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Presentations will begin at 7pm.  Below is a list of the order teams will present in:

Take it Healthy – 1

TravelDice – 2

Smart & Trendy – 3

Keynot.es – 4

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Last night we heard 21 different pitches and we narrowed the field down to 4 teams.  Here is a brief description of each team below:

1.)  TravelDice – They are working on a service for travelers to search for flights based on price and travel dates.  A user might search for a flight departing June 1 and returning June 7 and might cap their budget at $300.  The search results would then display a list of random cities from lowest price to highest price from the airport of origin.  This would be perfect for travelers willing to take a spontaneous trip without having to specify their destination initially.  They are working on launching TravelDice, (@traveldice) creating their social community and working on hacking up some travel API’s.

2.)  Keynot.es – The team is working on tagging conferences, speakers and attendees then matching them up.  A user could be one of three types, a conference, an attendee, or a speaker.  For example a Startup Weekend event that was listed on the site would be tagged as #entrepreneurial, #startup, #startupweekend.  A user could tag themselves with similar tags and be paired up with that event.  Potential speakers could be identified in a similar fashion and contacted via the event organizer to see if they would be willing to be the keynote. (@gokeynotes)

3.)  Take it Healthy – Goal is to create options for busy families to pick up healthy meals for their family.  They are working on tackling the problem of people making unhealthy meal choices based on time crunches.  The goal is to tap into existing infrastructure from local restaurants on their slow nights and provide them with more customers on those days seeking healthy options.

4.)  Smart & Trendy – This idea was pitched by a French exchange student who explained how expensive tailor made clothing is in France.  The idea is to have local tailors take measurements then forward those on to tailors overseas to produce the clothing for less.  Items are then shipped back to the customer.

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If you haven’t registered yet use the discount code “okcpass” on the registration page for a complimentary pass thanks to sponsors!  The event starts at 5:30pm tonight and it should be a great one!

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Friday, March 5th: (Pitch ideas, Form Teams)

5:30pm: Doors open, meet and greet, discuss what would be interesting to build.

7:00 Pm: Pitches start!

Anyone can get up and pitch an idea.   This is a self-selection process. People form teams around ideas that they think are interesting and would like to work on for the weekend. Ideally, you’d like a group between 5 and 10 people — but groups of 2 or as large as 10 are acceptable.  Teams are not limited to working on web only applications. Generally, these make the most sense given the nature of the weekend and those who register. But if you really feel like working on that new cupcake business, go for it!

9:00pm: Vote on top ideas and form teams around those ideas based on interest and skill sets required to build the ideas.  Teams solidify their concept and create an elevator pitch.

Midnight: Leave for home after brainstorming with team.

Saturday, March 6th: (Build Build Build!)

9:00am: Start development.
12:00pm: Lunch break.
9:00pm: Gut check on the product; basic prototype building; group get-together for drinks and to talk about the products everyone is working on.

Sunday, March 7th: (Build, Demo, Wrap Up)

9:00am: Get back to work on projects.

10:00am: By now, you should have a live splash page up with an email capture and a simple blog.

12:00pm: Projects are being developed, lunch

6:00pm: Sink or swim time for those looking for a weekend launch.

7:00pm: Presentations from each company. Talk about what worked, what didn’t, what could go better.

10:00pm: Wrap up and move out.

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If you look on the left side bar you will see that we have an amazing group of very talented and very successful local guys.  Normally these guys are the Speakers whenever there is an Entrepreneur/Business event in or around Oklahoma.

Since Startup Weekend is about doing & not listening we decided that instead of having them as Speakers we would have them work side by side with each team.  Help them formulate their strategies, help them look at funding sources, help them really get their mojo cranking.  This weekend is all about doing and you get their input on your business ideas.  Talk about adding value!

I think we will all be shocked at what is possible when you get 50-60 wickedly talented people together and have them crank out companies in 54 hours.

Are you going to be a part of it or just wish you had been?  Sign up today and use “swokc” as a promo code to get $20 off your ticket.

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Startup Weekend OKC is right around the corner.  We have an amazing group of Mentors to help our teams take their ideas to the next level.  We also have a great group of Sponsors that are so excited to see what comes out of OKC in the first weekend of March.

People have been asking what the schedule is going to be.  There is not a solid schedule in place other than it starts at 6:00 on Friday, March 5th.  For a rundown of what a typical weekend looks like you can click here.

What all is included in your registration.  Well you get 7 meals, access to great tools, and all the networking & team building you can stand over 54 hours.

If you have a conflicting event that weekend still consider coming to Startup Weekend.  You will be working with your team all weekend so if something comes up and you need to leave for a while that is not a problem at all.  We know birthday parties, basketball games, church, marathon training and backing up your hard drive are all things that are important as well.   So don’t feel like you can’t be a part of Startup Weekend just becuase you have a conflict or two.

If you have any other questions shoot us an email: startupweekendokc@gmail.com

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The Oklahoma Dept. of Commerce is hosting its Oklahoma Entrepreneur’s Conference Feb. 23-24 in Norman, OK.  This conference is coordinated by okstartup.com

Last year was the first year for this event and they had around 250 attendees and this year proves to be bigger & better.

Come learn firsthand about the entrepreneurship movement in Oklahoma.  Gain knowledge about valuable resources, expand you network & hear from none other than Chris Brogan.  You read that right, Chris Brogan author of Trust Agents & the President of New Marketing Labs, will be speaking to the group about getting the word out and how to market your venture in the media channels of today.

To find out more info & for a registration form click here

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Startup Weekend has held events all over the globe.  Here are some highlight videos from other cities to see what is coming to OKC.

NYC, NY

Bay Area

Idaho

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For the most up to the minute info on Startup Weekend OKC follow us at @SWOKC