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🌳 Startup Weekend Change Makers, is a 54-hour hands-on event where tech-developers, designers, social entrepreneurs and community leaders come together to share ideas, form teams, build products and launch amazing social startups. If you have a passion to innovate and make the world a better place then come along and join the action!


👥 Participants create working startups during the event and are able to collaborate with like-minded individuals outside of their daily networks. All teams hear talks by industry leaders and receive valuable feedback from local entrepreneurs.
🚀 The weekend is centered around action, innovation, and education.  Whether you are looking for feedback on an idea, a co-founder, specific skill sets, or a team to help you execute, Startup Weekends are the perfect environment in which to test your idea and take the first steps towards launching your own startup.  

🎈 Venue:
INFINITI Brand Experience Center
1/F, Tower A, Pacific Century Place,
2A Gong Ti Bei Lu, Chaoyang District,
Beijing

beijing@startupweekend.org
👉 The hardest part of starting up is starting out.
 At Startup Weekend, you'll be immersed in the ideal environment for startup magic to happen.

Surrounded by smart, passionate people and with the best tools and approaches at your disposal, you’ll take giant leaps toward creating a business, becoming a founder, and connecting with the right people and resources.
Connect
Connect with people driven to build something new. Rich and diverse talent is a Startup Weekend staple.
Are you ready to meet your next cofounder / friends / mentor?

Discover
Discover where you are on the Entrepreneur's Journey.
Find the resources available near you.
Leave knowing the next steps you need to take on your road to success.

Learn
Learn what it really takes to start a company.
No book, panel, speaker, or blog post will teach you what you need to know.
The only way to learn is the experience of trying.

Start
It’s that simple. Startup Weekend is designed to get you going, FAST.
Your local Organizers will set up the ideal environment for you to be successful and learn as much as possible in just 54 hours.
 
Techstars is the global ecosystem that empowers entrepreneurs to bring new technologies to market wherever they choose to live. With dozens of mentorship-driven accelerator programs and thousands of community programs worldwide, Techstars exists to support the world’s most promising entrepreneurs throughout their lifelong journey, from inspiration to IPO.
INFINITI Motor Company Ltd. is headquartered in Hong Kong with representations in 50 markets around the world. The INFINITI brand was launched in 1989. Its range of premium automobiles is currently built in manufacturing facilities in Japan, the United States, United Kingdom and China.  INFINITI plans to also expand manufacturing into Mexico by 2017.

INFINITI design studios are located in Atsugi-Shi near Yokohama, London, San Diego and Beijing. INFINITI is in the middle of a major product offensive. The brand has been widely acclaimed for its daring design and innovative driver-assistance technologies.

From the 2016 season, INFINITI is a technical partner of the Renault Sport Formula One team, contributing its expertise in hybrid performance.
China Young Leaders Foundation (CYLF) is an NGO established in 2007 (http://www.cylds.com/​). CYLF aims to provide a communication and learning platform for youth from different culture environments, through varieties of youth programs. CYLF tries to promote youth's understanding of art, culture, international perspective and creative practice, especially youth in Chinese mainland and Hong Kong, S. A. R. CYLF’s main programs include Youth Practice in China, Summer Camp in Tianjin and Academic and Art Lecture. CYLF will provide more opportunities and supports for youth, helping them realize personal values and serve the society.
Ticket price includes food for the entire weekend (3 dinners, 2 lunches and 2 light breakfasts) as well as water. Make sure to attend the entire event as your team will need you until the end!
Sunday Spectator ticket only provides attendance to the Sunday night final presentations. 

No refunds will be granted within 7 days of the event if food and drink have already been ordered. Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause. 

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FAQ:
  • Are the organisers taking care of food and accomodations?
Answer: We will be serving 7 meals throughout the weekend. If you need accommodation support, please send an email to linkamelon@gmail.com for more information. 
  • What is the language spoken during your event?
Answer: Mandarin with no translation provided!
  • Who are the other participants?
Answer: Similar to you, people interested to become entrepreneurs or facinated by internet. Business people, tech geeks, and creatives. Some technical, some not! We encourage inclusivity.
  • Do participants have to come with an existing business or idea?
Answer: You can come with an idea or a very early stage business (only some market research done). For various reasons, it is better to come with something new!
  • We already have a team and a project, can we still join?
Answer: Nop, you come as an individual and not as a team. Take this opportunity to test a new idea and meet with new people!
  • Do projects still continue after Startup Weekend?
Answer: Most of the projects won't move forward but some will (Aftership in HK is a good example of a SW alumni raising millions), it really depends on you and your team. Nevertheless, you will most likely meet your future co-founders and learn a ton!
What type of ideas do I need to pitch?Answer: Anything related to technology / internet in a broader sense.
  • What are examples of ideas?
Answer: An app to find second hand clothes, a website to find local tour guides, a couponing system for restaurants, a social network for pet owners.
  • What exactly can we expect to make?
Answer: We recommend teams to build actual prototypes and you will most definitely have a presentation to pitch and a business model to move forward.
  • Do I need to stay the entire weekend?
Answer: Yes! It would be unfair to your team otherwise. If you have personal emergencies, please contact the organising team.
  • I'm working for my own startup or a company, does it make sense to come?
Answer: Yes, we don't expect participants to resign on Monday! Come and learn new things, make new friends, connect with coaches and judges, test a new idea, build something cool!
  • I don't want to come the entire weekend, can I just come and look?
Answer: You can come to watch the final pitches on Sunday: Get a Sunday audience ticket

More questions? Send an email to: china@startupweekend.org

Agenda

Registration/Dinner Networking
Welcome
Pitches Start
Pitches Start
Form Teams
Breakfast
Brain Storm, Market Research, Team Work
Lunch
Market Research. Get out and talk to customers
Dinner
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