Seattle Startup Weekend 2 Wrapup
This was the best startup weekend I’ve ever been to. Ok, so this was my first one, but it was still awesome. On friday night, about 150 people were there. As you know from previous posts, I had 2 ideas. I picked one, then pitched it to the group. I’m not well versed in public speaking so I was pretty nervous about giving the presentation. Sure, it’s only a few minutes, but I had never in my life spoken to 150 people. That’s kinda of a big deal for me. I actually handled it better than I had anticipated. Result: pleasantly surprised.
It’s a great opportunity to be able to interact, converse, and share ideas with so many smart, creative people. There were 48 project ideas pitched, of which 16 were built. Here’s a list of all the projects that were created.
- Tweet Reporters – http://tweetreporters.com
- Obey The Decider – http://obeythedecider.com
- Tweetsum – http://tweetsum.com
- Fresh Local – http://FreshLocal.org
- Favorwish – http://favorwish.com
- Tripzilla – http://apps.facebook.com/tripzilla
- How to ESPN 360 – http://howtogetESPN360.com
- 1nvite – http://www.1nvite.com
- Knarly Vote – http://knarlyvote.com
- Infinite Mosaic – http://infinitemosaic.com
- Trip Champ – http://trip-champ.com
- Scrampede – http://www.scrampede.com
During the event, Q13 News from Seattle came by . Here’s is video
It’s clear from this video, and the twitter messages after the event, that Tom Music‘s project Obey The Decider is the favorite project. Cassie Wallender‘s project Tweetsum is close second, with it’s talented development team and outstanding UI design. Their upcoming public beta release should arrive soon!
I look forward to seeing what happens with all of these projects.