I cant imagine anyone would have thought a startup weekend project would succeed as a company. However, as the article notes, the benefits to the participants a

I cant imagine anyone would have thought a startup weekend project would succeed as a company. However, as the article notes, the benefits to the participants are obvious. Good connections and a little extra experience. I think trying to build a startup in one of these time limited events really helps speed up development on your other work. I know it has for me.