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2016 Startup Weekend West Michigan
Friday, January 15 - 17, 2016
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2016 Startup Weekend West Michigan
Friday, January 15 - 17, 2016
Friday, January 15 - 17, 2016
Event starts at 5:30 pm
Kendall College of Art and Design
17 Fountain St NW
Grand Rapids,
Michigan
49503
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Where West Michigan entrepreneurs come to build in 54 hours.
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 1800 past events in 120 countries around the world in 2014. 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.
Hope you can join us!
EVENT SCHEDULE
Friday January 15th
Saturday January 16th
Sunday January 17th
Speakers
Event Judges
Tim Murphy
Owner
Amy Chambers
EVP Product Development
Jamiel Robinson
Founder & CEO
David Allan
Director of Industrial Design
Coaches and Mentors
Event Sponsors, and Partners
The 2016 Startup Weekend West Michigan team is grateful for the support of local community partners without whom this event would not be possible.
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Organizing Team
Techstars Startup Weekend Grand Rapids is 100% led by volunteer community leaders.
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Facilitators
Michael Norton
Event Staff
Jason Schemmel
Taylor Babcock
Zoe Bruyn
President
Matt Larson
Jamaal Ewing
Microloan Program Manager
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