[KDE-India] Re: [offtopic] Announcing Startup Weekend

[Anshul Jain]

2011/2/12 Ankur Gupta <versesane at yahoo.com>:
> Hi All,
>
> Startup Weekend is an event where Software Developers, Designers,
> Marketing/Sales Professionals,
> Product Managers collaborate to create a startup over weekend.
>
> Startup Weekend is a global non-profit organization. In the past 3 years,
> 550+ startups have
> started and 22,000+ entrepreneurs have been inspired at 207 events spanning
> 120 cities and 35 countries.
> http://startupweekend.org
>
> Now Startup Weekend comes to India - Bangalore and Delhi.
>
> Why should one attend Startup Weekend ?
> a) An opportunity to execute your ideas with like minded individuals,
> b) Chance to meet potential co-founders in Programmers/Designers/Marketing
> Professionals,
> c) Hear Industry Veterans as Speakers, ( e.g. Sanjeev Bikhchandani at Delhi
> Startup Weekend )
> d) Get feedback on your idea and execution,
> e) Awards and Prizes to be won too.
>
> Details:
>
> Bangalore:
> Homepage:http://bangalore.startupweekend.org
> Date: 11th - 13th March 2011
> Venue: Microsoft Signature Building
>
> Delhi:
> Homepage:http://delhi.startupweekend.org
> Date: March 4-6, 2011
> Venue : American Center, 24 Kasturba Gandhi Marg
>
> Regards
> Ankur
>
>
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I may have given this initiative a shot at attending. Seeing
Microsoft's name in this makes me want to pause and say no.

-Anshul