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Hey guys! First post here! Nice to join this community :D

 

I’m trying to create an event similar to the concept of "Startup Weekend", here in Latinamerica, with some twists. I believe it’s a new concept in the region and it hasn’t been done. In order to help my planning, I want to know what’s your opinion about the concept behind SW, what’s the pros/cons, the good and the bad, everything!

 

For those who aren’t familiarized with Startup Weekend, the concept is to recruit a highly motivated group of developers, business managers, startup enthusiasts, marketing gurus, graphic artists and more, reunite them under the same roof in a 54 hour event, in order to create a startup in one weekend.

 

It’s a super intensive experience. The people participate in the event, not only because everyone has a small share of the startup, but because of:

 

• Networking. You have the possibility to not only meet a diverse group of people, but you got the possibility of working with them, know their strengths, their weaknesses, what they are good, etc.
• Learning process. You are surrounded of experts in their fields. Also, you got the chance of “learn by doing things”, experience how to make fast decisions, etc.
• The experience itself: it’s something innovative, unique and promotes the enterprising spirit. Imaging someone asking you “what have you done last weekend” and you answering “This weekend was really nice, we have created a business, what about you?”

Well, basically that’s the concept. For more info about StartupWeekend you can visit www.startupweekend.com . Sorry for my English (it’s not my native language :P). Please every feedback is positive!! :D :D

I attended Startup Weekend where it started, here in Boulder, Colorado.  I don`t have time to write anything new but here`s a link to a thread I started about it before.  I wrote a whole report on the weekend and the business my team attempted to start.

How much does it cost to participate at startup weekend? I think it`s a great idea and Fecon I don`t see why it wouldn`t work in L.A.

Thanks. Seems like money well spent. Thanks to your post I went to their website and voted for an event in Austin.  I hope that means they`ll contact me if and when they come to town.

Regards,