Ever wondered what it takes to be an entrepreneur?
The professional and personal challenges, the high and lows, the failures and the success?
Startup Weekend is a global grassroots movement of active and empowered entrepreneurs who are learning the basics of founding startups and launching successful ventures. It is the largest community of passionate entrepreneurs with over 400 past events in 100 countries around the world in 2011.
The non-profit organization is headquartered in Seattle, Washington but Startup Weekend organizers and facilitators can be found in over 200 cities around the world. From Mongolia to South Africa to London to Brazil, people around the globe are coming together for weekend long workshops to pitch ideas, form teams, and start companies.
All Startup Weekend events follow the same basic model: anyone is welcome to pitch their startup idea and receive feedback from their peers. Teams organically form around the top ideas (as determined by popular vote) and then it’s a 54 hour frenzy of business model creation, coding, designing, and market validation. The weekends culminate with presentations in front of local entrepreneurial leaders with another opportunity for critical feedback.
Whether entrepreneurs found companies, find a cofounder, meet someone new, or learn a skill far outside their usual 9-to-5, everyone is guaranteed to leave the event better prepared to navigate the chaotic but fun world of startups. If you want to put yourself in the shoes of an entrepreneur, register now for the best weekend of your life!
Schedule
Friday, Feb 8
17h00 Pitchcamp for 1.5 Hours
18h00 Non-pitcher arrival time
18h30 Intro and Procedures
19h00 Pitches
20h00 Voting and cocktail
21h00 Vote Count
23h59 Sleep - we highly recommend it
Saturday, Feb 9
8h00 Breakfast
11h00 Onwards, mentors circulate
12h30 Lunch with a speaker
19h00 Dinner plus announcements
23h59 Sleep - we highly recommend it
Sunday, Feb 10
8h00 Breakfast
11h00 Mentors circulate
12h30 Lunch + announcements + strong suggestion to work on the presentation
16h00 End of work
17h00 Pitchfire!
18h30 Jury deliberation + cocktail
19h00 Winners announced
21h00 The end
Judges | Gael Duval, Mark Bivens, Roxanne Varza, David Bizer, Wessel Kooyman
Mentors | David Bizer, Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry, Guillaume Truttmann, Pierre Couzy, Daniel Jarjoura, Karl Piteira, Liam Boogar, Wessel Kooyman
Organizers | Wessel Kooyman, Kat Borlongan
