At this point, Startup Weekends are fairly common occurrences across entrepreneurial communities. But it’s not often that four Startup Weekends are organized within a few weeks of each other in the same state.
Starting on Sept. 5, there will be four Startup Weekends hosted across Iowa—Sioux City, Iowa City, Des Moines and Cedar Falls—in the span of three months.
Interested in attending your first Startup Weekend or want to meet people from a different Iowa community? Here’s everything you need to know about the four Startup Weekends happening around Iowa in the next three months.
Startup Weekend Sioux City – Sept. 5-7
This event will be the inaugural Startup Weekend Sioux City. Friday evening pitches begin at 7:30 p.m. and the weekend’s final presentations kick off at 5 p.m. Sunday.
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When: 6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 7
Where: Springboard Coworking, 700 4th St., #210 in Sioux City, Iowa
Cost: $99 for developers, designers and non-technical attendees
Startup Weekend Iowa City – Oct. 3-5
The last Startup Weekend Iowa City was held in October 2012 in conjunction with the reddit Internet Bus Tour. While it’s been awhile since Startup Weekend came to Iowa City, the 54-hour event hasn’t been absent from the Creative Corridor—the inaugural Startup Weekend Cedar Rapids was held in March.
When: 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3 to 9 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5
Where: The University of Iowa BioVentures Center, 2500 Crosspark Road in Iowa City, Iowa
Cost: Early-bird tickets available for $89 for developers, designers and non-technical attendees through Sept. 6. After that, tickets cost $99.
Startup Weekend Des Moines – Oct. 10-12
October’s event, which coincides with the inaugural Des Moines Tech Week, will be the seventh Startup Weekend Des Moines. The city’s last Startup Weekend was held in November 2013 with BeardOrNot and Brickit tying for first place.
When: 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10 to 9 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 12
Where: Gravitate, 206 6th Ave., 3rd Floor in Des Moines
Cost: Early-bird tickets available for $75 for developers, designers and non-technical attendees through Sept. 10. After Sept. 10, tickets cost $99. Interested in attending Sundays Demo Day? Cost is $25.
Startup Weekend Cedar Falls – Nov. 21-23
This is the inaugural Startup Weekend Cedar Falls. The event will be part of UP Global’s fifth annual Global Startup Battle, a competition of Startup Weekend winners from around the globe.
When: Friday, Nov. 21 to Sunday, Nov. 23
Where: University of Northern Iowa Center for Energy and Environmental Education, Jennings Drive in Cedar Falls, Iowa
Cost: Early-bird tickets available for $50 (plus fees) for developers, designers and non-technical attendees through Oct. 21. After Oct. 21, tickets cost $70 (plus fees). Student tickets also are available for $40.
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