Startup School 2016 applications are open
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Startup School 2016 applications are open
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#2Interesting, looks like the application this time around is definitely more geared towards people actively working on a new company :)
Great speaker lineup too.
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#3Do you know if they're gonna stream it?
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#4Do you know if they're gonna stream it?
Yes, we're going to livestream it at startupschool.org. And then we'll put the videos online after as well.
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#5Why does Startup School always overlap with a Berkeley home game? :P
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#6If anyone abroad is coming down to Cupertino and wants a place to crash near the Flint Center, I run a startup that helps you with just that: https://www.stay22.com/events/startup-school-2016
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#7Just saw Ooshma speak at StartupFest. Loved her talk!
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#8I went to Startup school in 2012, and although the talks and event were good, is there a strong reason to go to the physical event over watching the live stream? I remember it being difficult to network, and not having much time to do so. I guess the "energy" was nice, lots of Stanford students and startup hopefuls that were really excited, but I didn't get any value out of being there. Was I just doing it wrong? Is it because there wasn't anyone there in my network to introduce me to people. Was it an age\experience or because I work in a tangential industry? Curious to see what people's thought are as to what they get out of going to the event outside of the talks.
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#9A word of advice for anyone who hopes to use electronic devices at Startup School: Make sure they're fully charged before you arrive. There are very few power outlets in the Flint Center, and (unless they've changed their policy in the past two years) the staff won't even let you use those few that exist.
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#10I went to Startup school in 2012, and although the talks and event were good, is there a strong reason to go to the physical event over watching the live stream? I remember it being difficult to network, and not having much time to do so. I guess the "energy" was nice, lots of Stanford students and startup hopefuls that were really excited, but I didn't get any value out of being there. Was I just doing it wrong? Is…
I lol'd at Jessica Livingstone at the Women's conference telling attendees to not get distracted and do things like... go to conferences.
There is some networking but that has a pretty dubious cost\benefit. You can treat it as a day off that might help you view your startup from the outside. If you are in a very isolated place then a bit of startup buzz might be nice. However, if you've got shit to do, I wouldn't bother and just watch the talks on youtube at your own pace in your downtime.