It's encouraging to see so many Founders and business owners part of this travel community. I often wonder how the overall experience in establishing, managing and growing a tech company on the road is different to if you were stationed in one city.
Do you have access to the same resources?
Can you validate the same way?
What are the differences in raising capital?
How will you find a co-founder?
What if all your customers and partners are in one country?
I was recently invited to be part of a startup accelerator program in my home city of Sydney, Australia. And while the idea of a product I built helped me get into the program (not the only reason), the program itself was more focused on developing new ideas through finding a co-founder, conceptualizing an idea, validating said idea and eventually (potentially) getting a term sheet.
Ultimately, aside from the in-person co-founder matching activities, I found there was no real need to be physically present. However, If you...
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If anyone is attending IPW in Orlando in June, thought it would be fun to start this thread for attendees to share tips, informal meetups, and call-outs.
👇 Introduce yourself below if you're attending IPW
For those note familiar with IPW, it's a large conference hosted by the U.S. Travel Association, showcasing suppliers of USA travel products and destinations. It also includes an eTourism Summit. More details at www.ipw.com
@shareal what is IPW? Who does this conference sell to?
Learn all about it at www.ipw.com
IPW San Antonio, TX, May 20-24.