Zack Pennington, CEO of US Chia, facilitates the fourth Startup Weekend in Louisville, KY. The event took place from February 28, 2014 through March2, 2014.
Startup Weekend attendees pitch their ideas on opening night. The ideas are voted on and narrowed down.
Startup Weekend events are run by local organizers, facilitators, and volunteers.
Participants compete in a rock-paper-scissors war that includes all attendees.
Head was a part of the winning team, Me You Blue.
Price manages IT systems for a venture capital firm and he is a big part of the Louisville startup scene.
JustMoveIt made a tool to help kids find ways to exercise.
Many of the teams at Startup Weekend work long hours to build out their products and code their websites.
Fairytale Cakes make desserts for people with specialized diets or allergies.
There were five judges at Startup Weekend Louisville, many of whom were successful entrepreneurs themselves.
Me You Blue makes design products out of recycled materials. They were one of the two female-led teams that took the top two spots.
Overall, there were 39 pitches that turned into 13 teams at Startup Weekend Louisville. Despite the ice storm, everyone seemed to have a good time.
Conner is a former Senior Editor for TechRepublic. He is now a Senior Research Analyst at 451 Research.
