Difference between Startup Weekend and a Startup - StartupJuncture

Difference between Startup Weekend and a Startup - StartupJuncture

Dan Fennessy explaining the difference between the experiences at Startup Weekend Amsterdam and launching an actual startup (Party with a local).

I really think Startup Weekend is a great event, it’s like a crash course on startups. At the end of the event, the teams have an opportunity to continue on with their products. Some do. Some don’t.

I think the relationship analogy used for theTeam section is brilliant:

A Startup Weekend team is like a one night stand- youre together for a short time, its intense, rushed, at times clumsy, its usually alcohol-fueled,you dont get much sleep and you may or may not ever see them again.

A real startup team is more like a marriageyou meet (often introduced by a friend), you date for a while, see how you click and work together, if it starts to go well and things are getting serious, then its time to formalise the relationship.

I highly recommend that if you are interested or intrigued by startups you join a Startup Weekend, it is still one of the best ways to get to know startups and know that there will be some similarities and differences between the weekend and Monday morning.