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Is it a good idea to wear your startup shirt in a tech conference?

3rd August 2013

My answer to Is it a good idea to wear your startup shirt in a tech conference? on Quora

If you are there to talk to people about your startup then sure, why not? Even better if your shirt says “ask me about X”—it’s cheesy but it works.

Posted 3rd August 2013 at 6:30 pm · Follow me on Mastodon, Bluesky, Twitter or subscribe to my newsletter

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