Learn, Network, Startup
In just 54 hours, you will experience the highs, lows, fun, and pressure that make up life at a startup. As you learn how to create a real company, you'll meet the very best mentors, investors, cofounders, and sponsors who are ready to help you get started. Your community is here to help you — find an event today!
The hardest part of starting up is starting out. At Techstars Startup Weekend, you'll be immersed in the ideal environment for startup magic to happen.
Surrounded by smart, passionate people and with the best tools and approaches at your disposal, you’ll take giant leaps toward creating a business, becoming a founder, and connecting with the right people and resources.
Connect
Connect with people driven to build something new. Rich and diverse talent is a Techstars Startup Weekend staple.
Are you ready to meet your next (cofounder) (friend) (mentor) (investor)?
Discover
Discover where you are on the Entrepreneur's Journey.
Find the resources available near you.
Leave knowing the next steps you need to take on your road to success.
Learn
Learn what it really takes to start a company.
No book, panel, speaker, or blog post will teach you what you need to know.
The only way to learn is the experience of trying.
Start
It’s that simple. Techstars Startup Weekend is designed to get you going, FAST.
Your local Organizers will set up the ideal environment for you to be successful and learn as much as possible in just 54 hours.
Techstars Startup Weekend by the numbers:
- 23k+Teams Formed
- 193k+Alumni Community Members
- 150Countries (That's more than Starbucks!)
- 2.9k+Events to Date
The Schedule
Here’s what happens during a Techstars Startup Weekend:
Day 1: Meet, Pitch & Team Up
Dinner & Networking
Get to know your new friends. Meet the people you'll be working with.
Choose Your Project
From the top projects – Choose which one you'll work on over the weekend.
60 Seconds to Pitch
Got an idea? You’ve got 1 minute to pitch in front of the group.
Build a Team
Whether it's your idea or someone else’s, you'll create a cross-functional team to work with over the weekend.
Day 2: Learn & Work
Learn from the Best
Local mentors will be coming in throughout the event to coach you through the hard problems.
Get to Work
We've got the resources and support in place to make things happen in a short period of time. You'll be responsible for everything from finding customers to building your product. We'll be here to help when you need it.
Day 3: Present & Choose
Present in Front of Panel Judges
The culmination of the weekend. You'll have 5 minutes to present the product or service you built to the crowd and a panel of experts.
Celebrate
Watch the other teams present and celebrate all the work you’ve done. Get the opportunity to talk to judges and mingle with mentors.
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Techstars Startup Weekend Stories
Strengthening the Ecosystem of Startups in Latin America
Latin America has always been a fascinating region to me. Its cultural and geographic diversity make it one of the most interesting in the world, and those things that most capture my attention are their ability to adapt to changes and the infinite imagination they have to overcome adversity. It is no surprise, then, that […]
U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry Visits Startup Weekend ASEAN To Encourage Young Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs from all over Southeast Asia collaborated in Generation Startup Weekend, an effort by Techstars Community Programs and its partners at Magic, YSEALI, and the U.S. State Department.
Pitch Like a Girl
When the girls were asked, “what did you learn over the weekend?”, their responses were all things I wish I had learned in middle school.
