Presentation I gave at the Seattle enterprise Board meeting covering the story of SW and also emphasizing the partnership we have with them around creating a Seattle Community Center that includes an accelerator they have just received a grant for.
9. We do more than just
Startup Weekend to
build community
Thursday, September 22, 2011
10. Verticals
EDU
Mobile
Gaming
Art
University
(Invite Only) / VC
Green
3D Printing
Health
Journalism
Thursday, September 22, 2011
11. We are hype / bubble proof.
We educate entrepreneurs
We build sustainable Infrastructure
We catalyze entrepreneurial networks
Thursday, September 22, 2011
13. Seattle
We support Startup Eco-systems around the world
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conversation!
ONE POINT OF CONTACT
ONE VOICE
Thursday, September 22, 2011
15. Building a global conversation in 8 cities
(20 cities within a year)
(NYC, LA, Seattle, Detroit, DesMoines, Sao Paulo, Boston, Las Vegas)
Already supporting 40 local Initiatives with an an
estimated impact of supporting: 7,200
Entrepreneurs, 840 Startups, 804 Jobs.
10 Startup Summits Organized
(Bringing together the local community le
aders )
Thursday, September 22, 2011
16. Seattle Overview
The Problems The Initiatives The Impact
•Mentorship • First Contact • 2,475
•Education • Fix up the Easy Entrepreneurs
•Space • Startup Day • 178 Startups
• Startup Bldg
Community Support = $61k
Our Cost = $6k
Thursday, September 22, 2011
17. The Hub for Seattle Startups
Thursday, September 22, 2011
18. ~2,000 SqFt of relaxation and
The Roof amazing views
Flo
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Startup Weekend
Giant Thinkwell
GeekWire Dedicated Workspace
etc.
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Enterprise Seattle - Rolling admission for up to
20 teams
Startup Accelerator
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Mentors, local
stakeholders, and short-
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smaller educational events/
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A real-life incubator for
Restaurant, Cafe, & Spirits
local restaurants, from local up-starts
breweries, and cafe shops.
The theme is Startup. This
will be the most creative A free, creative resource
place in town. for local entrepreneurs to
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people
Thursday, September 22, 2011
19. Creating a standard to simplify
understand and optimize city-ecosystems
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