[Eecs_mscs] Startup Weekend - Feb 21-23

[Hunter, Tiffany]

Go to www.startupweekendathens.com<https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.startupweekendathens.com%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C3cf98522c9c8468c664808d7b3bd9c2e%7Cf3308007477c4a70888934611817c55a%7C0%7C0%7C637175499253696225&sdata=t30X01iSf%2FsiUVxstw3u0daE%2B678KggU5Es%2BNt6zC%2Bc%3D&reserved=0> to learn more and sign up. Use coupon code: student5 to get a ticket for $5. It’s a pretty good deal.

See attached. Here are some key benefits/talking points…


  *   Startup Weekends are a big deal international thing backed by TechStars and Google.
  *   Real businesses come out of Startup Weekends including Rover.com<https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rover.com%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C3cf98522c9c8468c664808d7b3bd9c2e%7Cf3308007477c4a70888934611817c55a%7C0%7C0%7C637175499253706224&sdata=Y1KwfIaoE%2BTU1NDXLosDJLNZQqgyQLyFBuo1hyW0Q4s%3D&reserved=0> (valued at over $1B), and from Startup Weekend Athens a few years back both RapChat<https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Frapchat.me%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C3cf98522c9c8468c664808d7b3bd9c2e%7Cf3308007477c4a70888934611817c55a%7C0%7C0%7C637175499253706224&sdata=7oDbwenQvSehkO2KcQc3a0QhZxT8Y03KLK62aoG3sSQ%3D&reserved=0> and Sway the Crowd<https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fswaythecrowd.com%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C3cf98522c9c8468c664808d7b3bd9c2e%7Cf3308007477c4a70888934611817c55a%7C0%7C0%7C637175499253716214&sdata=re%2F9OXYI%2F1cXr6pTcDqEzpwwFJr%2FJQevrLrtqe4kj9o%3D&reserved=0>
  *   If you have an idea already, you can find teammates to join you. If you don’t have an idea yet, you can join with someone who does.
  *   Our judges and coaches for Startup Weekend Athens are world-class. Between them, our judges have dozens of companies started, grown and sold for several billion in aggregate. AND they’re REALLY nice people who love helping students, including helping find internships, jobs and even investing in companies
  *   You get 7 meals, a t-shirt, snacks and plenty of caffeine for just $5 (with coupon code: student5)
  *   If you come out of the weekend with something you're excited about, you can apply for a grant of up to $3,000 from the Bobcat Seed Fund to help you take next steps. Not making promises but we’d encourage people to take next steps with us…

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