Bloomington Startup Weekend - Feb. 8-10
Sunday, January 20th, 2008 by Kevin MakiceStartup Weekend is proud to announce that the Bloomington Startup Weekend will be held February 8-10 2008. This will be the 15th Startup Weekend to take place across the globe since the idea originated last July.
Startup Weekend recruits a few dozen highly motivated people to build a community and company in a weekend. Tickets for Bloomington Startup Weekend will be sold for $20 online. Some scholarship opportunities and childcare may be available, as well.
There are 7 main areas of expertise that participants can sign up for:
- Design
- Developer
- PR/ Marketing
- Business Development
- User Experience
- Legal
- Project Management
Other skill sets are welcome. The most important attribute is a willingness to contribute all three days of the weekend. Make sure to get tickets early, it will most likely sell out fast. For more information, visit our local event blog and pre-event Ning community.
This is a community event organized by local students and technology professionals. Participants from past weekends have raved about the quality of professional friendships made and the opportunity to evaluate people in the context of project work.
