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Most years, South by Southwest is an opportunity to meet strangers, wander through crowds – and for startups, it s a chance to network and make the connections that could get your company off the ground.
This year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the conference will be a one-week, all-virtual event. That means it simply won t be the same experience for startups looking to get their names and products in front of potential customers and investors.
In some ways, last year s cancelation of SXSW – the first time that s happened in the event s history – was a foreshadowing of the year ahead, as every industry has had to pivot to adjust to the new normal created by the pandemic.