Startup Weekend Visakhapatnam

Startup Weekend: No talk, all action. Work to launch your startup in just 54 hours. Startup Weekend is to help entrepreneurial enthusiasts turn their ideas into reality. A non-profit, grassroots organization based out of Seattle,Washington. It has an alumnus of 45,000 across 660+ cities through out the world. Startup Weekend is a global grassroots movement of active and empowered entrepreneurs who are learning the basics of founding startups and launching successful ventures. It is the largest community of passionate entrepreneurs with over 1,500 past events in 120+ countries around the world so far.

Startup Weekend Visakhapatnam, scheduled this February 20th,2015 is the inaugural Startup weekend and inauguration of the UP Global's local Startup Community,in Visakhapatnam, Powered by Google for Entrepreneurs. Member Entrepreneurs who are part of this community get supported by the global, national and local investors and supporters, to grow up in the ecosystem. So this is a platform you can utilize for bringing your dreams to reality.
How does it work?
We aim to bring together enthusiasts like you to share ideas, form teams, build products, and, most importantly, launch startups.
Friday: Attendees pitch their ideas (but not necessary that all the attendees should come with an idea, how ever more the ideas better can be the dynamism of the event) and inspire others to join their teams. Teams are therefore created to work on the best ideas.
Saturday and Sunday: This is where you build, build, build. And build some more. As this is a Maker Edition, teams will focus on building a prototype & business model of their idea/product. During this period teams will also focus on customer development, validating their ideas, practicing LEAN Startup methodologies and building a minimum viable product.
Sunday: In the evening, teams demo their prototypes and receive valuable feedback from a panel of experts and winning ideas might get funded by some of

Why should you register?
Build your network
Startup Weekend attracts the best makers and do-ers. By spending a weekend working to build scalable companies that solve real world problems, you will build long-lasting relationships and possibly walk away with a job or even an investor.
Actually launch a business
You as a participant of this event and the presenter of your idea can join this community to actually work upon your idea and build your business under guidance and support of global, national and local supporters and collaborators.
Get face time with thought leaders
Get one-on-one time with the movers and shakers in your community. Local tech and startup leaders participate in Startup Weekends as coaches and judges.
Join a global community
Startup Weekend alumni span across all the continents and scores of cities.
Learn
Startup Weekends are all about learning through the art of creating. Build your own strategy and test it as you go.

DAY ONE: Pitch your idea and form teams
DAY TWO: Work on your idea to form a PROTOTYPE, WITH YOUR TEAM!!!
DAY THREE: Presentations and Awards!!

1 Facilitator from Startup Weekend India Headquarters
10 Mentors, 3 Judges and 2 Speakers - prominent entrepreneurs with fastest growing start-ups in the region, or prominent industrialists or experts in various fields, innovators etc.

20th Feb 2015 - by 3.30 PM

GENERAL TICKET: INR 2100/-*
Students can apply the discount code: "STUDENTS" to avail a discount of 20%.
*TAXES AND GATEWAY CHARGES EXTRA.

The college is located near to Visakha Public Library at Dwarakanagar. Directions to the college will be included in a welcome mailer to all delegates, scheduled to be launched on 18th Feb 2015

We will arrange for your accommodation if you are coming from outstations, however you have to bear the expenses. For more details, please call (+91)9948027013.