Startup Weekend Anchorage http://anchorage.startupweekend.org Startup Weekend Anchorage Feb 10-12, 2012 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 05:15:41 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Critical OPS Featured http://anchorage.startupweekend.org/2012/02/14/critical-ops/ http://anchorage.startupweekend.org/2012/02/14/critical-ops/#comments Wed, 15 Feb 2012 05:13:44 +0000 swanchorage http://anchorage.startupweekend.org/?p=177 Critical OPS, one of the companies formed during the first Anchorage Startup Weekend, is featured in this week’s Startup Weekend newsletter.

]]> http://anchorage.startupweekend.org/2012/02/14/critical-ops/feed/ 0 The Winners – Blooper! http://anchorage.startupweekend.org/2012/02/12/the-winners-blooper/ http://anchorage.startupweekend.org/2012/02/12/the-winners-blooper/#comments Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:51:14 +0000 swanchorage http://anchorage.startupweekend.org/?p=175 ‎1st Place: Team Blooper
2nd Place: Team Critical Ops
3rd Place: Team Baby Face

Congratulations to all the teams and all the participants and thank you to the sponsors, organizers, speakers, mentors and volunteers!

]]> http://anchorage.startupweekend.org/2012/02/12/the-winners-blooper/feed/ 0 6 Teams will Present Tonight at 5 pm http://anchorage.startupweekend.org/2012/02/12/6-teams-will-present-tonight-at-5-pm/ http://anchorage.startupweekend.org/2012/02/12/6-teams-will-present-tonight-at-5-pm/#comments Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:32:27 +0000 swanchorage http://anchorage.startupweekend.org/?p=171 Continue reading →]]> Come one and come all to listen to the team presentations. We have 6 teams with amazing business ideas! These participants started with business ideas Friday night and have turned them into viable business models with customers and revenue streams. It is an amazing group… come check it out!!

]]> http://anchorage.startupweekend.org/2012/02/12/6-teams-will-present-tonight-at-5-pm/feed/ 0 Venture Capital Company to Hear Winning Pitches http://anchorage.startupweekend.org/2012/02/06/venture-capital-company-to-hear-winning-pitches/ http://anchorage.startupweekend.org/2012/02/06/venture-capital-company-to-hear-winning-pitches/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:15:10 +0000 swanchorage http://anchorage.startupweekend.org/?p=162 Continue reading →]]> Anchorage Startup Weekend winners get a chance to pitch directly to an actual seed investment venture company. Draper Associates, located in Menlo Park, CA, specializes in seed investing – the first round investment in a startup. Draper partner, Joel Yarmon, was raised in Anchorage, Alaska and is anxious meet the winners of the Startup Weekend. Check out their seed investment portfolio: http://www.drapervc.com

]]> http://anchorage.startupweekend.org/2012/02/06/venture-capital-company-to-hear-winning-pitches/feed/ 0 Participate and Win a Prize http://anchorage.startupweekend.org/2012/01/27/event-prizes/ http://anchorage.startupweekend.org/2012/01/27/event-prizes/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:06:15 +0000 swanchorage http://anchorage.startupweekend.org/?p=153 Continue reading →]]> Prize 1: 25,000 air miles on Alaska Air for the members of the winning team (maximum of 5 awards). Donated by GCI. Valued over $3000

Prize 2: One free Incubator Cubicle at AMEP for 6 months (includes: phone, internet connectivity, desk, chair and access to conference room) This has a value of 200/month x 6 months = $1,200. Donated by Alaska Manufacturing Extension Partnership

Prize 3: Profit Mastery Course: A workshop dedicated to maximizing your earnings through a better understanding of your financials. 16-hr, four 4hr sessions a $395 value
Donated by: Small Business Development Center

]]> http://anchorage.startupweekend.org/2012/01/27/event-prizes/feed/ 0 Pitches: What makes a good pitch? http://anchorage.startupweekend.org/2012/01/18/pitches-what-makes-a-good-pitch-2/ http://anchorage.startupweekend.org/2012/01/18/pitches-what-makes-a-good-pitch-2/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 08:50:55 +0000 swanchorage http://anchorage.startupweekend.org/?p=140 Continue reading →]]> Startup Weekends begin with “pitches.” Attendees who have a business idea stand in front of the room and pitch their business idea to the crowd. If the crowd likes their idea, it will be selected as the business model that will be worked on during the weekend.

