For all event details, please visit: swcbus.com

Building on the existing entrepreneurial momentum in Columbus, Startup Weekend has partnered with Grow with Google to bring the Columbus community an event unlike any other.

Techstars Startup Weekends are 54-hour events designed to provide superior experiential education for technical and non-technical entrepreneurs. Beginning with Friday night pitches and continuing through brainstorming, business plan development, and basic prototype creation, Techstars Startup Weekends culminate in Sunday afternoon demos and presentations. Participants create working startups during the event and are able to collaborate with like-minded individuals outside of their daily networks. All teams hear talks by industry leaders and receive valuable feedback from local entrepreneurs. The weekend is centered around action, innovation, and education. Whether you are looking for feedback on an idea, a co-founder, specific skill sets, or a team to help you execute, Techstars Startup Weekends are the perfect environment in which to test your idea and take the first steps towards launching your own startup.

This September, Columbus Startup Weekend is fully sponsored by Grow With Google, through a Techstars Startup Weekend Scholarship. One person per ticket. Full participation is required throughout the entire weekend beginning Friday evening through Sunday. You wouldn't want to let your team down! For full participation, make sure to select a ticket that is relevant to your experience by either selecting a Developer, Designer, or Business ticket.

Looking to watch and not participate for the whole weekend? Pick up a Demo Day ticket to watch the final pitches on Sunday evening. This ticket is only valid for Sunday evening.

If you are unable to attend the event for the entire duration of the weekend, please email columbus@startupweekend.org to let us know so we can relinquish your ticket to someone on the wait-list for the event. If you have any questions about the event, you can message the Startup Weekend Organizing Team at that same email.

Everyone is welcome and no previous entrepreneurial experience is necessary!

Please refer to www.swcbus.com for the weekend schedule. We'll update this site continuously with more mentors and judges over the next few weeks.

Techstars Startup Weekend Columbus: is the best place to learn how to build a startup in a weekend and connect with your community. It’s a 3-day long sprint to launch new products and services that solve real-world problems. You'll get to work alongside some of the top entrepreneurs, designers, coders, and innovators in Central Ohio. This is the place for you if you're looking to create a prototype of your idea, validate your business idea, receive feedback from experienced entrepreneurs, and find/join a team in building a startup business; all in one weekend.

Grow with Google is an initiative that draws on Google’s 20-year history of building products, platforms, and services that help people and businesses grow. Through Grow with Google, Google aims to help everyone across America – those who make up the workforce of today and the students who will drive the workforce of tomorrow – access the best of Google’s training and tools to grow their skills, careers, and businesses.

Learn more about this initiative by visiting the Grow with Google website.

What do you need to bring?

Lots of energy! You'll pitch your own idea or listen to others, then vote on the most interesting ideas and form teams with diverse skill sets. You can come with friends, but you’ll get the full experience if you participate in separate teams. Remember, it’s all about the team.

Your idea should be something you have not previously worked on. The idea you pitch and the problem you set out to solve can span social, educational, financial, environmental, or other issues. Over the course of the weekend, you'll be challenged to create a prototype of your MVP, or minimum viable product, that fits the needs of your target customer. You'll get feedback, iterate, and likely pivot your approach entirely! Important: You cannot have worked previously on your idea.

Techstars Startup Weekend Columbus powered by Grow with Google, is a full weekend-long experience. Your ticket includes:

• A weekend-long event to build and launch a business concept with a collaborative team

• Space to work for the weekend at the beautiful Grange Insurance office in the heart of Downtown Columbus

• Invaluable access to a community of entrepreneurs, mentors, and experts (even more coming soon!)

• Access to Google mentors and experts throughout the weekend

• 3 dinners, 2 lunches, 2 breakfasts (We feed you good food!)

• A sweet t-shirt

• All the coffee, soda, energy drinks, and water you could ever need

• An amazing experience and an opportunity to immerse yourself in entrepreneurship

Watch the video here to see what you can expect, and if you’re feeling inspired click on the “Tickets” button now to secure your spot!

We look forward to you joining us for another great event! In the meantime, also check out our blog at columbus.up.co.

Still have questions, feel free to reach us at: columbus@startupweekend.org

Join us at the Techstars Startup Weekend Columbus powered by Grow with Google event in September!

No talk, all action!

Terms of Participation Agreement: It is our job to provide you with an incredible networking and learning opportunity. Our intention is that you meet some amazing people that you might actually start a company with, build relationships with coaches, and learn from your peers. The event is intended to be a collaborative forum for sharing, learning, building, and having fun. As such, by registering as a participant, you acknowledge that any ideas shared by you or anyone else over the course of the event are contributions to the overall experience and community. If you as a participant are worried about someone stealing your ideas, please reconsider your participation in the event itself or simply refrain from sharing specifics about your idea.

As a member of your startup community, you agree to be inclusive of any and all people and their ideas. You agree to act professionally, treat everyone with respect, and treat the event facilities with proper care. You agree that you are responsible for any accidents or damages that you cause. You also agree to not hold Techstars Startup Weekend, your local volunteer team, or any of the event supporters liable for any loss, damage, injury, or any other unforeseeable incident.

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