Participants work together over three days to develop a business idea and compete for the chance to win significant monetary investment and mentorship to get their startup off the ground.
Over the last decade, Missouri Startup Weekend has been the birthplace of billion-dollar startup ideas. Those founders have returned with an entire community to help other entrepreneurs do the same.
And what
about prizes?
Not to brag, but our prizes are pretty sweet 👀
1st place
✨ $15,000 cash prize (non dilutive)
✨ Potential $150k+ investment
✨ 6 months launch support (Redbud VC)
✨ 6 months of office space (Redbud VC)
✨ Legal formation package ( Transitions Law Group)
✨ 1-1 Brand strategy session (Heist Collective)
✨ Press release (Relevance)
2nd place
✨ $3,000 cash prize
✨ Gift card basket (The District)
3rd place
✨ $1,000 cash prize
✨ Gift card basket (The District)
So what isStartup Weekend?
Participants work together over a 3 day period to develop a business idea and compete for the chance to win significant monetary investment and mentorship to get their startup off the ground. Over the last decade,
Missouri (formerly Columbia) Startup Weekend has been the birthplace for billion dollar startup ideas.Those founders have returned with an entire community to help other entrepreneurs do the same.
And what
about prizes?
Not to brag, but our prizes are pretty sweet 👀
1st place
✨ $15,000 cash prize (non dilutive)
✨ Potential $150k+ investment
✨ 6 months launch support (Redbud)
✨ 6 months of office space (Redbud)
✨ 1-1 Brand session (Heist Collective)
✨ 1 Press release (Relevance)
✨ Legal formation package (Transitions Law Group)
2nd place
✨ $3,000 cash prize
✨ Gift card basket (The District)
3rd place
✨ $1,000 cash prize
✨ Gift card basket (The District)