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No Talk,All Action ,April 20th-22th, Here we go!
About Startup Weekend
Startup Weekends are 54-hour events designed to provide superior experiential education for technical and non-technical entrepreneurs. Beginning with Friday night pitches and continuing through brainstorming, business plan development, and basic prototype creation, Startup Weekends culminate in Sunday night demos and presentations.  

👥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 entrepreneurials. 
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.  
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The hardest part of starting up is starting out.
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.

Agenda

  • Apr 20, 2018

  • Apr 21, 2018

  • Apr 22, 2018

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Registration&Dinner
7:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Ice Breaking Game&Speakers Sharing
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Idea Pitches
9:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Voting
9:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Build Teams

Mentors and Judges

  • Colin Zhao (Partner at Cybernaut)

    Colin Zhao

    Partner at Cybernaut

    1.5 years business invitation and operation experience in Suzhou Industrial Park, titled as Vice Secretary General for Suzhou SIP E-Commerce Association
    2.6 years of entrepreneurial experience, founded and operated 13 Internet e-commerce industrial parks in Jiangsu and Hebei, and was selected as the Leading Talent in E-Commerce in Changshu city.
    3.In 2015, he became a local partner of Cybernaut,with a joint venture in Fast Fashion industry with Cybernaut.

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  • Steven Millward (Head of Multimedia at Tech In Asia)

    Steven Millward

    Head of Multimedia at Tech In Asia

    Graduated from King's College London which is in top 25 globally.
    Chief/Head of Multimedia in Southeast Asia venture media Tech In Asia
    Rich in Judge experience

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  • Jacky Bao (Angel Investor)

    Jacky Bao

    Angel Investor

    1.After graduation in year 2003, engaged in financial bank credit related industries, from the business manager, department head to the general manager.
    2.Starting from year 2007, Bao started to set up own business, covering industries in VC, PE, trade, Internet, and asset management, etc.
    3.During the period of PE and VC, he participated in lots of investments and engaged in management consulting.

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  • Fan Gong (Founder of CongRong Capital)

    Fan Gong

    Founder of CongRong Capital

    Master of Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
    Founder of CongRong Capital, sucess case: Tongcheng,Jiyang Tech, etc.
    In year 2017, titled as the Most Active Angel Investor in Suzhou

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  • Haofei Zhang (Investment manager at Hao Shu Capital Management CO., LTD)

    Haofei Zhang

    Investment manager at Hao Shu Capital Management CO., LTD

    Master of Data Analysis, City University of Hong Kong.
    Worked on securities industry, familiar with domestic and foreign securities market.Then she worked on investment,and engaged in private equity financing and listing guidance.She participated in several private enterprise listing and private placement and financial equity transfer projects.
    Now,she is the investment manager at Hao Shu Capital Management CO., LTD.

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  • Xiaoliang Ye (Ventilation Control Supervisor at Suzhou Shenghang Capital Management Limited)

    Xiaoliang Ye

    Ventilation Control Supervisor at Suzhou Shenghang Capital Management Limited

    Graduated from the University of Waterloo in Canada.
    Worked on overseas listing, private equity, finance lease,etc.

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  • 马跃辉 (Chief Director at the enterprising investment TV show “Creating and Winning The Future” of Suzhou Broadcasting System)

    马跃辉

    Chief Director at the enterprising investment TV show “Creating and Winning The Future” of Suzhou Broadcasting System

    Chief director at the enterprising investment TV show “Creating and Winning the Future”

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  • 李亮 (Investment Director of TongChengZhongChuang Angel Investment)

    李亮

    Investment Director of TongChengZhongChuang Angel Investment

    Graduated from Beihang University.From 2017 till now,he is the investment director at Tongcheng Maker Angel Investment.From 2014 to 2017,he was the investment director at Shanghai DNA Fund.From 2005 to 2010,he was the deputy general manager at EVG in Suzhou,China.

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  • Mai William (Senior Vice President at Li Fung Beauty, A Li Fung Group Company)

    Mai William

    Senior Vice President at Li Fung Beauty, A Li Fung Group Company

    BSc degree with First Class Honors from University College Dublin, Ireland
    MBA from HKUST Business School
    Senior Vice President- North Asia Region (China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong) of Li Fung Beauty, A Li Fung Group Company

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  • Heng Zu (Investment Manager at Hao Shu Capital Management Co., LTD)

    Heng Zu

    Investment Manager at Hao Shu Capital Management Co., LTD

    Master of Macquarie University.Years of studying and working in Australia,he has professional background in finance and finance and
    he has working experience in banking, trust and venture capital fund.

