Past event…

Mar 29 2013 Event Ended

Microsoft Taipei, 7F, #7 Sungren Rd Shinyi Chiu Taipei TAIWAN.

Ever wondered what it takes to be an entrepreneur?

The professional and personal challenges, the high and lows, the failures and the success?

Startup Weekend is a global grassroots movement of active and empowered entrepreneurs who are learning the basics of founding startups and launching successful ventures. It is the largest community of passionate entrepreneurs with over 400 past events in 100 countries around the world in 2011.

The non-profit organization is headquartered in Seattle, Washington but Startup Weekend organizers and facilitators can be found in over 200 cities around the world. From Mongolia to South Africa to London to Brazil, people around the globe are coming together for weekend long workshops to pitch ideas, form teams, and start companies.

All Startup Weekend events follow the same basic model: anyone is welcome to pitch their startup idea and receive feedback from their peers. Teams organically form around the top ideas (as determined by popular vote) and then it’s a 54 hour frenzy of business model creation, coding, designing, and market validation. The weekends culminate with presentations in front of local entrepreneurial leaders with another opportunity for critical feedback.

Whether entrepreneurs found companies, find a cofounder, meet someone new, or learn a skill far outside their usual 9-to-5, everyone is guaranteed to leave the event better prepared to navigate the chaotic but fun world of startups. If you want to put yourself in the shoes of an entrepreneur, register now for the best weekend of your life!

54個小時可以做什麼？　在Startup Weekend裡，54小時可以產生一個新產品、創立一項新服務，甚至成立一家新公司！Startup Weekend是一個充滿創意與各種可能性的活動，不論你是擁有無限創意的天才、程式開發的專長鬼才，抑或是尋找未來商機的業界人士，在活動期間的54小時之內，任何想法都有可能實現！Build a company in 54 hours. Startup Weekend 從美國來到台灣，目前已在台北辦了兩場，新竹辦了兩場，高雄辦了一場，臺南成功大學辦了一場，不論你是擁有產品或服務創意的創業家、會程式與網站設計的工程人員、還是有著商業財經背景，對創業有著熱情的人，都有機會在Startup Weekend Taipei裡實現你的任何創業夢想。曾經在美國地區促成 Zaarly、Zazu、Foodspotting、YOTPO 等成功服務的 Startup Weekend，在Startup Weekend Hsinchu, Startup Weekend Kaohsiung及Startup Weekend Taipei都展現活絡的創業生命力和成果。Startup Weekend Taipei中你將有機會宣傳你的創意、認識可能的創業夥伴、以及尋找可能的資金投注，還可以從 Startup Weekend Taipei 所邀請來的mentor中，獲得寶貴創業建議。

RULES:

CONTENT AND TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

All Innovation Prototypes must be built using Microsoft tools and technologies. The application must be developed using at least one product in the Visual Studio family and must be built for one or more of the following platforms:

• Windows

• Windows Phone

• Windows Server and/or ASP.NET

• Kinect SDK

• Xbox Indie Games

• .NET Framework

For the top 3 teams, you or your team must create a complete Windows Store App or Windows Phone App and submit your complete app no later than May 31th, 2013 to win the extra prize.

AWARDS:

First Prize: 1 Windows 8 Tablet

Extra Prize for top 3: 1 Windows Phone 920

Schedule

Friday

Mar 29

6:00pm Registration Starts
6:30pm Dinner & Networking
7:00pm Welcome & Speakers
7:30pm Pitches Start
8:30pm Attendees vote for the top ideas
9:00pm Teams start forming and discussing ideas
10:00pm Start to formalize teams and take an inventory of skills. Be honest, and direct about what resources and skills are needed for the weekend. You may stay and work as late as the venue will allow

Saturday

Mar 30

9:00am Arrive, simple breakfast & coffee
9:30am Teams formed and setting up workspace for the weekend
12:00pm Lunch
1:00pm Call for needs & skills
2:00pm Coaches help teams one-on-one. They are here to help!
6:30pm Dinner
7:30pm Mid weekend check-in, status reports, call for help
10:00pm Finished for the day. You may stay and work as late as the venue will allow

Sunday

Mar 31

9:00am Arrive, simple breakfast & coffee
10:00am Call for help (this is self motivated, so don’t be shy)
12:00pm Lunch
12:30pm Coaches arrive… ASK QUESTIONS
3:00pm Gut check. Start prepping for presentations
4:00pm Dinner
5:00pm FINAL PRESENTATIONS
7:30pm Judging & awards
8:30pm Wrapup
9:00pm Go home!

