What Is Startup Weekend?

What is Startup Weekend?

Startup Weekend is a global network of passionate leaders and entrepreneurs on a mission to inspire, educate, and empower individuals, teams and communities. Come share ideas, form teams, and launch startups.

Startup Weekend Global Site

Past event…

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Comenius University, Faculty of mathematics, physics & informatics

Startup Weekend is a 54-hour long marathon which aims to transform your business ideas into ambitious startups with help from successful entrepreneurs. We are part of the largest world-wide community of passionate entrepreneurs with over 500 past events in 250 cities around the world.

The idea alone has no value. The team is the most important part. That’s why we gather developers, designers, marketers and business people to drive innovation in Slovakia.

To learn more about the event, check out our blog. See you in 2013!

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PF 2013

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End of 2012 is almost there. This year meant a lot for Startup Weekend as we expanded to 2 big [...]

A Giant thanks

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It’s been a long run and now it’s over. 3rd Startup Weekend in Bratislava closed the line of special weekends [...]

Final pitches live

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All the teams are excited about sunday evening presentations. The air is full of silence, because they are working on [...]

Attendee guide

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A little advice for our attendees vs. what you might not think about: Facilities: take a toothbrush and paste with [...]

Schedule

Friday

Nov 16
  • Registration Starts
  • Dinner & Networking
  • Welcome
  • Pitches Start
  • Attendees vote for the top ideas
  • Teams start forming and discussing ideas
  • Start to formalize teams and take an inventory of skills. Be honest, and direct about what resources and skills are needed for the weekend. You may stay and work as late as the venue will allow

Saturday

Nov 17
  • Arrive, simple breakfast & coffee
  • Teams formed and setting up workspace for the weekend
  • Lunch
  • Call for needs & skills
  • Coaches help teams one-on-one. They are here to help!
  • Dinner
  • Mid weekend check-in, status reports, call for help

Sunday

Nov 18
  • Arrive, simple breakfast & coffee
  • Call for help (this is self motivated, so don’t be shy)
  • Lunch
  • Coaches arrive… ASK QUESTIONS
  • Gut check. Start prepping for presentations
  • Dinner
  • FINAL PRESENTATIONS
  • Judging & awards
  • Wrapup
  • Afterparty!
Judges

Ján Cifra

CFO @Piano media   |  LinkedInGoogle+

Experienced management and technology professional

Ivan Štefunko

Chairman @Neulogy   |  LinkedIn

Enthusiast and strategy driven.

Ivan Debnár

Idea Creator & Executive Manager at The Spot SK   |  LinkedIn

Founder at Zoznam.sk, CTO at Azet.sk, Idea creator & executive manager at The Spot.

Milan Dubec

Founder and CEO Azet.sk, a.s.   |  LinkedIn

Achieved the goal of havin the most visited website in Slovakia

Coaches

Ján Cifra

CFO @Piano media   |  LinkedInGoogle+

Experienced management and technology professional

Ivan Debnár

Idea Creator & Executive Manager at The Spot SK   |  LinkedIn

Founder at Zoznam.sk, CTO at Azet.sk, Idea creator & executive manager at The Spot.

Ladislav Gažo

Software Engineer and Owner of Seges Ltd.   |  LinkedInGoogle+

Specialized for domain specific problem solving using modern information technologies and solutions. Using standardized tools to achieve highly available, productive and effective results that fulfill customers needs.

Svetozár Hegyi

Founder and COO @Shirtinator   |  LinkedIn

Founder at www.shirtinator.de the online platform for customized apparel.

Lukáš Hudeček

Cofounder and MD @ Node5   |  LinkedIn

Adventurer in entrepreneurial wonderland. Life taught kaboom failure expert. Karma believer. Dog Lover. Quick learner. Husband and wife to @thenode5.

Renáta Kiselicová

Owner, Centire s.r.o.   |  LinkedIn

Miroslav Kubovčík

Developer Evangelist @Microsoft

Working in developer & Platform Evangelism Group for Microsoft Slovakia. Actively contributing to developer community over 18 years, at first as Independent Software Vendor working for financial sector, later as Microsoft developer evangelist for software architects and developers in ISV ecosystem.

Marek Mahdal

CEO at Superfaktura.sk   |  LinkedIn

Constant dreamer. CEO at superfaktura.sk and 2day.sk

Michal Meško

CEO @Martinus.sk   |  LinkedIn

Bookselling geektrepreneur, CEO of and forever in love with @martinus_sk

Peter Pacek

Director of National and International programmes section at NADSME   |  LinkedIn

Marián Paták

CEO at Directreal Slovensko   |  LinkedIn

Visionary, mentor and consultant for a number of startup companies, active member of Slovakian franchise association.

Ondrej Sočuvka

Policy Manager @Google   |  LinkedIn

Government affairs specialist providing expert policy advice and analysis on internet, online technology, macroeconomics, finance, banking, energy and trade issues.

Peter Gabriž

Co-founder @The SPOT   |  LinkedIn

Passionate in Executing Great Ideas

Jaroslav Lupták

Head of Business Consulting @ Neulogy   |  LinkedIn

Former financial analyst at IBM, later consultant and currently head of business consulting at Neulogy

Vlado Vaculík

Owner of Fifth Willow s.r.o., founder @Connect Coworking   |  LinkedIn

Fifth Willow s.r.o., Connect , Space - Community - Innovations, AIESEC Alumni Slovakia.

Martin Kohút

Country manager @NESS Slovensko, a.s.   |  LinkedIn

Can Erugrul

Business development & project management for payolution   |  LinkedInGoogle+

Thomas Tiroch

Managing Partner @ Ineo Capital

Thomas is Managing Partner with a Seed Stage Investment Company based in Vienna and developed his entrepreneurial mindset through various business ventures. As a rhetoric enthusiast he loves to interact with pitching start-ups, engage in debates, discuss talks with experienced speakers and hold speeches himself.

Organizers
Michal Maxian
Zuzana Lipovská
Michal Haruštiak
Ivan Kozmon
Dáša Mužíková
Zuzana Tvarošková
Daniela Martinčeková
Miloš Blaško
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Jun 28-Jun 30 2013