Paid $350 for a "premium" networking app subscription, total dud for Detroit connections

I signed up for that fancy business networking app back in March because they promised exclusive Detroit CEO events. Spent $350 for the year and attended two webinars where the speaker just pitched his own coaching program. The local group chat has maybe 5 active members and none of them do business in Michigan. I got more real leads from free meetups at the Eastern Market small business breakfast. Has anyone else tried those paid platforms and found the free Detroit events actually work better?

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terry_barnes12d ago

Used to think paying money meant better quality and real access, but this totally flips it. The Eastern Market crew is where I've actually picked up solid local contacts too, and it costs me a cup of coffee instead of my rent money.