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It's been great. Lately I've been available less so I haven't been as consistent as I'd like to be, but it's definitely been worth it.
What has been interesting about it? or maybe, what has been different from, say, doing support a few hours a week?
Although, I am not sure if you have ever tried that.
I'd be very interested if you tried Fred's style of office hours.
"Online customer acquisition office hours" Again, a 3rd party that helps you vet some questions you have about products?
I imagine that a lot of opportunities, connections, and collaboration is lost due to no sense of being welcome or fear of wasting time. It reminds me a bit of the comments that Nobel prize winners often kept their office door open to welcome all.
While the idea does not appear to be new, it is definitely underused.
I actually didn't have a pitch or anything. I'm just about to move to New York and wanted advice on getting involved in the startup scene. He was very interesting to talk to and had great advice. Highly recommend doing these office hours.
It's an incredible opportunity to meet the people you may be working with right at the start. It's also very helpful since you, the guest, can get a better feel for how they operate and even get some quick, low-risk feedback on a pitch or about your story.
Of course if we're talking "getting stabbed" then it's probably more likely to happen on your way home rather than in your office, so I don't think it's worth worrying too much about.