Comments on: StartupWeekend: resounding success, just incognito http://michaelgracie.com/2007/07/09/startupweekend-resounding-success-just-incognito/ Clever Tagline Unavailable At Publication Time Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:58:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Michael Gracie http://michaelgracie.com/2007/07/09/startupweekend-resounding-success-just-incognito/#comment-340 Michael Gracie Wed, 11 Jul 2007 04:25:50 +0000 http://michaelgracie.com/2007/07/09/startupweekend-resounding-success-just-incognito/#comment-340 I've been a "victim" of bad back-end choice problems - I'm actually quite curious as to what the back-end was, and may find out soon. As for replicating StartupWeekend, I wonder what will be learned from the next knockoff. One thought is developing a national or international StartupWeekend rally, and providing the best successful concept with some funding based on agreed-upon metrics. I suspect the winners would be the ones smart enough to hire someone from the last crowd, and pay them well for their experience. I’ve been a “victim” of bad back-end choice problems - I’m actually quite curious as to what the back-end was, and may find out soon.

As for replicating StartupWeekend, I wonder what will be learned from the next knockoff. One thought is developing a national or international StartupWeekend rally, and providing the best successful concept with some funding based on agreed-upon metrics.

I suspect the winners would be the ones smart enough to hire someone from the last crowd, and pay them well for their experience.

]]> By: Building a Web Business is Hard, Technically » Viget’s Four Labs http://michaelgracie.com/2007/07/09/startupweekend-resounding-success-just-incognito/#comment-338 Building a Web Business is Hard, Technically » Viget’s Four Labs Wed, 11 Jul 2007 03:29:47 +0000 http://michaelgracie.com/2007/07/09/startupweekend-resounding-success-just-incognito/#comment-338 [...] I know they worked hard, and I’m sure a lot them are frustrated. Several people have been supportive, and I echo their positive sentiments. I’m hoping to help organize a start-up weekend in DC [...] [...] I know they worked hard, and I’m sure a lot them are frustrated. Several people have been supportive, and I echo their positive sentiments. I’m hoping to help organize a start-up weekend in DC [...]

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