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is proud to bring the Global Startup Weekend event to Nelson; 54 hours where people
come together to share ideas, form teams, build products and launch your Startups. No Talk. All Action.
26th to 28th June
Arts & Media Building, NMIT
$99 ($75 for Early bird sales, $35 for Students). Your ticket includes seven meals, snacks, and all the
coffee you can drink.
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Further Information:
Startup Weekends are…
Startup Weekends are 54-hour events designed to provide superior experiential education for technical and non-technical entrepreneurs. The
weekend events are centered on action, innovation, and education. Beginning with Friday night pitches and continuing through testing, business
model development, and basic prototype creation, Startup Weekends culminate in Sunday night demos to a panel of potential investors and
local entrepreneurs. Participants are challenged with building functional startups during the event and are able to collaborate with like-minded
individuals outside of their daily networks. After the conference is over, roughly 80% of attendees plan on continuing to work on their startup
after the weekend.
See the video here (https://vimeo.com/28872840)
Startup Weekend has held 1500+ events in 650+ cities and 150+ countries around the world, and we are looking forward to bringing Startup
weekend to the Nelson Region. Startup Weekend has had more than 123,000 attendees, has 140,000 Facebook fans, 140,000 Twitter followers
and 100,000 Newsletter subscribers. Within New Zealand Startup Weekends have been held in Auckland, Hawkes Bay, Palmerston North,
Christchurch, Wellington and Dunedin. With the help of local supporters, we are planning to leverage the global reach of the Startup Weekend
brand and format to make a big splash in our Nelson regional community.
What you’ll get out of the event:
The real value in our Startup Weekend will not be how many startups are launched. Rather, it’s about learning through the act of creation,
developing deeper relationships than a typical networking event, matching potential cofounders, validating ideas and experimenting in a riskfree environment, and for many, it’s about taking the first step into entrepreneurship.
1. Education: Startup Weekends are all about learning by doing, whether you’re learning a new skill or a new way of thinking. Don’t just
listen to theory, build your own strategy and test it as you go.
2. Co-Founder Dating: The people who come to Startup Weekend are serious about learning how to build and launch startups. Create
relationships that last long past the weekend.
3. Have fun: During the weekend working alongside awesome people who share your ideas. Startup Weekend is meant to be fun and
entertaining so enjoy it.
4. Solve local problems with your ideas. Do you think that one of your idea can change your town or have a positive impact in your group
of people? Bring your idea notebook with you and start making a positive change in your local community.
5. Build Your Network: Startup Weekend works hard to recruit high quality, driven entrepreneurs- like you!
6. Learn New Skills: With a whole weekend dedicated to letting your creative juices flow, Startup Weekends are perfect opportunities to
work on a new platform, learn a new programming language, or give marketing a try. With nothing to lose there’s no reason not to step
outside your comfort zone.
7. Learn How to Launch a Business (and Actually Do It!): Startup Weekend is the epitome of Lean Startup Methodology.
8. Mentorship: Local tech and startup leaders participate in Startup Weekends and give feedback to participants. Interact with the movers
and shakers in your community.
9. Get Access to Valuable Startup Resources: By participating in Startup Weekend you are given instant access to great products and tools.
No one leaves Startup Weekend empty handed! Click here to learn more about some of the offers our Global Sponsors provide during
the event.
10. Save Money: Startup Weekends are affordable ($99, only $35 for NMIT Staff and students). Your ticket includes seven meals, snacks,
and all the coffee you can drink.