Startup Weekend Dallas Chosen as Featured Event for Global Entrepreneurship Week
The 54-hour event, helping aspiring entrepreneurs go from idea to launch, takes place Nov. 20-22 at the Dallas Infomart.
Dallas (Vocus/PRWEB ) November 12, 2009 -- Startup Weekend and Big in Japan today announced that Startup Weekend Dallas, a 54-hour event that provides networking, resources and incentives to help budding entrepreneurs go from idea to launch, has been selected by The Kauffman Foundation as a featured event for Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW). The event will take place Nov. 20-22 at the Big in Japan offices at the Dallas Infomart.
Startup Weekend Dallas takes place Nov. 20-22 at the Infomart.
“Last year, GEW orchestrated 25,022 events in 77 countries with 3 million attendees, and only 10 of those 25,022 events received featured event status,” said Marc Nager of Startup Weekend, a Seattle-based non-profit that has organized events in 52 cities and 12 countries. “This is an honor for us and speaks to the quality of the Dallas startup scene.”
“Big in Japan has been working to create networking and learning opportunities for Dallas entrepreneurs since our inception, and partnering with Startup Weekend is a great boost to these efforts,” said Alexander Muse, Big in Japan co-founder.
Startup Weekend targets the top talent from all walks of life in the local entrepreneurial community and puts them in a setting where anything is possible. In the past two years, more than 250 startups have launched as a result of these events. Many other participants have developed ongoing professional relationships.
The Startup Weekend agenda is as follows:
6 p.m. Friday: Everyone gets together; figures out who else is there; what would be interesting to build. 7 p.m.: Pitches start (if you have an idea for a product you pitch it to the group). 8 p.m.: Teams start breaking off (generally about nine teams will form during the weekend, creating nine products or companies). 9 p.m.: Hopefully teams have solidified their concept and created an elevator pitch (even a simple one) by now. 10 p.m.: Break off to a bar or coffee shop to continue the discussion and attempt to paper prototype out their application.
9 a.m. Saturday: Crowds pour in; work starts on development. Noon: Lunch. 3 p.m. : More coding, business plan development, and a special guest. 6 p.m.: Special guest drop-ins and pitches from the teams. 9 p.m.: Gut check on the product; basic prototype building; group get-together for drinks and to talk about the products everyone is working on.
9 a.m. Sunday: The day’s work starts again. Noon: Projects are being developed; live website with signup is possibly set up; more special guests drop in. 6 p.m.: Sink or swim time for those looking for a weekend launch. 9 p.m.: Presentations from each company; what worked, what didn’t, what could go better and contacts are exchange for those continuing in the future.
Tickets to participate in Startup Weekend Dallas range from $20 to $75 and can be purchased at dallas.startupweekend.org/tickets. Interested companies can learn about sponsorship opportunities at startupweekend.org/sponsors.
For more information about Startup Weekend Dallas, visit dallas.startupweekend.org.
About Startup Weekend
Startup Weekend is a Seattle-based non-profit organization managed by Clint Nelsen and Marc Nager. The weekend event has touched over 52 cities and 12 countries with the support of local community facilitators and sponsors. The Startup Weekend team consists of passionate entrepreneurs on a mission to help other entrepreneurs and facilitate innovation. Learn more at http://startupweekend.org.
About Big in Japan
Big in Japan Inc. is a Dallas-based idea factory for mobile applications, building software for Google’s Android, Apple's iPhone, Windows Mobile and other platforms and devices. Big in Japan's ShopSavvy application — a personal shopping assistant — is one of the most popular applications on Android-powered mobile phones. For more information, visit www.biggu.com.
Global Entrepreneurship Week
From November 16-22, 2009, Global Entrepreneurship Week will connect young people everywhere through local, national and global activities designed to help them explore their potential as self-starters and innovators. Students, educators, entrepreneurs, business leaders, employees, non-profit leaders, government officials and many others will participate in a range of activities, from online to face-to-face, and from large-scale competitions and events to intimate networking gatherings. Learn more at www.unleashingideas.org.
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