Innovation
in
Space Industry
Small Teams
Experiment
MVP
Learning
Lean startup
No plan
Fail. Learn. Repeat
New way of thinking
Diversity
Innovation comes
from the outside
$20 billion valuation
2 designers and 1 engineer
booking more rooms than the
world’s largest hotel chains
$50 billion valuation
1 engineer, serial entrepreneur
More business traveler rides than
taxis in most cities.
Risks
Small teams
Experiments
Failing
New way of thinking
Diversity
Outsiders
Risks
OUR MISSION is to inspire change
in the lives of entrepreneurs - like you!
500+
CITIES
150K+
ALUMNI
1500+
ventures
Adrian
Pica
Startup Weekend Global Facilitator
Central European Startup Awards
Startup Scout – inventures.eu
@adrianpica – fb.com/adrianpica

Innovation in Space Industry - InfoShare Conference

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  • #16 What to Do: Startup Weekends are meant to be a safe place to bring people together to learn, build, and grow. Give a quick overview of Startup Weekend and the scale of our events. Example Talking points So what is Startup Weekend all about? Startup Weekend is one of the leading catalysts for startup creation and entrepreneurial education around the world. Our mission is to educate and inspire entrepreneurs and give them the motivation and networking opportunities they need to take the next step in creating a successful startup company. Founded in 2007, we’ve since become a registered non-profit and focused on expanding our model to become a global, hyper-local grassroots movement. Some quick facts:- [Updated August 2014] Startup Weekend has helped educate & inspire almost 150,000 entrepreneurs - We’ve had over 1900 events in over 127 countries to date. Over 3000 organizers and volunteers that are the driving force in Startup Weekend’s success- Over 1500 ventures have been launched at Startup Weekend’s around the globe.