By: Zion Campo
Startup weekend is a 54-hour event that promotes the spirit of entrepreneurship, collaboration, and innovation in its affected community; and a few passionate Boholano techies are back to give Bohol it’s second event after 2014!
The event is action-packed and full of pressure so the organizing team have taken it upon themselves to create sub-events preparing interested participants for the main event to come this April.
At its 1st pre-event entitled Practice Your Pitch!, a few hopefuls attended to hone their idea presentation skills. It was a workshop event that encouraged interaction and confidence among ideators and business-minded folk that wanted to impact their communities through action and vision! Facilitated by Startup Weekend Bohol 2’s Lead Organizer and Co-Organizer, Ms. Ashley Uy, and Ms. Lai Biliran, participants of the Pre-Event learned the fastest way to make a lasting and memorable presentation at Startup Weekend’s first night: a critical skill for those who want to pitch!
At the 2nd pre-event entitled Step Up Stand Out!, a whooping 24 participants attended the informative session about how to stand out from the rest of the crowd when you’re looking for a job. The event was organized by Startup Weekend Bohol 2’s Co-Organizers, Jane Alcantara, Charles Barrete, Jay Paul Aying with guest speaker Thomas Ridenour of TarShare.
All this preparation would not have been possible without our sponsors: PLDT SME Nation, Auza.net, Gwion, Savenearn, Alturas Group of Companies, LiveLingua, PrintBit, Geeks On A Beach , BIPC and our co-presentors TechTalks.ph Bohol, and FabLab Bohol.
If you would still like to support Startup Weekend Bohol 2, contact us at bohol@startupweekend.org for further details. For those interested in participating at the event, you can avail of tickets at www.swb2.eventbrite.com!