Friday, November 11 – Sunday, November 13, 2016
6:30 – 10:00 pm (Friday)
9:00 am – 10:00 pm (Saturday)
9:00 am – 9:00 pm (Sunday)
Rockford University, Puri School of Business, 5100 E. State St, Rockford, IL 61108
Startup Weekend is a 54-hour event designed to provide superior experiential education for technical and non-technical entrepreneurs.
Beginning with Friday night pitches and continuing through brainstorming, business plan development, and basic prototype creation, Startup Weekends culminate in Sunday night demos and presentations.
Participants create working startups during the event and are able to collaborate with like-minded individuals outside of their daily networks.
Event Judges include
- Sunil Puri, Founder and President of First Midwest Group
- Jeff Makeever, Chairman – Intellectual Property Department and Managing Shareholder – Rockford of Reinhart Law
Coaches and Mentors include
- Jeff Fahrenwald, Director MBA Program of Rockford University
- Jason Todd, Entrepreneur, Investor – Big Idea Guy
Learn more at Up.co.