Creating a Startup: start to finish in a weekend?
Written by on Friday, June 8, 2007 – 6:42 am -The question here is can this be done: going from product concept to production in one weekend? Well, we shall see in about a month, because Andrew Hyde, David Cohen and a few other entrepreneurs from Boulder are going to make the impossible possible. They are calling it Startup Weekend and it is being held July 6-8 2007. This is one of the craziest ideas I have come across, and I am liking every aspect of it, it is a killer idea. If they can pull it off, I think they are going to take the game to a whole new level.
This is brilliant on so many levels. For one, it is the great challenge as to whether or not it can be done. This is not something for the faint at heart, it is for those who truly have the drive and passion to get things done. Secondly, they are bringing together a group of people who are passionate about what they do and they will all have equal say in what gets built and equal ownership of the finished product. Thirdly, given the strict time constraints, they are going to be forced to think outside of the box (as if they do not already do that), act quickly, and adapt and change on a dime. They are not going to be burdened with requirements reviews, marketing meetings, etc. that come along with launching something that has a larger time frame.
I am rooting for them to pull this thing off and cannot wait to see what they build. If you are in the Boulder area, you should definitely sign up and participate.
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June 8th, 2007 at 6:59 am
I absolutely love this idea! I can’t wait to see how this goes and host something like this in the DC/NOVA area. You in Will?
June 8th, 2007 at 7:14 am
Matthew,
Yeah, let’s see how this thing goes. I would definitely be up for it, I think we could pull a team together in the area.
Will
June 8th, 2007 at 12:19 pm
Agreed…very cool. Would love to do something like this in the Boston/Cambridge area.
June 10th, 2007 at 7:37 am
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June 10th, 2007 at 5:13 pm
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