“Launch a startup in one weekend.”
That’s what drew well over 100 aspiring founders from across the region to Columbia, Mo. Hosted by Scale, and held in the offices of mid-state unicorn EquipmentShare, Friday activity involved two minute pitches and team assembly. Anyone with an idea was encouraged to pitch, and then participants voted with their bodies by joining teams to fill the founder’s specific talent requests. Then they got busy refining the idea into a business plan ready to launch by Monday.
Caught Schmoozing are:
- Brad Siegler, EquipmentShare; David Frahm, Table Needs
- John Hall, relevance.com/calendar.com; Sarah Carnes, Lift Division
- Scott Schultz, Zelus Sports; Brian Whorley, Paytient
- Jessica Gardner, Storage Mart; Michael Henderson, Paytient
- Saskia Cairnes, Heist Collective; Bryon Pierson, EDURain
- Zach Cook, goodhouse; Dawson Wright, goodhouse
- Emily Breedlove, TechSTL; Jay Cooper, Ciderfinder
- Brett Calhoun, Scale; Michael Lamb, Native MSG
- Brad Starnes, Splitsy; Jordan Williams, Veeper
- Chuck Allen, Azella; Paul Kiehl, spectator; David Roberson, Azella
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