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Writing on hosted-buyer event operations, matchmaking, and the tools event teams actually use — from the people building Meetora.

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Why Hosted Buyer Events Still Run on Excel — And What It Costs You

Most organisers know the spreadsheet — colour-coded cells, frozen rows, a naming convention that made sense six months ago. Here's what that habit actually costs in staff time, poor matching outcomes, and reputation.

July 7, 2026 Read on Medium →

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