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I'd like to +1 the "Their 5 minutes with you is more worth than hours with your bar buddy" but you have to realize that with Startup Weekend* - unlike most of t
by caseysoftware 12y ago
I'd like to +1 the "Their 5 minutes with you is more worth than hours with your bar buddy" but you have to realize that with Startup Weekend* - unlike most of these startup event - there's a filter function. The organizers of SW have gone out and tried to recruit a set of people with different skills who have track records accomplishing things.
* Disclosure: I've been an organizer for Startup Weekend Austin for the past few years and a mentor at those and many others.
- eriktrautman 12y agoYou were actually the organizer of the startup weekend which got me launched into tech about 3 years ago. Thank you! Sometimes the value of the experience isn't even the direct interaction with mentors but putting yourself in an environment where you can see them operating and solving problems. It osmoses and leaves an impact.
- caseysoftware 12y agoThat's awesome and great to hear. I firmly believe that the weekend itself is just a vehicle, not the goal. I don't care of zero businesses or even ideas come out. At the end of it, you just spent 48+ hours with people who are passionate and willing to work hard to get something done. And even if you failed, you met some people, had a few meals, and lost a weekend.. not a job or livelihood.