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Judges

蔡孟儒 (Raymond Tsai)

技術暨平台推廣處技術推廣協理, Microsoft

PMP，現任台灣微軟技術暨平台推廣處技術推廣協理，曾任微軟技術中心 (MTC) 資深顧問、Sierra Systems 專案技術主管、US Interactive Inc. 資深工程師；具多年大型 .NET 及 Java 軟體開發及系統整合經驗，近年專研於 SharePoint, FAST Search 及 Windows Phone, Windows 8 開發及整合應用。

Danny Lin

CEO, Plurk

Mr. Danny Lin is a well-known figure, Internet culture columnist, book publisher, and entrepreneur within the Internet startup circle in Asia.

He's now the CEO of Plurk, a popular conversation-based social network site in Asia, and driving their operation and development.

Previously, he has been working for Yahoo! for more than 3 years and is managing their communication products. He was also one of the founding members of Google Taiwan. Danny led the effort to drive and manage all Google products in the Taiwan and Hong Kong markets as well as leading several global projects.

He's a guru in communication, communities, and social network products and established and operated a dial-up BBS back in 1990 for more than 8 years.

He's also one of the founding board director of AppUniverz and advisor for several startups.

葉佰蒼 (Jan Yeh)

HTC

葉佰蒼 (Jan Yeh)，自稱 Life Worker，台南人，長庚醫技畢，熱衷電腦資訊，現於HTC從事雲端網路創新應用之開發。個性篤直內歛，生活簡樸，是實際的理想主義者。曾獲2000年台灣工業銀行首屆創業大賽首獎，十年間曾創辦與協辦三家公司，從事行動化商用軟體開發。2012年共同創辦博雅青年講堂，提供大學生免費思辨課程。

Jan Yeh, majored in medical technology in Chang Gung University. Now he works in HTC for innovation application of cloud service. He won the first prize in WEWIN entrepreneur contest of Taiwan Industrial Bank in 2000 and founded 3 companies in the past decade focusing on mobile enterprise application. He also helped founded Liberal Arts Training and Education Auditorium (http://latea.tw), a free dialectical thinking course for university students.

Jason Chao,

Senior Associate, WI Harper (美國中經合集團)

趙名瑋先生特別專注於在雲端計算，big data和smart manufacturing等技術領域的投資。他積極尋求海峽兩岸之間的投資和商業機遇，特別是與台灣創意工場（TMI）在台灣的團隊合作。

在加入中經合之前，趙先生是在納斯達克上市公司Silicon Motion公司的軟體工程師，該公司是多媒體半導體領域的公司，在那裡他負責半導體和多媒體技術的空間技術的發展趨勢分析。趙先生除了在技術方面的經驗，曾在台灣漢友創投任實習投資經理，參與行業研究，尋找項目和建立財務模型。趙先生還曾在波士頓紐約梅隆資產管理公司實習，專注於基金投資的定量分析。

趙先生同時擁有卡內基－梅隆大學泰珀商學院的工商管理碩士學位和南加州大學電子工程碩士學位。

Tiffany Wu

Principal, TMI Labs

Tiffany Wu was previously Vice President of Pinehurst Advisors, a boutique VC & financialy advisory firm that helps start-ups in the education, “lifestyle” services, niche media & internet sectors obtain seed stage funding. She has also worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers as an auditor and consultant and Taipei Fubon Bank as a private banker.

Tiffany holds an MBA degree from University of Cambridge and B.A. in Accounting from National Taiwan University.

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Coaches

上官林傑 (Eric ShangKuan)

Software Developer/Technical Evangelist, Microsoft

網路代號 ericsk，曾在中華電信從事開發工作，並且積極參與台灣各種社群，熱愛軟體開發技術，特別在 web、cloud、mobile 領域有所涉獵，現任台灣微軟的應用技術開發經理，持續與開發者社群互動。

吳宏彬 (Herman Wu)

平台架構技術經理, Microsoft

曾參與多個 Java 與 .Net 專案，及任職軟體公司擔任 .Net 部門技術主管，導入 RUP 及 Agile 軟體流程。於 2005 年加入台灣微軟，曾擔任微軟企業服務事業群專案顧問，負責系統架構規劃與專案管理。現任台灣微軟平台架構技術經理。專長：軟體架構規劃、資料倉儲規劃與軟體開發 (ALM) 方法。

邱英瑞 (Jacky Chiou)

