Startup Weekend Orlando 2023

4000 Central Florida Blvd,Orlando FL 32816

14 April, 2023

Description

Are you ready for the full #StartupLife experience? Learn how to think, work, and build like a startup over 54 thrilling hours. Techstars Startup Weekend is an exciting and immersive foray into the world of startups; if you've never been a part of it, the time is NOW. Over an action-packed three days, you’ll meet the very best mentors, investors, co-founders, and sponsors to show you how to get more done faster -- and, maybe even start that business. Register now for the early-bird discounts! Terms of Participation Agreement: It is our job to provide you with an incredible networking and learning experience. Our intention is that you meet some amazing people that you might start a company with, learn from mentors and learn from your peers. The event is intended to be a collaborative forum for sharing, learning, building, and having fun. As such, by registering as a participant, you acknowledge that any ideas shared by you or anyone else over the course of the event are contributions to the overall experience and community. If you’re very concerned, you can limit your pitch to the rough outline of the idea without giving away key information. As a member of your startup community, you agree to be inclusive of any and all people and their ideas. You agree to act professionally, treat everyone with respect, and treat the event facilities with proper care. You agree that you are responsible in the event of any accidents or damages that you cause. You also agree to not hold Techstars Startup Weekend, your local volunteer team, or any of the event supporters liable for any loss, damage, injury, or any other unforeseeable incident. By participating in the event, you grant Techstars permission to capture photos/videos of the event and use them for marketing purposes, so we can continue to offer amazing Techstars Startup Weekends around the world. By purchasing a ticket to a Techstars Startup Weekend event, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. If you have questions please reach out to [email protected]. If you require a reimbursement, contact the event organizer. JUDGESJudge: Suneera Madhani, Founder of Stax Payments Suneera Madhani is the founder of Stax, one of America’s top 10 fastest-growing fintech companies doing integrated payments processing over 30 billion dollars in payments for their customers. Under her leadership, Stax has catapulted from startup to Florida’s first fintech Unicorn led by a female with a valuation of over $1 billion, leading over 350 employees and $150 million+ in recurring software revenue. Suneera has become a notable minority female entrepreneur, breaking countless statistics and raising over $500 million in venture capital. A technology innovator and visionary leader, Suneera Madhani was recognized as an honoree of Fortune’s prestigious 40 Under 40 list, and is the recipient of EY’s Entrepreneur of the Year award. She was recognized in Entrepreneurs 100 Women of Influence list, Inc.’s Female Founders 100 list, and has been featured in Bloomberg, Fortune, CNBC, and more for her accomplishments not only in fintech but as a woman passionate about helping other women succeed through her platform at CEO School, a top 25 entrepreneurship podcast and community for female entrepreneurs looking to scale their businesses to seven figures and beyond as less than 2% of female founders ever break 1 million in revenue. Suneera is on a mission to change this statistic and the boy’s club that it surrounds. Suneera is a girl mom of two and a wine enthusiast who loves to travel the world with her crazy family and is passionate about destroying the gender pay gap, and the patriarchal systems that hold women back from success. Her motto is “Nothing Bad Happens When Women Make More Money” and she is a mission to close the 2% gap for female founders everywhere. Judge: Justin Wetherill, Co-Founder UBreakiFix Wetherill cofounded uBreakiFix in 2009 as a 21-year-old after dropping and breaking a brand new iPhone 3G. Now as CEO, he oversees a tech repair chain that has more than 250 corporate and franchise locations across North America with system-wide annual revenue of about $140 million. Judge: Paul Jarley, Dean, College of Business Administration at University of Central Florida In his current position, Paul leads a college with more than 9,400 students and 125 faculty. He has worked to restore the college’s soul by emphasizing measurable gains in academic engagement, student post-graduation experiences and the breadth and depth of the tenure-track faculty. He has also sought to build a culture that encourages risk-taking, cross functional collaboration and data driven decision-making among students, faculty and staff—vital mindsets in today’s world. Paul has also served UCF at-large in a variety of capacities. He is a member of the University Budget Realignment Committee which has developed and implemented a new budget model for UCF and chairs e University’s IT Governance Committee charged with prioritizing IT projects for UCF. He has served on the Presidential Transition Team, Provost Search Committee and the Board of the National Consortium for Academics and Sports (NCAS). SPONSORSInformulate was founded in 2006, Informulate’s mission is to deliver measurable business impact through the innovative application of software. We are Lean Startup and Agile evangelists that help clients to fully realize business objectives. We love to build high-trust relationships and are great at building highly useful solutions. Our team cares, so we ask the questions that most software agencies don’t think to ask. And our client’s success gets us more excited than we should admit. The Blackstone LaunchPad at UCF makes entrepreneurship accessible and relevant for all UCF students, regardless of their background, starting point, or future plans. We help students build thriving careers and companies by offering access to mentors, startup resources, and unique convening opportunities that allow them to go further, faster. Students learn from experience how to apply entrepreneurial mindsets and skillsets to succeed as startup founders and innovators in established organizations. FRIDAY, April 14th5:30 PM Arrive at the venue and registration begins! 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM Dinner & networking. 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Welcome & Speakers Review agenda for the weekend and introduce speakers, coaches, and community leaders 8:00 PM - 8:45 PM Pitches Start Optionally line up to give your pitch 8:45 PM - 9:30 PM Voting Attendees vote for the top pitches. 9:30 PM - 10:00 PM Form teams Teams start forming and discussing ideas Take an inventory of skills. Be honest, and direct about what resources and skills are needed for the weekend. You may stay and work as late as the venue will allow SATURDAY, April 15th9:00 AM - 9:30 AM Breakfast Arrive, simple breakfast & coffee 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM Business Model Canvas training 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Break out work sessions. Mentors help teams one-on-one. They are here to help! 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch Grab lunch and Check-ins on status 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM Break out work sessions. Mentors help teams one-on-one. They are here to help! 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Dinner and check-ins on status, call for help 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Continue work on prototyping, slides etc. SUNDAY, April 16th9:00 AM - 9:30 AM Breakfast, and check-in Arrive, breakfast & coffee 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM Guided meditation and centering 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Break out work sessions. Mentors help teams one-on-one. They are here to help! 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch, Pitch training Check-ins on status - final opportunity to ask questions! 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Work on Final Pitches 2:30 PM - 5:30 PM Pitch Prep & Rehearsal, Tech Check Final hours of work time should be focused on perfecting your presentation, tech-check for final presentations also take place 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Final Presentation Present, watch and celebrate all your hard work throughout the weekend! 7:30 PM - 8:00 PM Dinner, Judging, and Prizes!