liako

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   by liako 16y ago

   They were offered 25k funding by The Capital Factory, received mentorship from super-angel Naval Ravikant, and had coverage all over the media like WSJ. The reason the team didn't proceed is because of personel issues among the team which h
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   by liako 16y ago

   Here's an overview from someone who did it last year: http://creating.concepts.com.au/2011/02/the_startup_bus_and_... It costs nearly $1000 a participant, so I think $200 is actually a good deal...especially when other hackathons charge $
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   by liako 16y ago

   I agree. But these forced constraints are for a reason: getting you to think a certain way. So yes, you can pull something complex off...but the trick understanding that seeing is believing :) A good design with grease monkey scripts to giv
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   by liako 16y ago

   If you can get the Chicago tech community excited and supportive, that will help the case. We'll make the final decision based on where the most participants and sponsors come from.
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   Looking for a Ride to SXSW? Get on the Startup Bus(readwriteweb.com)

   18 points by liako 16y ago|17 comments