Ever wondered what it takes to be an entrepreneur?
The professional and personal challenges, the high and lows, the failures and the success?
Startup Weekend is a global grassroots movement of active and empowered entrepreneurs who are learning the basics of founding startups and launching successful ventures. It is the largest community of passionate entrepreneurs with over 400 past events in 100 countries around the world in 2011.
The non-profit organization is headquartered in Seattle, Washington but Startup Weekend organizers and facilitators can be found in over 200 cities around the world. From Mongolia to South Africa to London to Brazil, people around the globe are coming together for weekend long workshops to pitch ideas, form teams, and start companies.
All Startup Weekend events follow the same basic model: anyone is welcome to pitch their startup idea and receive feedback from their peers. Teams organically form around the top ideas (as determined by popular vote) and then it’s a 54 hour frenzy of business model creation, coding, designing, and market validation. The weekends culminate with presentations in front of local entrepreneurial leaders with another opportunity for critical feedback.
Whether entrepreneurs found companies, find a cofounder, meet someone new, or learn a skill far outside their usual 9-to-5, everyone is guaranteed to leave the event better prepared to navigate the chaotic but fun world of startups. If you want to put yourself in the shoes of an entrepreneur, register now for the best weekend of your life!
Startup Weekend (SW), c’est 54h pour créer une startup à partir d’une idée. Pour cela, nous réunirons des développeurs, des entrepreneurs, des gourous du marketing, des graphistes, des artistes, des communicants…. puis nous les enfermerons pendant un weekend entier pendant lequel ils seront nourris, coachés et peut-être récompensés après le pitch final de présentation des
L’événement est ouvert à tous ceux qui vivent dans l’état d’esprit Startup Weekend, vieux baroudeurs de la Silicon Valley comme étudiants ou jeunes diplômés. Les participants partent d’une idée qu’ils choisissent et qu’ils veulent transformer en projet de société. A chacun d’apporter ses compétences et sa passion afin de remplir ce challenge en un week-end (intense !).
