.
They want to hear from the successful founders about their journey, the ups, and downs, things that worked and failed. Basically, looking for some takeaways from the journey talks and also networking with other successful founders.
You want to hang out with friends. You go to the conference based on who else is coming. Also, share info about who is doing well, who are struggling and get the pulse of the ecosystem. Basically, a break from the routine.
Attend pre-conference workshops on specific topics and try to find answers to the questions that are bothering.
Connect with influencers, ecosystem players, and investors and get the pulse of the market, investment mood and setting up follow-up meetings.