A little bit of background: Startup School is marketed as an event for people who "thought about one day starting a startup" or "afraid of making the final leap". I have previously started two startups, and I am debating if I should make the two-hour trip or not, as I don't seem to be the target audience? Will I still get a lot out of the event?
Also, the talks are from speakers at different stages of their careers encompassing multiple facets of the startup ecosystem, so don't worry about being "too advanced" for it.
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There's around 200 current people going in the group and I know some alum are in the group as well.
I won't try to sway your opinion either way. I personally have found networking with the people going worth it already by itself.
Like any conference most of the value is derived from the networking rather than the speakers/presentations. Keeping in mind the target market, expect to see a lot of undergrads and startup newbies.
That being said the talks are still amazing and there are some more senior guys that go.
Thanks.