What is a pitch? The easiest way to learn about a pitch is to listen to a pitch! The links below are to several podcasts of “This Week in Startups”, hosted by Jason McCabe Calacanis. Most of pitches begin about 5-10 minutes into the podcast. Enjoy!!

Pitches – the Shark Tank Takeover
Pitches in Seoul, South Korea (English)
Pitches in Paris, France (English)
Pitches in London, England

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Check out the interview with the author, Eric Ries, on the podcast This Week in Venture Capital.

]]> http://anchorage.startupweekend.org/2012/01/16/the-lean-startup/feed/ 0 Is this event for me? http://anchorage.startupweekend.org/2011/12/31/is-this-event-for-me/ http://anchorage.startupweekend.org/2011/12/31/is-this-event-for-me/#comments Sat, 31 Dec 2011 22:11:10 +0000 swanchorage http://anchorage.startupweekend.org/?p=98 Continue reading →]]> Startup Weekend attendees’ backgrounds are roughly 50% technical (developers, coders, designers) and 50% business (marketing, finance, law). What unites all attendees is a common interest in entrepreneurship: whether a serial entrepreneur or new to the startup scene, every attendee is interested in working with a like-minded, motivated and skilled team to develop a product or business in one weekend. If this sounds like you, this is the event for you!

Read more in the Startup Weekend First Timer FAQ.

]]> http://anchorage.startupweekend.org/2011/12/31/is-this-event-for-me/feed/ 0 What is a Startup Weekend like? http://anchorage.startupweekend.org/2011/12/28/what-is-a-startup-weekend-like/ http://anchorage.startupweekend.org/2011/12/28/what-is-a-startup-weekend-like/#comments Thu, 29 Dec 2011 00:42:06 +0000 swanchorage http://anchorage.startupweekend.org/?p=71 Follow the journey of two participants at Startup Weekend in Toronto — Ronan Levy of Delirious App and Eugene Woo of Vizualize.me — and explore what it means to live the life of a Startup Weekend entrepreneur.

]]> http://anchorage.startupweekend.org/2011/12/28/what-is-a-startup-weekend-like/feed/ 0 Startup Weekend is coming to Anchorage! http://anchorage.startupweekend.org/2010/11/10/startup-weekend-new-event/ http://anchorage.startupweekend.org/2010/11/10/startup-weekend-new-event/#comments Wed, 10 Nov 2010 14:41:09 +0000 Startup Weekend Crew http://template.startupweekend.org/?p=1 Continue reading →]]> Startup Weekends are 54-hour events where developers, designers, marketers, product managers and startup enthusiasts come together to share ideas, form teams, build products, and launch startups!

Startup Weekends are weekend-long, hands-on experiences where entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs can find out if startup ideas are viable. On average, half of Startup Weekend’s attendees have technical backgrounds, the other half have business backgrounds.

Beginning with open mic pitches on Friday, attendees are encouraged to bring their best ideas and inspire others to join their team. Over Saturday and Sunday teams design and develop business plans while constantly streamlining their startup vision. On Sunday evening teams demo their prototypes, listen to judges’ feedback and in some cities, win prizes.

Startup Weekends are specifically designed for entrepreneurs interested in receiving feedback on an idea, looking for a co-founder, or who want to learn a new skill. We also welcome anyone looking to test the entrepreneurial waters. Startup Weekends are risk-free environments where everyone is expected to roll up their sleeves and dive into the exhilarating world of startups.

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