Episode 85

While at Web Camps London, Jon grabs a quick 15 minute interview with Clint Nelsen to talk about Startup Weekend .

• Clint gives the elevator pitch and a brief history of Startup Weekend.
• Jon talks about how they are incorporating Startup Weekend into Web Camps. The guys talk about project implementation.
• Clint talks about Startup Weekend growth, reach and staff and facilitator involvement.  Clint talks about the management aspects of Startup Weekend.
• Jon asks the types of application which Startup Weekenders are pitching. The guys talk about monetizing iPhone and iPad applications and Jon asks about Windows 7 Phone apps.
• Clint talks about the benefit of having developers at Startup Weekend knowing a common framework/language.
• Jon asks about Startup Weekend success stories like Twitpay and Foodspotting.
• Clint talks about community building, relationships, launch support and current startup funding ratio around 5%.
• Client and Jon talk about startup thinking in the Microsoft community and building a business around MS technologies.

Show Links:

• Startup Weekend
• Clint Nelsen / @clintnelsen
• Marc Nager
• Franck Nouyrigat
• Web Camps
• Twitpay
• Foodspotting
• Microsoft Bizspark
• SXSW (South by Southwest)
• HERDING CODE EPISODE 7: WHY DON'T STARTUPS RUN ON MICROSOFT?
• Global Entrepreneurship Week

Show notes compiled by Ben Griswold. Thanks!

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Herding Code 85: Clint Nelson on Startup Weekend