San Antonio Startup Weekend 2

A lot of times when talk to folks about the Startup Weekend concept we get a whole lot of questions. Here is a general overview of what happens during the 54 hour marathon experience that is a Startup Weekend. Taken from the official Startup Weekend site and modified based on experiences from the first Startup Weekend San Antonio. Enjoy!

Here is the registration link: http://startupweekendsa2.eventbrite.com

6pm Friday: Everyone gets together; figures out who else is there; what would be interesting to build while enjoying a hot slice of pizza. 7pm: Pitches start (if you have an idea for a product you pitch it to the group). 8pm: Teams start breaking off. 9pm: Hopefully teams have solidified their concept and created an elevator pitch (even a simple one) by now. 10pm:  Continue the discussion and attempt to paper prototype out their application or head home and pick it up in the morning.

9am Saturday: Crowds pour in; work starts on development. Noon: Lunch.

1pm: Pitch to the Venture Capitalists.This is where each startup gets the once or twice over from folks who know a thing or two about startup companies. An open mind and thick skin required for this session. Then it’s back to more coding, business plan development.

4pm-5pm: A special guest (to be announced).

5pm: Dinner and gut check on the product; basic prototype building; group get-together for drinks and to talk about the products everyone is working on. Some folks will work through the night and into the wee hours of the morning. Others will go home and get rested up to make the most of the last day.

9am Sunday: The day’s work starts again. Noon: Projects are being developed; live website with signup is possibly set up.  6pm: Sink or swim time for those looking for a weekend launch. Recap from each company; what worked, what didn’t, what could go better and contacts are exchange for those continuing in the future