jsean

For django/rails or python/ruby/php based startups there are plenty of cheap hosting solutions.

What about for grails/java? Are there any just-trying-out-my-startup-idea hosting solutions cheap enough for the just-trying-out part?

I have 100mbit at home and I'd probably be able to scrap together a dedicated server and put in my closet - would you say that would be a better and also cheaper alternative? Is 100mbit enough?

In the near future I'm attending an event where Brain Tracy will be holding a seminar about leadership, sales and management. Besides him this event will be full of CEOs and thus hold opportunities for networking.

Now, this really feels like an opportunity one somehow should take advantage of. Only problem is I can't really pinpoint how.

So, what would you do in a room full of people who actually can make and take THAT decision?

I'm mostly interested in pure networking to ensure future relations and potentially finding a future VC for my tech-startup, which still is in a very early stage. And because of this early stage I'm not really able to pitch anything tangible and thus focusing on future relations.

What are your experiences and how would you take advantage of an opportunity like this?