Organization:Startup Weekend / Up.co

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Overview

Startup weekend is a 54-hour event, typically held on weekends, where aspiring entrepreneurs meet to progress their ideas. Each day of the event has a different focus; Friday is for pitching ideas and gathering a team, Saturday and part of Sunday is for building a viable product, and Sunday night isprototype demonstration and judging!

Purpose

The purpose of startup weekend is to enable attendees to get educated, network, and launch a product- all within a super tight time frame. 54 hours of people, pizza, and pop provide a unique and energizing experience and plenty of opportunities.

Distinct Differences From Other Offerings

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 Weekend can enable entrenrenuers to conceive and launch an idea in under three days!

Startup weekend is focused on fast paced, hands on learning with little time for theory or lecture.

Impact Achieved For Students and Campus

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- an impressive feat considering their attendance record of over 45,000 alumni!

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Steps Required To Bring Resource to Campus

The Startup Weekend homepage provides a handy step-by-step guide to bringing their event to your city! Attendance at a previous startup weekend is a requirement for any prospective 'Organizers,' as Startup Weekend calls them. An Organizer is responsible for organizing nearly the entire event from the ground up, from venue and food logistics to securing judges and coaches.