Video highlights from the Sydney Startup Weekend

Hey everyone, have a look at the video highlights from Startup Weekend Sydney.

Hope you enjoy it.

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And the winner is.

We are proud to announce the winner Startup Weekend Sydney, FitUsIn. They received $5,000 in prize money to help them grow as a startup.

Congratulations to the entire team.

#SWSYD Team

List of teams presenting tonight

Here are the final list of teams that will be presenting tonight:

1. PopUp

2. RunSafe

3. Guided Tour Guru

4. Knocked App

5. Mobile Audience

6. Go Parcel

7. DiabeticsBuddy

8. LeanFeedback

9. CheatLingo

10. RentalHub

11. Singa

12. FitUsIn

13. Walkabo

14. Foeame

15. Eventuate.com.au

16. HappyHunt

17. Givee chain

18. WhatsCookin

Mentor Sessions for Saturday

Hey everyone, there will be two sessions where the mentors will be in to help you out with you pitches and to refine your idea if needed. The two sessions are stated below.

Saturday

Session 1: 12pm-1pm

Session 2: 6pm-8pm

We will inform you when the mentors are ready for you. Work hard and keep the hustle going.

#SWSYD Team

Judging Criteria

Alright teams, we have listed the judging criteria for the Sunday presentation. You should be working towards achieving these to the best of your ability.

1. EXECUTION
Execution is what you and your team have accomplished over the weekend. Whether pitching to a jury or investors, execution is what proves you and your team are capable of following through on a great idea. Make sure you highlight what you’ve accomplished over the weekend.

2. PRESENTATION
Watching over an hour’s worth of straight pitches can be tiring. As you may have noticed on Friday, those ideas that received the most votes tended to be the ideas that were pitched in the most exciting/interesting way. Be creative, enthusiastic and for better or worse, try to make sure the jury and audience will remember your presentation.

3. VIABILITY
This category is down to the basics. Can and will your Startup make money? Is your business model viable? Have you taken into consideration your competitors and how the changing market might disrupt your plans? An exciting, disruptive idea is one thing, but if that idea can’t sustain itself, it’s not worth much. Make sure to show that you’ve taken into consideration all the factors that might impact your Startup’s success – this will show the jury you mean business.

4. INNOVATION
This is all about the X factor. Opening a lemonade stand on a hot day might be a guaranteed way to make a few bucks, but it sure won’t get you rich. Emphasize how your Startup concept is unique and disruptive, not just another lemonade stand.

5. BREAKTHROUGH
And finally, the cliche criteria: does your Startup have the potential to become the next Facebook or Google? Will you hit one million users in 1 year?

Aside from keeping in mind these basic guidelines, a few other tips to make sure everything goes well:

REHEARSE
Be sure to practice your full presentation at least three times with a timer beforehand. Set timed cues at various speaking points.

TECH CHECK
If you don’t do a tech check beforehand (with the laptop you’ll be using for the presentation), YOU WILL FAIL. Save your sites locally because the internet WILL GO DOWN. But don’t stress 

Good luck,
#SWSYD Crew.