Columbus Startup Weekend

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As it has been a few weeks since we came together and “birthed” the ideas for 11 great company concepts. I think of the 11 new bundels of joy all of us took home and I wonder what to do next.  We spent 54 intense hours putting together a framework of a company that could be successful. [...]

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So we’re all impressed with the energy and community that Startup Weekend has brought to Columbus. Dan is ready to do this thing again. I’m ready for it again. But the planning for a possible Startup Weekend Columbus II can wait (at least a year) for me.
So here’s my idea to keep the community and [...]

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Those who stayed to the end know how intense Startup Weekend was. There was a lot to do in our 50+ hours of work. Could it be done in three?
That was the topic of Startup Weekend founder Andrew Hyde’s talk at OSCON with Gavin Doughtie of Google.
For a taste of what they had to say, [...]

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Nick “Sequin” Seguin and Bobby Whittman of dynamIt give their thoughts on SWC.

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giggleSeed™ launches their business on iToot™ giving iPhone™ and iPod® touch users all the benefits of a really great FART without the stink, stank, stunk.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (July 20, 2008) — Did you just fart or was that your iPhone? giggleSeed announced today the release [...]

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Jim England
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CorkShare Announcement at Startup Weekend Columbus
A virtual CorkBoard for sharing web media created by students at Case Western Reserve University
Columbus, Ohio — July 20th, 2008 — Students at Case Western Reserve University have developed CorkShare, a visual representation of a corkboard on the web, as a project for Startup Weekend Columbus.  CorkShare [...]

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Contact: Joseph C. Quaglia
NEW WEBSITE uPropel.com MATCHES PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS WITH ONLINE DONORS
COLUMBUS, Ohio (July 20, 2008) — uPropel.com, a new website connecting students in need of tuition assistance with charitable philanthropists in the online community, launched today at the conclusion of Startup Weekend Columbus, an intense 54-hour entrepreneurial event hosted by TechColumbus.
To use [...]

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Join the SWC Facebook Group!

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George and Doug, alumnus from SWRTP shared their expertise with SWC and Greg, who came in preparation for SW Phoenix in the fall.  Having people from different regions added a whole new dynamic to Startup Weekend Columbus.

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Mike Gray @mikergray writes a great piece on his blog on how to get love at a Startup Weekend. These are some great ideas for future Startup Weekend event organizers!
Read the post here!

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