This post was contributed by Raoul Encinas, event volunteer and co-founder of PhosLabs We are less than one month away from PHX Startup Week! Right now, presenters are hard at work on their sessions, and dozens of volunteers are working behind the scenes to make this year’s event even better than last year’s. Don’t let the ‘free’ entry to all the sessions lead you to think this is amateur hour; this is a professional event that Neel Mehta says can be a gamechanger if you plan for it, with high-quality content and a rich community of very involved participants. To make the most of PHX Startup Week, here are 7 tips to consider, with advice from some of the event organizers and volunteers. #1 Make it MeaningfulEach of us have different reasons for going, whether it’s to make new connections, learn more about a specific topic, support a friend, or just see what all the fuss is about. You might not even know what your ‘why’ is just yet, so give it some thought. As with your own business, the more clear your understanding of your purpose, the easier it is to stay aligned to it. As one of the event organizers, Jonathan Cottrell is focused on ensuring it offers “meaningful content, facilitates meaningful relationships, creates meaningful opportunities, and makes a meaningful statement for all of Arizona’s entrepreneur ecosystem.” The question is, how will you make it meaningful? #2 Be Present, Curious, and BoldMarco Ceglie, host for Thursday’s sessions, provides…
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