Startup Organizers Summit

  • Have an idea? Three rules of thumb from attorney Eric Koester

    At the Startup Organizers Summit on October 2nd, Startup Weekend Board of Advisors member Eric Koester gave a presentation to address legal concerns that may arise during the event. From one of the first questions often asked, “Is my idea patentable?” to the one of the final questions, “How should we distribute equity?” Koester provided…

  • Startup Organizers Summit recap and takeaways

    (Marc Nager speaks at the Startup Organizers Summit. Photo by Steven Chau via Flickr.) Scott Heiferman, Meetup.com founder, said it best in a tweet following his closing keynote presentation at the Startup Organizers Summit. “Imagine! Ppl start @startupweekend chapters in cities globally &they come together in KansasCity. #sosummit was impressive.Watch this space!” Heiferman was spot…

  • On the road again: Tahoe Tech Talk & Startup Organizers Summit

    For the first time since South by Southwest Interactive this past March, Jeff, Dusty and I are all out of town for a few days. And literally, we’ll all be on the road again. (Quick story: We flew to Austin for SXSW last year, but due to a missed connection in Dallas, we rented a…