Start:      April 27, 2012, 6:00 pm

End:       April 29, 2012, 7:00 pm

Cost:      $99 at http://swhamilton2.eventbrite.com/
early bird rate: $75 – expires April 1^st

student rate: $49 (promo code: STUDENT)

Venue:   Mohawk College

Calling all Hamilton Young Professionals, Entrepreneurs, and Startup Enthusiasts!

Startup Weekends are 54-hour weekend-long events where entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs can find out if startup ideas are viable.  If you’re interested in feedback on an idea, looking for a co-founder, or want to learn a new skill – Start-up Weekend is for you!.  On average, half of Startup Weekend’s attendees have technical backgrounds and the other half have business backgrounds, but we 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!  Developers, designers, marketers, product managers and startup enthusiasts come together to share ideas, form teams, build products, and launch startups!

Beginning with open mic pitches on Friday night, 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 win prizes!

Your ticket includes:

• all the supplies you’ll need for the weekend
  • awesome SWH swag
  • 7 delicious meals plus unlimited snacks, beverages, and coffee!!!
• keynote presentations
  • Dean McCall – Lean Startups
  • Robin Hopper – Importance of Market Validation
  • Kevin Browne – Improving User Interface
• one-on-one time with expert mentors to help with topics like:
  • SEO management
  • web development
  • sales and marketing
  • business development
  • strategic product development
  • patents and trademarks
• prizes opportunities
  • 6 month incubation space, Mohawk
  • business services, Inceptive Solutions
  • a beta test of marketing services, Enthuzer
  • an SEO seminar, KKTI Interactive
  • an automatic spot at DemoCampHamilton7

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