Startup Weekend is creating a database of ventures that were started at SW events or by founders, co-founders, or teams that met at a Startup Weekend. We are constantly asked for success stories and would love the opportunity to give you the recognition that your hard work deserves — we can only do this if [...]

Just a reminder about upcoming events that will help you deal with Startup Weekend withdrawal :) October 27 – Hacknight at Gangplank, 6pm – ? October 28 – Phoenix OpenCoffee Club, 8am – 10am @ ASU SkySong October 28 – Phoenix Night Owls, 8pm – ? @ CO+HOOTS Creative Coworking in Phoenix October 29 – [...]

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MVP stands for minimum viable product. Minimum – the least amount of work you can possible do with the resources you have and still achieve a desired result. Viable – functionality that allows users and possibly customers to understand and engage what you are doing. Product – the thing you service that will generate revenue. [...]

Many years ago businesses success was defined by how well it served society and much money it made. Then things got a bit out of control and businesses were defined by how quickly they could be sold. This lead to the new mentality of getting as many users as possible as quickly as possible. Well [...]

The complete list of ideas pitched at #SWPHX Degenerate – Vegas Betting Your Color Your Way Moleskin meets Online Tipulate – micro payment/tipping Open source backup Entrepreneur event mobile app OpenStick – apps on USB drive Business card meets Facebook Le Registrie – pretty things online eNutrition Charter School website management Community mobile Simple Message [...]

Ideas are good but they can always be better. Spend a bit of time refining yours at Startup Weekend. Most initial ideas are a few millimeters away from fulfilling their true potential. When PayPal started it was a mobile device payment system, they pivoted into online payments (this was in a web without online payments), [...]

This years Phoenix Startup Weekend has over 70 attendees, a dozen sponsors, and a a few very talented organizers. Its going to be hard keeping things a secret for very long. So don’t try. Ironically this scenario applies to the rest of the startup community at large. When you worry about protecting your idea realize [...]

There is a time and a place for passion in a startup. Use it to inspire your team, inspire your supporters, and inspire your investors. Beyond that, keep your wits about you. Startups are pressure cookers that test the emotional state of even the most hardened entrepreneurs. Spend a few hours talking with Mark Stevens [...]