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Has anyone attended Network School? Worth it for early stage founders looking to fundraise + find clients?
I'm considering applying to Network School Malaysia for the 1 month program, but I want to go in with realistic expectations.
My current situation:
- Early stage founder (AI EdTech platform)
- Bootstrapped, looking to raise first round ($100K -$250K)
- Need to find clients and potentially a co founder
Why I'm considering Network School:
I'm not going just to "network" or attend workshops. My goals are very specific:
- Connect with potential investors - People who've actually written checks and brings collaboration
- Land 2 to 3 B2B clients - Schools, training institutions, or pilot partnerships
- Find a technical co founder - Someone who can help scale the product
- Learn from people who've done it - Founders who've raised, scaled, exited
My questions for anyone who's attended:
- Did you actually get investors from it? Not just connections ,but people who ended up investing or seriously considering it?
- Client acquisition: Did you land paying clients during or immediately after the program?
- Co-founder matching: Is it realistic to find a co founder there, or is everyone already committed to their own thing?
- ROI: Was the cost (program fee + travel + 1 month of opportunity cost) worth what you got out of it?
- The vibe: Is it mostly early stage founders helping each other, or are there actually established people who can write checks/make introductions?
Should I go with this mindset, or am I setting myself up for disappointment?
For context: I've already built some traction (50+ users, selected for a SF accelerator twice), so I'm not going in cold. But I also can't afford to waste time on feel good networking events.
Anyone who's been to Network School - what was your actual ROI?
u/rohit_raut5 — 10 days ago