Startup Weekend coming to Sioux City on Sept. 5

Sean Richardson of RXA Technology announced that Startup Weekend is coming to Sioux City on Sept. 5.

Startup Weekend is a 54-hour challenge to create a startup. It 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 more than 1,800 past events in 120 countries around the world in 2014.

The non-profit organization is headquartered in Seattle, 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 weekend culminates 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 gig, everyone is guaranteed to leave the event better prepared to navigate the chaotic, but fun, world of startups.

If you want to put yourself in the shoes of an entrepreneur, if only for a weekend, register now. Hurry! Early bird ticket prices end soon!

Or if you have a question for the organizer, e-mail Sean Richardson.

Shared from Startup Sioux City.