Should we start up a Startup Weekend Chengdu? Presentation to Chengdu Entrepreneurship Meetup.

1. SHOULD CHENGDU STARTUP
STARTUP WEEKEND?
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2. A LITTLE BIT
ABOUT ME
Houston from 2009 to 2013. Chengdu since December 2013.
Government & Public Policy Professional. Technology and Startup Nerd.

3. I WORKED FOR THE
GOVERNMENT
Process Improvement. Data Analytics. Lean Six Sigma. Strategy.
Making the world a better place. I loved my job.

4. WHICH IS…
Creating a business in 54 hours.
Fun. Educational. Great networking. Very hard work.

5. DAY 1: FRIDAY NIGHT
Networking. Pitches. Team Formation.
You get to practice pitches tonight!!!

6. DAY 2: SATURDAY
Lean Startup. Design Thinking.
Customer Validation. Build, Measure, Learn.

7. DAY 3: SUNDAY
Present to the judges
Build presentation. Practice. Pitch to judges. Exhale.

8. MY TEAM BUILT PERMITME
Have any of you ever thought about creating a business?
Simplified TurboTax style permitting.

9. [VIDEO]
WHAT WE DID AFTER
STARTUP WEEKEND
City of Houston Open Innovation Hackathon.
City of Houston Open Data Initiative.

10. BIG IMPACT
Open Houston. Tech Street Houston.
Multiple Products and Startups. National Recognition.

11. STARTUP WEEKEND
BY THE NUMBERS
1,068 events and counting.
478 cities. 2,190 startups. Over 100,000 entrepreneurs.

12. Chengdu?
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
你觉得什么？
10 second pitches.
“I would come to Startup Weekend because…”