技術支援經理, Microsoft

台灣微軟股份有限公司技術支援經理
專注於微軟開發技術的研究，提供企業用戶開發諮詢服務並協助企業導入敏捷 (Agile) 軟體開發流程

David Kuo

CEO, WizXpand International | Facebook LinkedIn

耕慧國際管理顧問有限公司的創始人和執行長。
他在專案管理和內外部創業中提供顧問與教練的服務和專業訓練，給專業人士、企業客戶、創業家。自2007年，他已協助數百名專業人士取得PMP®證照和實務經驗。隨著近年來敏捷、精實創業的風行，David也一起參與台灣創業環境的推動，透過google、微軟…等等新創企業，聯合舉辦前三次在台灣的國際54小時百人創業StartupWeekend競賽和全球在台灣第一次的Startup labs 22天育成計畫。

近期，隨著敏捷式新創管理的崛起(Agile, Lean Startup)，在大中華地區，David專注於協助更多企業和新創團隊，認識和運用新創手法在內部和外部的新創事業。David協助的企業，包含台灣菸酒、萊爾富、光泉、巴黎人壽、澳洲航空…等等企業客戶。

David出生於台灣，並在加拿大麥基爾大學取得製造管理碩士學位，通過PMP®證照認證，並以導師和天使投資者身分推動台灣新創產業。
目前也和太太以lean startup 手法共同創立www.askleilei.com．

Richard Brown

VP of Marketing, VIA Technologies | Twitter

Richard Brown has over twenty years’ experience of working in Taiwan’s burgeoning hi-tech industry at companies including First International Computer, LEO Systems, Inc and VIA Technologies, Inc, where he is VP of International Marketing.

During this time, he has also developed a passionate belief in the power of technology to transform people’s lives and has played an active role in a variety of initiatives aimed at enabling affordable computing in emerging markets, including VIA pc-1 and OLPC.

A regular speaker at industry events, Richard most recently presented at TED@Shanghai and TEDx Shanghai. He also blogs at www.brownbeat.net.

Derek Fluker

Serial Entrepreneur, Pure Digital (now Cisco)

VP Engineering at GuardID Systems

陳晴

Technical Evangelist, Microsoft

陳晴目前在台灣微軟擔任Technical Evangelist，負責對新創公司的資源及技術協助。之前則在微軟的企業服務及OEM部門擔任Consultant，負責專案規劃及開發

Eric Tsai

CTO at KKBOX Inc.

CTO, KKBOX Inc.
July 2007 – Present (5 years)
VP of New Business & R&D, skysoft
July 2006 – June 2007 (1 year)
Director of Application Engineering, skysoft
July 2004 – June 2006 (2 years)
Manager of Application Engineering, skysoft
July 2002 – June 2004 (2 years)
Sr. Software Engineer, skysoft
July 2001 – June 2002 (1 year)
Software Engineer, skysoft
July 1999 – June 2001 (2 years)

Nick Vasiljevic

Managing Director, Pilotfish

Nick is the managing director of Pilotfish Taiwan, a European industrial design & user interface design agency. He has 15 years of experience working for IT (software & hardware) companies in Switzerland, USA, and
Taiwan.

Nick is a board member of InvestTaiwan and the Chinese Industrial Design Association (CIDA).

Ben Lin

Founder of DreamersLab | Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Google+

Ben is hacker and entrepreneur, also founder of DreamersLab, co-founder of WOOMOO INC.

Michael Fox

Senior Marketing Specialist , VIA Technologies

Michael Fox
Senior Marketing Specialist , VIA Technologies,

Michael is currently a senior marketing Specialist with VIA Technologies, engaged in developing and executing marketing strategies for VIA’s broad range of products.

Originally from Canada, Michael has been living in Taiwan for the past 11 years and holds an International MBA specializing in high tech marketing from NCKU. With a strong background in the educational market in Taiwan, Michael has worked for and advised a number of startup online education sites within Taiwan. IN his free time, he enjoys traveling, playing hockey and football in the various Taiwanese leagues.

Roger Do

Co-founder, BioGuard | Facebook

Roger Do is a business mentor and a technology entrepreneur from California who works on strategy. His clients included government officials, NGO and corporations such as the U.S. National Park Services, American Express, and Osram Sylvania.

Returning to Taiwan after living in the United States for thirty years, Roger is in the business of developing businesses. This year, he has launched HR Hacker, a pre-employment training service, BioGuardApp, a ecology monitoring service, and Roland Educational Design, an educational course program that helps student learn difficult concepts through gamification.

When he's not busy burning through his start-up fund and begging for loose change, he mentors budding entrepreneur to bring their product to market through Lean Startup methodology and a lot of coffee.

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