StartupCampWaterloo

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This event is for early ideas, more developed products and companies, and whatever else you would like to pitch. If you sign up to demo you still need to 1. Show up 2, Get your name on the whiteboard. LFG!What is StartupCampWaterloo?StartupCampWaterloo is Waterloo’s low-stakes, high-trust pitch room. Whether you’re testing a wild new startup idea, refining your story before talking to investors, or simply sharing your vision with the community — this is your place.Come tell us:What you’re buildingWhy it mattersWho it’s forWhat you need nextYou don’t need perfect slides. You don’t need revenue. You don’t even need a product. You need a story.The Format6:45 pm — Doors open, networking7:00 pm — Kickoff & opening remarks7:05 pm — 1 min pitches + voting7:30pm — bottom 5 (by votes) Pitches (5 min pitch, 5 min Q&A & feedback)7:55 pm — break/social8:10 pm — the top 5 (by votes) Pitches8:30 pm -- Wrap-up then social9:00pm — Start heading homeNo judging. No prizes. No investors to impress. Just founders helping founders.Who Should Pitch?First-time foundersAmbitious studentsTechnical co-founders figuring out their marketFounders preparing for accelerators or pre-seedBuilders looking for co-founders, collaborators, or early feedbackWhy StartupCampWaterloo?Waterloo needs rooms where ambitious people can practice telling the story of what they’re building — without waiting for permission, funding, or perfect polish. StartupCampWaterloo helps founders clarify their thinking early, while surrounded by people who have done it before — or are doing it alongside you.Build your startup in public, before you get “on stage.”This is supported by Barn Ventures, they put $50K cheques into silly early companies in Waterloo: http://barnvc.com Oh, and the original ones (some of them) can be found here: http://barcamp.org/w/page/405048/StartupCampWaterloo

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