Startup conferences can be a great choice for both learning more about your business and meeting more like-minded entrepreneurs. Because when it comes to most things in life — dating, business, and yes, startups — who you know makes all the difference.

While some people are lucky enough to be born into families with connections or go to highly ranked schools, others have to activate that hustle to get in front of the people who will change their lives. And a big part of that startup founder hustle can be found at startup conferences.

But conferences are an investment, of your time and your money. And there are a lot of startup conferences and events these days.

So how do you know which ones are worth it?

Some things to consider are:

1. Does ...