Startup Weekend - Hardcover

by Marc Nager (Author), Clint Nelsen (Author), Franck Nouyrigat (Author)

Tested principles for transforming an idea into a fully operational company

Startup Weekend--the organization behind 54-hour events where developers, designers, marketers, and startup enthusiasts come together to share ideas, form teams, build products, and create startups--has spawned both a global initiative in entrepreneurship as well as numerous successful startups. Startup Weekend, the book, contains best practices, lessons learned, and empowering examples derived from the organization's experiences for individuals and small organizations to follow as they launch businesses. Each of the key beliefs outlined has been tested by Startup Weekend and has yielded powerful results.

The principles described in each chapter will give any business idea a greater chance for success.

• Chapter topics include trust and empowerment, flexible organizational structures, the power of experiential education, action-based networking, and much more
• Describes consequences for startup development as entrepreneurs and founders begin doing much more, even faster
• Profiles successful Startup Weekend companies, including two powerful examples: Memolane, an application that captures a user's online life in one timeline making it easy for users to travel back in time and relive memories; and Foodspotting, a mobile and desktop app that allows users to find and share the foods they love

Apply these simple actionable principles to launch your own startup revolution.

Front Jacket

What can you accomplish in one weekend?

Maybe you could clean out your garage or paint a room in your house. Or how about launch a business? Startup Weekend--the organization behind 54-hour events where developers, designers, marketers, and startup enthusiasts come together to share ideas, form teams, build products, and create startups--has spawned a global initiative in entrepreneurship. In one weekend, participants get total immersion in entrepreneurial culture and in some cases, come away witha successful venture.

Through an emphasis on action-based networking, participants in Startup Weekend events get to see people's skills in actionand experience a low-risk way to buildbusiness relationships. They receive anexperiential education with the benefit of context, deadlines, and instant feedback. Startup Weekend, the book, contains best practices, lessons learned, and empowering examples derived from these events for individuals and small organizations to follow as they launch businesses. Get crucial, step-by-step advice for getting past the idea to implementation, such as: Learn to pitch for talent--in 60 seconds, what is your vision and who do you need to fulfill it?Get a primer on flexible organizational structuresLearn to produce a minimal viableproduct that moves your business tomarket fasterUnderstand the consequences for startup development as entrepreneurs and founders begin doing much more, even faster Adopt the Startup business model: Listen, adapt, and stay lean

Each of the key beliefs outlined has been tested by Startup Weekend and has yielded powerful results. With a firm understanding of the art of the startup, you can use these insights to launch your own startup revolution.

Back Jacket

WHAT CAN YOU ACCOMPLISH IN ONE WEEKEND?

Maybe you could clean out your garage or paint a room in your house. Or how about launch a business? Startup Weekend--the organization behind 54-hour events where developers, designers, marketers, and startup enthusiasts come together to share ideas, form teams, build products, and create startups--has spawned a global initiative in entrepreneurship. In one weekend, participants get total immersion in entrepreneurial culture and in some cases, come away with a successful venture.

Through an emphasis on action-based networking, participants in Startup Weekend events get to see people's skills in action and experience a low-risk way to build business relationships. They receive an experiential education with the benefit of context, deadlines, and instant feedback. Startup Weekend, the book, contains best practices, lessons learned, and empowering examples derived from these events for individuals and small organizations to follow as they launch businesses. Get crucial, step-by-step advice for getting past the idea to implementation, such as:

• Learn to pitch for talent--in 60 seconds, what is your vision and who do you need to fulfill it?
• Get a primer on flexible organizational structures
• Learn to produce a minimal viable product that moves your business to market faster
• Understand the consequences for startup development as entrepreneurs and founders begin doing much more, even faster
• Adopt the Startup business model: Listen, adapt, and stay lean

Each of the key beliefs outlined has been tested by Startup Weekend and has yielded powerful results. With a firm understanding of the art of the startup, you can use these insights to launch your own startup revolution.

Author Biography

MARC NAGER, CLINT NELSEN, and FRANCK NOUYRIGAT are the Co-Directors of Startup Weekend, a nonprofit with the mission to educate entrepreneurs, strengthen communities, and launch startups. Startup Weekend holds weekend events where developers, designers, marketers, product managers, and startup enthusiasts come together to share ideas, form teams, build products, and create startups in 54 hours. Startup Weekend began in June 2007, and the core team has grown to nine full-time and three part-time employees, along with a network of more than 120 Startup Weekend volunteer facilitators and organizers who plan and lead Startup Weekend events around the world. For more information, please visit www.startupweekend.org.