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Each day of the event has a different focus<span id="docs-internal-guid-9d6b1575-e7f5-f611-d920-cb374363aca3">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Techstars <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Techstars</span>]<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; Friday ">Startup Weekend is for pitching a weekend event where entrepreneurs with various skill sets--whether its technical, business, or creative--come together to share ideas and gathering a team, Saturday form teams, and part of Sunday launch their startups. The 54-hour event is for building a viable productdesigned to help participants starting out with their startup ideas. For many participants, and Sunday night Techstars Startup Weekend is prototype demonstration and judging of ideaswhere their lives as entrepreneurs begin.</span></span>

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The purpose of startup weekend is to enable attendees to get educated<span id="docs-internal-guid-9d6b1575-e7f5-f611-d920-cb374363aca3"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, network0, and launch a product0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white- all within a super tight time framespace: pre-wrap;">Since 2009, there has been over 4,100 Techstars Startup Weekend events in over 150 countries. 54 hours Techstars Startup Weekend community consists of peopleover 234, pizza000 participants from all over the globe. Over 23, and pop provide an environment not seen in many other seminar 000 teams has been created. 80 percents of these teams actually continued to pursue their startups after the eventswere over.</span></span><div><br/></div>[[File:Startup weekend logo.png|frame|Startup weekend logo.png]]<div><br/></div>

It appears that most startup weekend events are focused primarily on launching web<span id="docs-internal-guid-242afbcd-e7f7-3483-aaa7-16c31f68199a"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, mobile0, or service products0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre- they do not focus wrap;">Techstars Startup Weekend has a goal for the participants to start their businesses and continue working on engineered their startups event after the event is over, or material productsat the very least, become much more prepared for the chaotic world of startup. UnderstandableDuring the event, participants are surrounded by many amazing people, whether they are their fellow participants with the same passion, mentors/coaches who are there to guide them, as most products that require design research and physical prototyping or the judges who are simply unfeasable there to launch within such a short timeframegive the participants the honest feedbacks. A Fellow may be wise The participants also have the access to take this into account when decidding if this resource is some of the best for tools and resources at their purposesdisposal. A notable exception This is an opportunity for them to take a big leap in learning to this include develop the Toronto startup weekendbest businesses possible. Overall, which hosts a 'maker edition,' giving attendees access to Techstars Startup Weekend is an amazing event that will put the participants on the full suite path of resources one would typically encounter at a hackerworkssuccess.</span></span><div><br/></makerworks.div>

Startup Weekend provides a quick-and-dirty, hands on learning experience that is hard to replicate. Since attendees are focused solely on their products and ideas for the entire weekend, with access to resources the entire way, Startup Start-up Weekend can enable entrenrenuers entreprenuers to conceive and launch an idea in under three days.

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-*Faster paced pace than other resources*Focus primarily on mobile/web/IT/service products; products that can be built and launched in a relatively short timeframe, without safety, design, or material concerns*Focus primarily on early business lessons; what is required to start and run business in the earliest stage*Provides coaches: experienced business leaders to assist and advise the startup process*Competition style event; not purely a seminar, offers judging by an organizer selected panel

-Focus primarily <br/>Startup Weekend is focused on mobile/web/it/service products- products that can be built and launched in a relatively short timeframe, without safety, designfast paced, hands on learning with little time for theory or material concernslecture.

-Focus primarily on early business lessons; what is required to start = Impact Achieved for Students and run business at firstCampus<br/> =

-Provides 'coaches,Startup Weekend's [http://startupweekend.org/about/ website]&nbsp; experienced states that more than 23K teams have been formed, over one-third of start-ups founded at their events are still running smoothly after three months of business leaders to assist , and advise the startup processroughly 80% of participants are still working with those companies. This is an impressive feat considering their attendance record of over 193K alumni from 150 countries.

-Competition style event; not purely a seminar, offers judging by an organizer selected panel Startup weekend is focused on fast paced, hands on learning with little time for theory or lecture. = Impact Achieved For Students and Campus<br/> = Startup Weekend's website cites that over 1/3 of startups founded at their events are still running smooth after three months of business, and that ~80% of participants are still working with those companies- perhaps an impressive feat considering their attendance record of over 45,000 alumni. Startup weekend teaches attendees how to rapidly develop and mature an idea- it appears to focus more . The Weekend focuses on the initial startup start-up of the business more than the long-term running. While valuable networking opportunities are sure to present themselves, this may not be the event for the seasoned entreprenuer entrepreneur looking for fine tweaks and coaching. ''Additional update pending interview with John Schneider, founder of Fargo MELD and Startup Weekend alum. Atempting to find additional 'hackerspace' style startup weekends as well.''

The Startup Weekend homepage provides a handy [http://startupweekend.org/organizer/ step-by-step guide ] to bringing their bring the event to your city! Attendance at a previous startup weekend Startup Weekend is a requirement for any prospective '[http://startupweekend.org/organizer/ Organizers]. An Organizer is responsible for organizing nearly the entire event,' as Startup Weekend calls themfrom venue and food logistics to securing judges and coaches.

An Organizer The largest barrier to overcome in order to bring Startup Weekend to your campus or city is responsible the requirement for organizing nearly the entire an Organizer to be a Startup Weekend alumni. Access to such an event from depends on the ground up, from venue proximity of your campus to Startup events and food logistics your willingness to securing judges and coaches.make the journey to attend one - or to convince an alumni to come to you!

  The largest barrier that must be overcome in order to bring Startup Weekend to your campus or city is the requirement for an Organizer to be a Startup Weekend alumni- that is, they must have previously attended a startup weekend. Access to such an event depends on the proximity of your campus to startup events and your willingness to make the journey to attend one - or to convince an alumni to come to you!   Startup weekend presents itself as a simple, easy to deploy system- they host ; there is a variety of documentation on their webpage to assist in getting one set up.

-*Leadership and team building advice*Target audience & potential areas to look for budding entreprenuers*Financial information (planning, acquiring sponsors, etc..)*Day by day guides to suggested event planning

-Target audience & potential areas to look for budding entreprenuers -Financial information (planning, acquiring sponsors, etc..) -Day by day guides to suggested event planning= Contact Information<br/> =

= Contact Information<brFor general information regarding Startup Weekend, see the webpage at [http:/> =/startupweekend.org/ http://startupweekend.org/].

For general direct contact information regarding Startup Weekend, see there is a form on the homepage webpage at [http://startupweekend.org/contact/ http://startupweekend.org/contact/].

Mailing Address:<br/>For direct contact information1700 7th Ave, there is a form webpage at [http:Suite 116 #147<br//startupweekend.org/contact/ http://startupweekend.org/contact/]>Seattle, WA 98101