Brett Kopf's Posterous

10 Reasons Why You Cant Miss StartupWeekend Lansing

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  1. If you are thinking about starting a company, it's the best way to engulf yourself in the startup scene.
  2. You learn more by doing, than talking 
  3. Be apart of the community, Lansing has a growing tech scene with many successful entrepreneurs who've been around the block. 
  4. It's just cool. 
  5. Build relationships. It's tough to start a company, especially if you are a student.  
  6. Know the right folks: Developers, marketers, startup enthusiasts, UI experts, PR folks.  They'll be there.
  7. Be apart of something bigger than yourself.  100 cities, 25 + countries, 15,000 entrepreneurs, 115 events & 590 startups. Nuff said. 
  8. It'll be fun, duh! Oh, and there will be mucho food. 
  9. Cool people are already coming: student entrepreneurs, community enthusiasts, creative's , writers & that's just the start. 
  10. You answer number 10: leave a comment...

Questions? You can sign up here, check out the Startup Weekend or contact Eric.

*Note: I have never actually been to a Startup Weekend, but have read up quite a bit and spoken to many people who rave about it. 

Why I'm traveling over 240 miles for TEDxLansing

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Why I'm traveling over 240 miles for TEDxLansing

1.      Bugsy Rocker traveled 29,403 miles to all 50 states (including Hawaii & Alaska).  He got sponsored by Jeep for the Home Town Invasion Tour, who am I to complain about 247 miles? And, he’s a presenter.  Nuff said.

2.      It’s important to listen and learn from doers, people who follow their passions and don’t just talk, but walk the walk. 

 3.      If you’ve ever watched a TED video you’ve been inspired and hopefully learned a thing or two.  Just imagine being there in person.

 4.      John hill may be wearing a custom made sweater vest which is cool in itself.  He may also have the secret sauce to using Linkedin to get jobs, internships, sales and connections galore. The ROI on a Relationship in trying times is priceless.

5.      Remember what Warren Buffet said, “Take my advice, and invest in yourself” Going to TedxLansing is an investment. The people you’ll meet and stories you hear will be time worthy. 

 6.   @equalman wrote Socialnomics, was Amazon’s #1 best seller & created the viral video Social Media Revolution.  

I only spoke of a few awesome people speaking at the event; @biggbybob started a successful regional coffee chain that has grown to 115 stores. @singhsam94 traveled all over the world to fulfill his dreams and there are a handful of other great presenters I haven’t mentioned which I can’t wait to see. That’s just the half of it, imagine all the creative, interesting people I haven’t mentioned who will be in the audience! Rather than babble about all the great people speaking and attending the event, do yourself a favor and go.

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