Welcome to the Startup Weekend Network!

Startup Weekend is an intense 54-hour event which focuses on building a web or mobile application that could form the basis of a credible business over the course of a weekend. The weekend brings together people with different skillsets – primarily software developers, graphics designers and business people – to build applications and develop a commercial case around them.

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Sharing from Last Year’s Winner – AfterShip

by Startup Weekend Crew

A Smart Guy:   Hey, I have an idea better than Instagram, worth at least 1 billion. Mr. Startup:      Have you built your prototype or found any developers and designers? A Smart Guy:   No…… Mr. Startup:      Signup the coming Startup Weekend Hong Kong! The founders of AfterShip, three Hong Kong locals, will share [...]

Startup Weekend is Back in Town!

by Startup Weekend Crew

   Update:  Registration is now closed.  Thank you for your interest! _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ No Talk, All Action. Launch a Startup in 54 hours. Startup Weekend Hong Kong is back in town and is looking for you! Throw an idea. Build a web or mobile application. Pitch to a [...]

Announcing Winner of First Startup Weekend Hong Kong – AwesomeShip!

by swhongkong

Announcing Winner of First Startup Weekend Hong Kong – AwesomeShip! AwesomeShip is some awesome $h1t! It helps retailers improve their customers’ satisfaction by actively tracking their packages, no matter what courier is being used, and notifying them of any notable status changes directly via SMS, twitter, email or other means. Congrats to the awesome team [...]

In less than 96 hours…

by swhongkong

In less than 48 hours, the first ever Startup Weekend Hong Kong will take place at InnoCentre M-Lab, and if all goes to plan, in 96 hours, a handful of cool, new businesses will be born! It may be a good idea to get a sense of what pitching at Startup Weekend looks like. You [...]

Here’s a startup idea…

by swhongkong

Here’s a startup idea – start a web designer community targeting startups, recruit graphic & web designers who are familiar with the startup landscape and are experienced with the latest Lean Startup, Lean UX tricks… so you can provide value to any startup companies. First customer, get Startup Weekend HQ to use your service and [...]

Startup Weekend is coming to Hong Kong!!

by swhongkong

Startup Weekends are in 200+ cities across the globe bringing together highly motivated group of developers, graphic artists, designers, business managers, startup enthusiasts, marketing gurus and more for a 3 day event that build communities, companies and projects. It is an amazing opportunity to connect with other passionate and skilled individuals, and perhaps even find [...]

Startup Weekend is coming to your city!

by Startup Weekend Crew

Startup Weekends are 54-hour events where developers, designers, marketers, product managers and startup enthusiasts come together to share ideas, form teams, build products, and launch startups! Startup Weekends are weekend-long, hands-on experiences where entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs can find out if startup ideas are viable. On average, half of Startup Weekend’s attendees have technical backgrounds, [...]