Looks very interesting. Thx Kurtis. -- Keith Aric Hall http://keitharichall.com/ http://twitter.com/keitharichall
On Sep 7, 2010, at 4:48 PM, Kirtus Dixon wrote: Hi All, Alex thought it might be a good idea to send out a note to the group. Here is a little bit about the event written by one of the Startup Weekend facilitators: Startup Weekend is coming to Austin at Cospace (http:// cospaceatx.com/) this weekend:September 10th-12th, 2010. Startup Weekend (http://www.startupweekend.org) recruits a highly motivated group of developers, business managers, startup enthusiasts, marketing gurus, graphic artists and more to a 54 hour event that builds communities, companies and projects. It is an amazing opportunity to connect with other passionate and skilled individuals, and perhaps even find a co-founder or two to transform your idea into reality. Featured in Forbes, TechCrunch, NY Times and more, Startup Weekend continues to make the buzz with success in more than 100 cities world- wide. Thanks to Joey Pomerenke (http://www.twitter.com/joeypomerenke) of Startup Weekend for bringing the event to Austin for the first time. “Startup Weekend is a perfect opportunity for entrepreneurs and the local tech scene to network, but also meet potential co-founders and hopefully leave the weekend with a new startup. It is a must attend event if you want to network, find co-founders or just spend the weekend with some passionate and smart people. –Joey Pomerenke” If you want to be a part of Startup Weekend Austin you should act fast and buy a ticket because participation is limited to the first 75 and tickets are selling fast! Tickets include meals and beverages for the entire weekend. To register now, click here: http://austin.startupweekend.org/tickets/ When: September 10th-12th, 2010 Where: Cospace http://cospaceatx.com/ For more information visit http://austin.startupweekend.org/ Thanks, PS The note that I accidentally sent out a few minutes ago was a snippet of text from the Startup Weekend website about some of the reasons to participate in Startup Weekend: What do Attendees Get? Co-Founder Dating - Come find other like-minded people. This is probably the most valuable type of networking you could ever do if you want to start a business. Education – Spend a weekend with some of your communities brightest and most creative minds. Learn a new programming language, what MVP stands for, how to build an actual strategy, get feedback, and actually create & test something rather than just theorizing. Learn How to Launch – This is the epitome of LeanStartup Methodology at its finest. Go from idea to launch. You have 54 hours to figure out everything from the mission, your target market, go-to market strategies, to giving a full presentation of a hopefully working prototype and validation (or non-validation) of concept to your peers. Actually Launch a Business – Over 36% of the Startup Weekend Startups are still alive after 3 months. Sometimes a company emerges, sometimes one doesn’t. Over 10% of companies go on to produce revenue or get seed funding, but every time people leave with more experience, insight, knowledge, friends, and resources than they came with. Food – 5 meals and drinks are provided during the weekend… Including plenty of caffeine. We understand the importance of keeping teams together, and helping them be productive. Thanks, Kirtus Dixon Cospace M: 512.818.5993 @kirtusdixon Upcoming Events 911 W Anderson Ln. Suite 203 Austin, TX 78757 -- Our Web site: http://www.RefreshAustin.org/ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Refresh Austin" group. [ Posting ] To post to this group, send email to [email protected] Job-related postings should follow http://tr.im/refreshaustinjobspolicy We do not accept job posts from recruiters. [ Unsubscribe ] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] [ More Info ] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Refresh-Austin -- Our Web site: http://www.RefreshAustin.org/ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Refresh Austin" group. [ Posting ] To post to this group, send email to [email protected] Job-related postings should follow http://tr.im/refreshaustinjobspolicy We do not accept job posts from recruiters. [ Unsubscribe ] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] [ More Info ] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Refresh-Austin
