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StartupCampWaterloo

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StartupCampWaterloo

 

DateTuesday June 3, 2008
Time6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location Waterloo Accelerator Centre, 295 Hagey Blvd., Waterloo
Expected AttendanceAll are welcome!

 

Previously: StartupCampWaterloo1 and StartupCampWaterloo2 photos video

 

A group has been created so please join to discuss BarCamps or DemoCamps in the region. Also there's a Facebook group too!

 

Agenda (The plan in a draft form)

 

StartupCampWaterloo borrows from DemoCamp except we have a *main speaker* and a couple set presentations from members of the community. The StartupDemo gives you a chance to get your idea out there and get feedback so you can strengthen your idea.

 

The intention is that the demos are from technology people who are thinking about starting a company, or have recently started a company and are looking for ideas or feedback. It's not so much a pitch, it's a dialogue - you ask us questions, we heckle you! It's a discussion and learning opportunity for everyone - we all get to see what you are asking and what you get back from the audience of technologist and business-types.

 

  1. Intro, rules, etc
  2. Panel following a 20x2 format but with 10 people, question: Why start a startup?
    1. Panel members: Iain Klugman, Larry Borsato, Illya Grigorik, Ali Asaria, Melanie Baker
  3. Want to present? (Whoever wants to present gets 60 seconds or less, what is your idea, what you want to talk about. This will only happen if more than six people want to present.)
  4. food (be social, vote for what you want to see on the whiteboard)
  5. StartupDemo-style presentations, round 1

    Breakdown:

    1. who are you?
    2. what issues do you want help with e.g., market validation, business model, marketing, etc
    3. audience participation in answers
  6. break (start talking to people)
  7. repeat

 

Over the evening experts in certain topic areas will be identified, the idea is to use the break time to have small group discussions.

 

Demos (List will make up the StartupDemo presentations. If we don't have more than six then we will skip the 60 second intro.)

 

 

Please add what you would like to see at StartupCampWaterloo that isn't listed above.

 

  • list

 

Attendees

 

Please sign up on Facebook BEFORE you sign up here: FB event. We're going to be probably testing out a new facebook thing so it's good if you sign up there.

 

Add your name below (use Edit Page at the top) to attend - and participate! in the StartupCamp. Or email jrodgers@uwaterloo.ca.

 

  1. Jesse Rodgers (instigator) email blog
  2. Mic Berman (organizer) email blog
  3. Simon Woodside (instigator) email blog
  4. Ash Christopher email website
  5. Monish Gandhi email
  6. William Dittmer email
  7. Bill Milleremail
  8. Thusenth Dhavaloganathan emailblog
  9. Terry Goertz ParkVu Inc
  10. Jeff Fedor ParkVu Inc
  11. Norman Young, Personal Syndication (Might present "Why do you need someone else's permission?")
  12. Melanie Baker email blog
  13. Adam King email website

 

Would like to participate but can't make it that day

 

Just enter your name here if you can't make it but would like to attend the next BarCampWaterloo.

 

  1. tsk

 

Sponsors

 

If you would like to sponsor BarCampWaterloo, please add your name to the list of sponsors below. We need to cover the cost of the space, snacks, name tags, etc.

 

 

 

Sponsors get:

 

  • a mention and BarCamplink on the BarCampWaterloo page
  • small but visible sign at the presentation table
  • MC to mention sponsorship at the event, including a sentence or two about what your company does
  • a mention of the sponsor and url in any publicity/articles and we will try for news releases

 

Task List

 

  • Find some people to help
  • Figure out if more budget can be found somewhere

 

Community

 

Help build the community. Add your events, thoughts, etc to the WatCamp page!

 

What is it?

 

BarCamp is an ad-hoc gathering born from the desire for people to share and learn in an open environment. It is an intense event with discussions, demos, and interaction from attendees. StartupCamp follows the same spirit but we try and focus on the joy a start up brings.

 

(Part of the WatCamp community. The previous BarCampWaterloo was BarCampWaterloo_September06, BarCampWaterloo_December06, BarCampWaterloo_March07 and BarCampWaterloo_May07.)

 

 

StartupCampWaterloo discussion and planning notes from meeting Friday August 3d.

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