Part hackathon, part business pitch competition. Launch a new startup over the weekend!

• Friday – brainstorm ideas, form teams around the best ideas
• Saturday + Sunday morning: talk to potential customers, research the market, iterate on your business model, develop your product demo and investor presentation, receive feedback from mentors
• Sunday evening: a “Shark Tank” style pitch + demo for a panel of judges and a crowd from the Gainesville tech/startup community.

NOTE: You do NOT need to come with an idea, nor with a pre-formed team! You CAN do either, but most participants do not. And even pre-formed teams must be open to other participants joining them for the weekend.

This is a homegrown event inspired by the global organizations https://startupweekend.org and https://www.3daystartup.org/.