Time
Event starts
Friday, April 22, 2022
At 5:30 pm
Location
Seneca One
1 Seneca Street
Buffalo, NY, 14203
Tickets
General admission – $40
Student admission – $20
Have an idea or a problem but don’t know where to start?
Buffalo startup weekend is for the dreamers, the builders, the adventurous. For those who strive to see their visions go from idea to reality!
During this weekend you will immerse yourself in a community of entrepreneurs, learn from leaders and work with a team to build dreams.
For those bold enough to leap, a new opportunity awaits!
What do you need to bring?
Lots of energy! You’ll pitch your own idea or listen to others, then vote on the most interesting ideas and form teams with diverse skill sets. You can come with friends, but you’ll get the full experience if you participate in separate teams. Remember, it’s all about the team.
Your idea should be something you have not previously worked on. The idea you pitch and the problem you set out to solve can span social, educational, financial, environmental, or other issues. Over the course of the weekend you’ll be challenged to create a prototype of your MVP, or minimum viable product, that fits the needs of your target customer. You’ll get feedback, iterate, and likely pivot your approach entirely! Important: You cannot have worked previously on your idea.
Tickets
Buffalo Startup Weekend is a full weekend long experience. Your ticket includes:
Schedule
| Friday, April 22, 2022 | Saturday, April 23, 2022 | Sunday, April 24, 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 5:30 pm – Registration & Networking Hour Arrive at the venue and check in | 9:00 am – Breakfast Arrive, simple breakfast & coffee | 9:00 am – Breakfast Arrive, simple breakfast & coffee |
| 7:00 pm – Dinner Eat food, share ideas, practice pitches, get to know fellow participants | 9:30 am – Begin Work Teams formed and setting up workspace for the weekend | 10:00 am – Check-In Coaches arrive. Final opportunity to ask questions |
| 7:20 pm – Welcome & Speakers Review agenda for the weekend and introduce speakers, coaches, and community leaders | 12:00 pm – Lunch | 12:00 pm – Lunch |
| 7:30 pm – Pitches Start Optionally line up to give your pitch | 1:00 pm – Check-In After-lunch check-in, status reports, call for help | 12:30 pm – Coach Meetings Coaches arrive… ASK QUESTIONS |
| 9:00 pm – Voting Attendees vote for the top pitches | 2:00 pm – Coach Meetings Coaches help teams one-on-one. They are here to help! | 3:00 pm – Presentation Prep & Tech Check Final hours of work time should be focused on perfecting your presentation, tech-check for final presentations also takes place |
| 9:15 pm – Form Teams Teams start forming and discussing ideas | 6:30 pm – Dinner | 4:00 pm – Final Presentations |
| 10:00 pm – Begin Work Start to formalize teams and take an inventory of skills. Be honest, and direct about what resources and skills are needed for the weekend. You may stay and work as late as the venue will allow | 7:30 pm – Check-In After-dinner check-in, status reports, call for help | 5:00 pm – Judging & Awards |
| 10:00 pm – Wrap-Up Finished for the day. You may stay and work as late as the venue will allow | 5:30 pm – Wrap-Up | |
| 6:00 pm – Go Home! |
Sponsors & Partners
Premier Sponsors
Platinum Sponsors
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Organizing Team
Jordan Walbesser
BootSector
BootSector
Dan Abbotoy
Venture Herd
BootSector
David Brenner
BootSector
Brandon Sanzo
Yamu Media
BootSector
Vinko Pavlovic
Yamu Media
BootSector
Megan Baldi
ZiZo Technologies
BootSector
Asif Hossain
eRMG.co
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