Startup Weekend: How to Take a Company From Concept to Creation in 54 Hours

Summary

Based on Startup Weekend's evolution to a major global initiative, as well as the numerous startups that have been created as a result, Startup Weekend will contain best practices, lessons learned, and examples for individuals and small organizations that would to empower others and begin large-scale movements. Two powerful examples of successful Startup Weekend companies are Memolane, an application that captures a user's online life in one timeline making it easy for users to travel back in time and relive memories, and Foodspotting, a mobile and desktop app that allows users to find and share the foods they love. From a reliance on trust to an aversion to unwieldy structure, each of the key beliefs outlined has been tested by Startup Weekend and has yielded powerful results. Each section of Startup Weekend will focus on Startup Weekend's key beliefs, including: Trust and Empowerment Keeping the Structure Flexible The Power of Experiential Education Action-Based Networking (Our Culture) The Result and the Future (Doing Even More, Even Faster)