Startup Weekend NYC

Someones cell phone just went off with the Jaw’s theme song, and it only feels fitting to the room.  The teams have gathered to create a killer Facebook application.  I simple idea, but viral.  The usability team is nearing completion of the interaction design, and the programming team has set the architecture and general flow.   The feel is of the calm within the storm.

The legal team has almost finished incorporating!  Coffee is in hand and everyone is looking forward to a long and fun day.

An interesting note of the founders: half plan to launch a business within the next year.

WE CHOSE… from startupweekend on Vimeo.

60 SECOND ELEVATOR PITCHES! from startupweekend on Vimeo.

StartupWeekend.com CEO Andrew Hyde’s Introduction from startupweekend on Vimeo.

“Greatest Menu Meals” Wins. The goal is to find the best and greatest Burger in NYC.
People are really excited about this especially the User Experience Group. It is all about finding the best cheeseburger-is it in Queens or in the Lower East Side of Manhattan?

There will be an answer soon. VERY soon!

Here are a few writeups from around the web:

Download Squad

Alley Insider

The Spectrum Blog (who is doing  a better job liveblogging than we are right now).

People seem to be flushing out the ideas, analyzing opposing views and tring to convince skeptics
The programmers seem to be in deep discussion on how to go about coding and design.
No one idea has really come to the fore yet although “Greatest Menu Meals” seems to be a getting a ot of traction and “User Generated Fashion via Geotagging” is an exciting proposition.

We’ve narrowed it down to three ideas!

- User Generated Fashion via Geotagging
- The Greatest Menu Meals
- Game - Internet Scavenger Hunt

Right now, each group is presenting the ideas - pros, cons, revenue model, etc…

Everyone’s excited, Everyone’s pumped about these three great ideas - You’ll hear from us again once we narrow it down to one!

About 50 people have arrived to kick off the event! More people are on their way… We are all excited about the event. Introductions are being made, a lot of food is being eaten - people are anxious to start!

NYC definitely hopes to set the bar for weekends to come!

Check back often for frequent updates, videos, and photos!

We have opened the onsite registration for Startup Weekend NYC.  4 checked in so far!

A great location, this is going to be a great weekend.