Startup Weekend Iowa City

And the winner is …

shannonthomas — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 23:46:52 +0000

Great presentations from all teams! Wow! Here are the prizes and top presentations:

All participants get access to www.stackd.com for ONE MONTH!

And for the top three teams, if you put together a business plan and submit it to the Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center by Nov. 15 and can prove that you will continue to pursue the project, you have a chance to DOUBLE your winnings.

FIRST PLACE: Gut Checker

$500 cash

2 months at a co-working space of their choice in the Corridor (Iowa City Co-Labs or Cedar Rapids Vault)

$200 in credits form Amazon Web Services

A copy of Recipe for Business Success by Curt Nelson

Gift certificate for a free consultation and 4 hour of work from At Your Service

SECOND PLACE: Localize Over Lunch

$250

1 month at a co-working space of their choice in the Corridor (Iowa City Co-Labs or Cedar Rapids Vault)

Gift certificate for a free consultation and 4 hour of work from At Your Service

THIRD PLACE: Rec Bob

$100

Gift certificate for a free consultation and 4 hour of work from At Your Service

ADDITIONAL MENTIONS:

Strongest contribution to science award: LabRat

Most compelling social problem award: Herd Story

Small business value award: Rise Above

Thanks again to all of our great sponsors, judges, mentors, volunteers, and attendees!

Check out pics from the weekend by Fred Galoso with Stackd: http://www.flickr.com/photos/wayoutmind/sets/72157627679022249/

Presentation Order Will Be …

shannonthomas — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 17:56:46 +0000

Intro by Tweet Pull to get us going and then …

1. Lab Rat

2. Rec Bob

3. Rise Above

4. Localize Over Lunch

5. Gut Checker

6. Herd Story

Introducing the Teams

shannonthomas — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 15:41:04 +0000

Herd Story: Spoken word texts you can share.

Tweet Pull: A tweet aggregator with preferences (positive, neutral, against)

Rec Bob: Helps organize your recreational and intramural sports activities.

Localize over Lunch: Translates apps into the local language in a short time frame.

Gut Checker: An easy app to search for menu items (low fat, low sodium, etc.) based on location.

Lab Rat: A digital lap notebook.

Friday Night in Pics

shannonthomas — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 19:09:40 +0000

We had 23 pitches last night with some great speakers to motivate the crowd.

Two Days til Startup Weekend Iowa City!

shannonthomas — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 20:49:45 +0000

We’re 2 days out from Startup Weekend Iowa City – the FIRST in the corridor. It’s not too late to sign up! Tell your friends, bring them along.

There’s a great group of speakers, mentors, and judges who will be showing up throughout the weekend. It will be an opportunity to expand your network, be creative, and make something that could be great.

Student scholarships to SWIC sponsored by Stackd!

shannonthomas — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 20:57:45 +0000

Stackd, one of our awesome sponsors, is hosting a contest for two student scholarships to Startup Weekend Iowa City, to help them make an impact and turn their idea into a reality.

So, students, now’s your chance to pitch in and tell them:

Why would Startup Weekend be beneficial to you and the Iowa City community?
What’s your pitch for one idea you’d like to see built during SWIC?

Submit your name, year, major, and entry to swic@stackd.com by Monday, September 19. (VIDEO ENCOURAGED!) Also be sure to follow them on Facebook and Twitter for more details. The lucky winners will be announced on Friday, September 23.

You can also check them out on www.krui.fm during their radio show on Tuesdays at 4 pm.

What to expect: Words from Tony Hsieh

shannonthomas — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 15:38:48 +0000

Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos, gave a shout out to Iowa City and specifically Startup Weekend Iowa City. Check out what to expect in the words of Tony Hsieh and his Zappos team.

Gearing up for Startup Weekend Iowa City

marknolte — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 16:10:48 +0000

Greetings everyone, just getting things set up for the big event this fall in Iowa City.

Lining up our speakers, judges, mentors, etc. Excited to report that our friend Tony Hsieh will be generously proving a welcome message to our attendes.

Its going to be a great weeekend, please stay tuned for more detail. Registration info to be added soon. If you are interested in being a sponsor, volunteer, speaker, mentor of judge, drop me an email at mnolte@iowacityarea.com

Thanks,
Mark

Startup Weekend is coming to your city!

Startup Weekend Crew — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 14:41:09 +0000

Startup Weekends are 54-hour events where developers, designers, marketers, product managers and startup enthusiasts come together to share ideas, form teams, build products, and launch startups!

Startup Weekends are weekend-long, hands-on experiences where entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs can find out if startup ideas are viable. On average, half of Startup Weekend’s attendees have technical backgrounds, the other half have business backgrounds.

Beginning with open mic pitches on Friday, attendees are encouraged to bring their best ideas and inspire others to join their team. Over Saturday and Sunday teams design and develop business plans while constantly streamlining their startup vision. On Sunday evening teams demo their prototypes, listen to judges’ feedback and in some cities, win prizes.

Startup Weekends are specifically designed for entrepreneurs interested in receiving feedback on an idea, looking for a co-founder, or who want to learn a new skill. We also welcome anyone looking to test the entrepreneurial waters. Startup Weekends are risk-free environments where everyone is expected to roll up their sleeves and dive into the exhilarating world of startups.