Startup Weekend

With an incredible community of over 4000 volunteers leaders we have a reach in over 400 cities 110 countries. We're financially supported by the Omidyar Network Google for Entrepreneurs Microsoft Coca Cola the Kauffman Foundation the Case Foundation and other organizations dedicated to improving the globe through entrepreneurship.

We're a core team of 40 fun-loving hard-working people with offices in Seattle Mexico City and London and satellite locations in San Francisco and Washington DC. Every one of us is passionate about supporting comm

Startup Weekends are weekend-long, hands-on experiences where entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs can find out if startup ideas are viable. On average, half of Startup Weekend's attendees have technical or design backgrounds, the other half have business backgrounds.

Beginning with open mic pitches on Friday, attendees bring their best ideas and inspire others to join their team. Over Saturday and Sunday teams focus on customer development, validating their ideas, practicing LEAN Startup Methodologies and building a minimal viable product. On Sunday evening teams demo their prototypes and receive valuable feedback from a panel of experts.