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SHOULD CHENGDU STARTUP STARTUP WEEKEND?

Houston from 2009 to 2013. Chengdu since December 2013.Government & Public Policy Professional. Technology and Startup Nerd.

A LITTLE BIT ABOUT ME

Process Improvement. Data Analytics. Lean Six Sigma. Strategy.Making the world a better place. I loved my job.

I WORKED FOR THEGOVERNMENT

Creating a business in 54 hours.Fun. Educational. Great networking. Very hard work.

WHICH IS…

Networking. Pitches. Team Formation.You get to practice pitches tonight!!!

DAY 1: FRIDAY NIGHT

Lean Startup. Design Thinking. Customer Validation. Build, Measure, Learn.

DAY 2: SATURDAY

Present to the judgesBuild presentation. Practice. Pitch to judges. Exhale.

DAY 3: SUNDAY

Have any of you ever thought about creating a business?Simplified TurboTax style permitting.

MY TEAM BUILT PERMITME

City of Houston Open Innovation Hackathon.City of Houston Open Data Initiative.

WHAT WE DID AFTERSTARTUP WEEKEND

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Open Houston. Tech Street Houston. Multiple Products and Startups. National Recognition.

BIG IMPACT

STARTUP WEEKENDBY THE NUMBERS1,068 events and counting. 478 cities. 2,190 startups. Over 100,000 entrepreneurs.

10 second pitches. “I would come to Startup Weekend because…”

WHAT DO YOU THINK?你觉得什么？

Chengdu?