March 14, 2024
AI色色鈥檚 Kricker Innovation Hub (KIH) will host its annual Startup Weekend: Portsmouth on Apr. 5-7. A Techstars event, Startup Weekend, a three-day program that has been held in over 150 countries around the globe, provides participants with the opportunity to think, work, and build as a startup business.听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听听
鈥淪tartup Weekend is a fantastic event,鈥 said KIH Entrepreneurship Program Coordinator, Derrick Parker. 鈥淗eld over three days, it really teaches participants to not only think like a startup 鈥 but to act as a team. It鈥檚 a really fun, engaging event.鈥
Last year鈥檚 Startup Weekend: Portsmouth winner, SSU alumnus Kade Tomlinson, went on to participate in Ignite Portsmouth where he finished among the Top 5. He is still working on the business he originally pitched, 鈥淏utton Butter鈥 鈥 a product used to clean and lubricate electronic devices.
鈥淪tartup Weekend was very beneficial,鈥 said Tomlinson during last year鈥檚 event. 鈥淭here are a lot of people who struggle to meet new people, but this allows you to throw something against the wall, see if it sticks, and network with a lot of great mentors along the way. It鈥檚 a great way to get ideas out there and practice the process of creating a real company.鈥
During the event, participants will work in teams to build a business concept in only 54 hours. Teams will be able to pitch startup ideas, work with mentors, create surveys and conduct market research, and develop minimum viable products. The event will culminate in a pitch in front of a panel of expert judges to receive feedback and compete for cash prizes for the top three teams.
鈥淚 also want to thank all of our generous sponsors who make Startup Weekend: Portsmouth possible,鈥 said Parker. 鈥淭hanks to local restaurants like Port City Caf茅 & Pub, Market Street Caf茅, and Toro Loco for feeding everyone, but also to Maddie Burnside and the Glockner Family for providing prize funds. This community is rallying behind entrepreneurship and what we are doing at the Kricker Innovation Hub and it鈥檚 amazing to see.鈥
The event will be held in the Kricker Innovation Hub located at 221 Chillicothe Street, Portsmouth, Ohio. Registration for the event is free and can be completed online at听.
听