22 Mar 2009, Posted by Chris Kaufman in Business, 0 Comments
Startup Weekend Detroit
I’m looking forward to attending Startup Weekend Detroit this coming weekend (there are still spots available if you would like to register), here is the official press release for the event:
Startup Weekend Detroit Brings Talented People Together to Launch New Startup Companies in a Single Weekend
Startup Weekend Detroit: March 27-29, 2009
DETROIT, Mich. (March 13, 2009) /PRNewswire/ — Startup Weekend is finally coming to Detroit! If you ever wanted to be the founder of a startup company, have a great idea for a startup or just like putting your talents to good use, Startup Weekend Detroit is for you. The cost to attend the event is $40 and pre-registration is required. Tickets can be purchased online at http://detroitstartupweekend.eventbrite.com/ Space is limited, so early registration is encouraged. The event will be held at the Compuware World Headquarters building located at One Campus Martius in Detroit and free covered parking is available in the adjacent structure for attendees.
Typically, companies that launch are software and/or tech-related companies, but any and all ideas are welcome. While people with technical skills are needed to bring great ideas to life, marketers, managers, graphic designers and PR are needed as well.
“Great ideas for businesses are plentiful, but very few people have what it takes to launch a great idea on their own,” said Shannon Paul, local organizer for Startup Weekend Detroit. “Startup Weekend is about encouraging the kind of collaboration essential to building communities of innovation and entrepreneurship.”
What happens at Startup Weekend is largely dependent on the ideas and passion brought forth by the attendees.
At Startup Weekend Detroit people are invited to pitch ideas for new businesses upon arriving Friday evening. Teams form around the ideas that generate the most excitement and then they hit the ground running with a clear idea of what they can work to accomplish within the remaining hours in the weekend. Teams then arrive back at the event on Saturday morning and work late into the evening. Sunday, teams finish up their various tasks and give presentations that outline group accomplishments and future plans to the rest of the attendees.
Schedule
Friday, Mar. 27 from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Saturday, Mar. 28 from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Sunday, Mar. 29 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Where
Second floor of the Compuware World Headquarters, located at One Campus Martius in Detroit. Covered Parking is free to attendees in the adjacent parking structure.
About
Startup Weekend is a movement that attracts a diverse mix of talented individuals, from venture capitalists to marketing professionals and IT developers, to launch new businesses in a single weekend. The First Startup Weekend was started by Andrew Hyde in Boulder, Colo. and has since been held in several cities across the country, including New York City, San Francisco, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, and Seattle. To learn more about Startup Weekend, please visit http://detroit.startupweekend.com/.
Media Contact:
Shannon Paul
(734) 968-9065
shannonpaul5@gmail.com
