MBA2205 Q&A Wednesday: Should I spend $4,000 on attending an-in person conference?

Conferences can be worth their weight in gold. But how can you tell? It’s Q&A Wednesday, and we’ve got a listener with a business in its infancy. Their YouTube following is impressive, and they’re wondering if it’s a smart move to spend $4k to attend a conference that could help them better monetize it. Thing is, at this stage in the business, $4k is nothing to sneeze at, budget-wise. Is it a wise investment, or a reckless gamble? Today, Omar shares his personal experience as a new entrepreneur in that exact situation. In the early days of The $100 MBA, a conference that cost half as much was a daunting idea. Ultimately, we attended one anyway — and couldn’t be happier with the result. Of course, not all conferences are the same. Hear what really makes a conference valuable (hint: it’s not always the presentations), and how much of your revenue is really worth sinking into something that doesn’t guarantee success. Click Play! To submit your questions, visit 100mba.net/q . SUBSCRIBE YouTube | Apple Podcast | Spotify | Podcast Feed Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.