Nicholas Holland's Blog (4)

Hey Everyone! I'm interested if anyone has any ideas ready to pitch? Last year, I tossed out the idea for Assassins (now known as gpsAssassin) via the Blog/Forum - so now I'm hoping others will do the same :) After experiencing last year's event, I now realize that you don't have to actually launch a prototype to be a success at the event - in fact, I really liked BarBoodle's approach (a team from last year) to create a business plan. They really thought through a LOT of aspects that many othe… Continue

Last year was a great success and now I'm passing the baton :) The attached zip file contains a sample budget, map, menu, the source files for the Logo, T-Shirt Designs, and a sponsor package. NSW 2008 Resources.zip Continue

Greetings NSW Fans, We've set the agenda for the weekend (and updated the event details) - click here to view/print. We've also confirmed our sponsors for the weekend & their generous contributions will provide food, drinks, and this awesome T-Shirt. If you're curious to know the coolest sponsors/companies in Nashville, you can learn more about them by clicking: Hosting Venue www.owen.vanderbilt.edu Gol… Continue

Ah... the beauty of an idea. That's how Jason Moore first introduced me to the concept of NSW - simply asking me what I thought of the idea. 50 to 100 people work over the course of a weekend to formulate, develop, and launch fully operational project/company. He further surprised me when he said that StartupWeekend.com said the weekend worked best when everyone divided into small… Continue