Startup community invited to Cincinnati’s Startup Weekend

This fall’s Startup Weekend will begin with a pitch night on Nov. 18, and will culminate in a demo night on Nov. 22. The 54-hour event will bring together Cincinnati designers, developers, entrepreneurs and experts from all sectors of the startup community.
 
Anyone is welcome to pitch their idea and receive feedback from their peers. Once ideas are pitched, teams will form around the top ideas, which are determined by popular vote. The following three days will involve business model creation, coding, designing and market validation of the project.
 
The last step in the process is a demo, where the teams will present their projects to a panel of local entrepreneurial leaders, who will provide feedback.
 
The panel will be made up of five entrepreneurs from around Greater Cincinnati: Nancy Aichholz, executive director, BGV, Inc.; Tony Alexander, general manager, The Brandery; Miranda Millard, chaos coordinator and development assistant, MORTAR; Scott Weiss, CEO, OCEAN Accelerator; and JB Woodruff, program director, UpTech.
 
A number of speakers will present throughout the weekend, including Wendy Lea, CEO, Cintrifuse; Renee Murphy, research consultant, The Garage Group; Keith Romer, research consultant, The Garage Group; and Jake Rouse, cofounder and CEO, Braxton Brewing.
 
Teams will be able to seek advice from a group of coaches and mentors, including startup founders, designers, marketing specialists and business managers.
 
Registration is still open for Startup Weekend; tickets range from $75-99, with seats for Sunday’s demo night available free of charge.