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  • Ren Tom (Founder and CEO of Globalization Accelerator)

    Ren Tom

    Founder and CEO of Globalization Accelerator

    “Globalization Accelerator”(GlobalXLR and China global information technology Suzhou Co. Ltd.) aims to help enterprises to better manage its domestic and international suppliers and procurement process.

    Previouly Tom founded AECsoft USA in 1999 and AECsoft Shanghai in 2007 and served as Chairman and CEO until January 2011 when the companies were acquired by an NASDAQ-listed e-procurement software company. AECsoft provided Supplier Management System, Supplier Diversity Management and eSourcing Systems to hundreds of Fortune 1000 companies and government agencies to automate their supplier management and sourcing processes. In October of 2010, Gartner Group ranked AECsoft’s Supplier Management System as the highest scored supplier information management system worldwide.

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  • Lilly Zheng (Founder of FlipAngels diversified lifestyle home decor brand)

    Lilly Zheng

    Founder of FlipAngels diversified lifestyle home decor brand

    Master of Marketing from University of Newcastle
    Seasoned leadership experience in Fortune 500 companies
    Successfully built FoodXpress food delivery company Aquired by Sherpas
    Built MCLI house flipping business in the U.S.in 2012
    Upgraded MCLI to FlipAngels diversified lifestyle home decor brand in 2017
    Created a brand new business model

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  • Yong Kuang (Founder of Jiangsu Jiaotu Interactive Media CO.,Ltd.)

    Yong Kuang

    Founder of Jiangsu Jiaotu Interactive Media CO.,Ltd.

    Master of Tongji University.Senior media professional, planner, new media integrated marketing expert and other multiple identities.
    Vice-head of Zhangjiagang TV,vice president of Tourism Administration etc.
    Ten outstanding young people in Zhangjiagang.Rich experiences in mentor.

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  • Brian Schwartz (Founder of SuccessPartners & CareerDNA)

    Brian Schwartz

    Founder of SuccessPartners & CareerDNA

    Dr Brian has 40 years career consulting experience and over 1700 individual career planning clients who have designed their career direction from the inside out. Over 30 years organization development experience building participative management cultures in the USA, UK, Europe and China. Visionary for 21st Century online tools to assess career fit and talent management strategies for individuals and organizations using CareerDNA, TalentDNA and SchoolDNA products and services.

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Questions

Do the organizers provide catering or accommodation?
A:Just provide 7 working meals (including Friday night). Please resolve the accommodation by yourself.

What is the language of this activity?
A:Both in Chinese and English, mainly in Chinese , you don't need to worry too much about language.

Who are the people involved?
A:All kinds of people who are interested in the Internet, or want to start a business, all kinds of geeks, who do technology, or do marketing or others.

Do we must have a startup idea?
A:It's better to prepare in advance, but it's ok if you have no startup idea.

Can we participate if we have formed team and products ?
A:All persons must participate in their personal identity. This activity is aimed at creating products rather than promoting products.

Does the formed team still exist after this activity?
A: Some will be dissolved, some will set up a company and get financing, depending on you and your team members. The latest success stories from Startup Weekend has the  MYOTee   (which has raised tens of millions of yuan, the top of the App Store), and Aftership (which has raised millions of dollars).
What are the ideas?
A: Websites like dress collocation, local guide, family tree; Mobile apps like NFC discount coupons, menu translation, longevity assistant, etc.

What are we going to do exactly?
A:It's best to have a prototype of the code compiled (simple one is ok), or a combination of powerpoint, which includes business models and market research.

Do I need to stay in the activity place all weekend?
A: Yes. Be sure to inform your team members and organizers in advance if you can't come.

Is it ok to participate if ​I am still at work or already have a start-up company?
A:It doesn't matter. You can learn more about the industry through activities,
or make friends.

What if I don't want to be involved, just want to have a look?
A: You can buy tickets for the audience on Sunday night.

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

Tickets

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. Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause. 
Early bird

Only works before 12pm on April 10th!
With this ticket, come from Friday 7pm until Sunday 9pm (but you go back home for the nights!) and attend the full Startup Weekend!

Students

With this ticket, come from Friday 7pm until Sunday 9pm (but you go back home for the nights!) and attend the full Startup Weekend! Please bring your student ID!

Standard Price RMB 200
Regular

With this ticket, come from Friday 6 pm until Sunday 8 pm (but you go back home for the nights!) and attend the full Startup Weekend!

Standard Price RMB 280
Sunday Observers

Come on Sunday at 4:30pm to watch the final pitches!

Standard Price RMB 100

Contact us

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