LDGI will be attending, mentoring, and sponsoring Startup Weekend powered by the Kauffman Foundation.
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 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.
Speakers
Chris Schultz - VooDoo Ventures
Rob Guba - Cell Control
John Munsell - Bizzuka
MENTORS
Tom Cox - Golfballs.com
Jared Loftus - Tiger Direct
Drew Patty II - McGlinchey Stafford PLLC
Jennifer Medbery - Drop the Chalk
Judges Panel
Clayton White - South Coast Angel Fund
Eiad Asbahi - Prescience Investment Group
Terry Jones - Regional Innovation Organization
Louis DeAngelo - Entrepreneur Headquarter
Organizers
Wendy Overton
Jesse Hoggard
Bob Miller
DATE
April 8-10
Pleasant Hall (room 1240), LSU campus
Baton Rouge, LA
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 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.
Speakers
Chris Schultz - VooDoo Ventures
Rob Guba - Cell Control
John Munsell - Bizzuka
MENTORS
Tom Cox - Golfballs.com
Jared Loftus - Tiger Direct
Drew Patty II - McGlinchey Stafford PLLC
Jennifer Medbery - Drop the Chalk
Jeff Pellegrin - Louisiana Digital Gaming Initiative
Judges Panel
Clayton White - South Coast Angel Fund
Eiad Asbahi - Prescience Investment Group
Terry Jones - Regional Innovation Organization
Louis DeAngelo - Entrepreneur Headquarter
Organizers
Wendy Overton
Jesse Hoggard
Bob Miller
DATE
April 8-10
Pleasant Hall (room 1240), LSU campus
Baton Rouge, LA
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