Usually at a typical Startup Weekend event about 7-9 projects are created, while about 1-2 become a real startup company.
I thought it would be interesting to introduce some of the companies that graduated and developed into startup companies just to give you a taste of what other have done:
Description: Skribit is a user-generated content suggestion application for blogs. Effortlessly assemble what your readers really want to hear
Startup Weekend: Atlanta 2007
Founder: Paul Stamatiou
Description: Twitpay is a simple way to send payments via Twitter.
Startup Weekend: Atlanta 2008
Founder: Michael D. Ivey
Description: Mugasha is a place that lets you explore, discover, and share DJ music of all genres; club, dance, house, techno, electro, trance, progressive. Our goal is to make it easy to find and listen to DJ sets online, and the individual tracks of those sets.
Startup Weekend: Portland 2008
Founder: Akshay Dodeja
Description:Indinero aims to provide its users with instant insights into the finances of their companies, leading them to save on unnecessary expenses and to earn more money for their companies.
Startup Weekend: San Francisco 2009
Founder: Jessica Mah
Description: Offer the best selection of beautiful jewelry made with recycled metals, conflict-free diamonds and ethically sourced gems.
Startup Weekend: San Francisco 2009
Founder: Meghan Connolly Haupt
Description: Help businesses build their teams more efficiently and more cost-effectively.
Startup Weekend: San Francisco 2009
Founder: Guy Hirsch
These are just a few examples of the companies that came out of Startup Weekend. It’s amazing what you can do in so little time when working with talented and motivated people.
Now let’s see what you can do.
See you there!
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