{"id":63593,"date":"2013-02-20T09:30:37","date_gmt":"2013-02-20T13:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voipsupply.com\/blog\/?p=63593"},"modified":"2016-06-27T10:53:42","modified_gmt":"2016-06-27T14:53:42","slug":"how-to-start-a-business-in-buffalo-startup-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.voipsupply.com\/blog\/voip-insider\/how-to-start-a-business-in-buffalo-startup-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Start a Business in Buffalo – Startup Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"

Starting a business is no easy feat and probably even harder to do in Buffalo, NY. If you’re crazy<\/span> motivated enough for the latter, the good news is, someone’s got your back.<\/p>\n

Buffalo Startup Weekend<\/a> is aimed at anyone who has an idea but doesn’t know how to get it off the ground. \u00a0You don’t even have to be a technical person as Elizabeth Weinberg, an attendee of the first Startup Weekend last year, explains in her blog post<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Weinberg hesitated on going at first, thinking that her skills weren’t the right fit. \u00a0She soon found out that what really mattered was her idea, which made the final cut and a team was formed that paired her with “a designer, two programmers and another non-techie.”<\/p>\n

Startup Weekend shows that just like in the success of a real business, everyone plays a role.<\/p>\n

About Buffalo Startup Weekend<\/h2>\n

Startup Weekend is a non-profit organization headquartered in Seattle with funding from the Kauffman Foundation<\/a>, a group focused on education and entrepreneurship. The Startup Weekend event is hosted in cities around the world with their own local speakers, judges, mentors, and organizers.<\/p>\n

The Buffalo chapter is entering it’s second year with another 54 hour crash course in entrepreneurism from Friday, March 1st to Sunday, March 3rd at Medaille College.<\/p>\n

Here’s how it works<\/a>:<\/p>\n

All Startup Weekend events follow the same basic model: anyone is welcome to pitch their startup idea and receive feedback from their peers. Teams organically form around the top ideas (as determined by popular vote) and then it\u2019s a 54 hour frenzy of business model creation, coding, designing, and market validation. The weekends culminate with presentations in front of local entrepreneurial leaders with another opportunity for critical feedback.<\/em><\/p>\n

Registration, FAQ<\/h2>\n

Registration is limited, costs $50 per person or $25 for students, and meals are included. There’s more than one way to get involved – the event encourages a range of\u00a0skill-sets. \u00a0Click here to signup as a:<\/p>\n