While Virginia’s inaugural Startup Weekend was an unqualified success, there are always ways to make it better.  One thing we would have liked to see was more designers at Startup Weekend!  Talking about this with our facilitators, they pointed us … Continue reading →

Wow, were the demos impressive Sunday evening. What a great showdown. No wonder it took the judges so long to deliberate.  In the end, they had to come to a decision though and decide they did.  Congratulations to our three … Continue reading →

Interested in entrepreneurial events in Charlottesville?  Startup Weekend in Charlottesville is coming to a close, but that doesn’t mean the end of the conversation. We’ve created a Facebook group for you to join.  StartupCville is intended to coordinate entrepreneurial events in Charlottesville. Join … Continue reading →

We just had a mentor roundup at Charlottesville Startup Weekend.  The general consensus is that the teams are doing quite well.  Especially working well together. People are building technical solutions, validating business models, designing interfaces and making things happen. The … Continue reading →

We are off to a great start with Virginia’s first Startup Weekend. After some introductory remarks, and some Pizza, we were treated to a very interactive and dynamic keynote by Saras Sarasvathy. Startup Weekend facilitator Joey Aquino kept things moving … Continue reading →

Charlottesville’s inaugural Startup Weekend starts tonight in the Charlottesville Technology Incubator on the downtown mall. The main event is sold out. The Sunday Night Showdown has literally one or two tickets left before we’ve filled the space to bursting. We … Continue reading →

A garage sale app just raised a round of funding: A half million dollars from the CEO of Zappos and other investors. A success story many new businesses never get to, but Rumgr did. And it all started at Startup … Continue reading →

There’s an excellent article in The Bay Citizen that talks about the importance of an entrepreneurial spirit in today’s economy.  Russell Hancock, CEO of Joint Venture Silicon Valley is quoted as saying: We’ve entered a strange new world. There are opportunities, but … 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 … Continue reading →