A huge thank you to Gus and Leah there for helping out.

In the meantime, we are going to start getting a new lineup of speakers/mentors/sponsors lined up, so join the Boston group on our new community, and give us your feedback so we can make the next one even better!

It sounds like there were about 20 people there and they heard updates from 3 ventures that are still chugging along: Doodlebugging, IZaazu, and Meetlie. Kyle from Boston Innovation did a writeup here: http://bostinnovation.com/2010/02/18/boston-startup-weekend-homeless/

Also, it looks like the next event will be held at Cooley’s office in early June. I’m finalizing things now, but I will let you know as soon as it’s final. Keep following the hash tag #swboston for more updates.

Time to get back together and see what everyone has been up to! This is a great excuse to come out for a drink and network with everyone you met at the last Startup Weekend in Boston.

This event NOT limited to only past attendees, anyone that might be interested in learning more about Startup Weekend for next time is welcome.

Where: Cooley’s office @ 500 Boylston St.
When: Tuesday, Feb. 16th 6pm-8pm

PLEASE RSVP

Agenda:
6pm: arrive, networking and drinks
6:30-7:15: Teams will give an update on progress, and outline any outstanding resources needed. Those that wish, can give a presentation/demo.
7:15-8:00: Questions for Cooley lawyers & more networking!

Please RSVP. Your name needs to be on the list to get in the building. Please check in with guest services in the main lobby.

Revive the hash tag: #swboston

iZaazu

MyMotini

Thank you to our sponsors who helped make this event actually happen – Microsoft N.E.R.D Center was absolutely amazing, Sun Startup Essentials, Blog Catalog, BostInnovation, Flowtown, Greenhorn Connect, Techstars, VentureFizz, wowrack, Massachusetts Its all here, and Twilio.

Companies:

Description: A scheduling and information aggregation site for open office hours. A cool idea to help people meet face to face.

Go to the website: Meetlie.com

Follow them on Twitter: @mtlie

Bio Contracts:

Description: Create an efficient, centralized online marketplace connecting pharma and bioteh companies with specialized service providers, and supporting the management of these projects. A place where you post projects and competitively bid, with rating system.

Description: Motini makes it easy to create mobile versions of your favorite websites. Using a point-n-click interface you can repurpose content for optimal viewing on mobile devices such as iPhones, Blackberries, Android and other phones. Grab what you want, and put it into motini, and on your phone it displays only the requested information. Modeled after mixing a drink!

Go to the Website: Motini

Follow them on Twitter: @mymotini

Description: Mission is to make the world’s most efficient marketplace from the world’s largest conversation. The easiest way to buy and sell anything on twitter! @doodlebugging

Go to the website: Doodlebugging

Follow them on Twitter: @doodlebugging

Description: A mobile app that lets you customize your morning. Looking for a way to organize a hectic life and wake up on the informative side of the bed? iZazzu will help you!

Go to the website: iZaazu

Follow them on Twitter: @izaazu

Description: Track your favorite upcoming releases: movies, books, music, and video games. Gives you a way to organize the overwhelming amount of information that is out there in a way that is relevant to you.

Go to the website: releaseQ

Follow them on Twitter: @releaseq

OwlCounsel

Description: Provides a marketplace to find and provide industry knowledge and functional expertise via video.

Go to Website: OwlCounsel

Follow them on Twitter: @owlcounsel

Description: Simple web interface for logging chores on the web. Allows you to show those who haven’t witnessed your effots that you in fact did do your “chores”.

Go to the website: Chorelog

Follow them on Twitter: @chorelog

Hey, I got you these – @heyigotuthese – www.higut.com
A website to help improve your web comic experience. A place where authors and viewers come together to help fuel and sustain the comic industry.

1. Shawn Broderick from TechStars will be offering coaching time for two of the top teams as well as priority consideration for TechStars Boston 2010.

2. Al Browne from Cooley will be presenting two $2,000 gifts in free legals services that can be used after the weekend.

3. The special announcement of follow on support of $250 a month for the top team from Tony Berkman with blocatalog.com and blogersunite.com .

Read Tony’s message for all of the background:

“Dear Startup Weekend,

I have experienced to 2 StartUpWeekends,  one in San Antonio and most recently StartUpWeekend NewYork ‘09 where I met and was inspired by so many outstanding, innovative people who get things done,  and get the massive opportunities that we have today.  Words can’t fully express how  much I appreciate the value of a  StartUpWeekend experience and the meaning and value that you deliver.

A favorite quote of mine is,  “Your significance will remain forever obscure to you,  but you may assume you are fulfilling your life’s purpose if you apply yourself to converting all your experiences to the highest advantage of others.” – Buckminster Fuller

StartUpWeek .org, and the people who are part of it, do this.   So while there is no way to understand the extent of the positive impact that StartUpWeekends have on attendees, and therefore the country and the world -   you can rest assured that you are fulfilling your life’s purpose.

Out of my gratitude for your organization’s contributions to connecting entrepreneurs, sparking new ideas, in an amazing experiential environment,   I would like to make a monthly gift of $250, for one year,  to team at  StartUpWeekend Boston.

The gift will go to the team that has the best idea and execution capability,  as chosen by the panel. The money is  to be used in the launch of the business.    The only condition of the gift is that it be used for purposes of getting the business launched.     The winning team will need to deliver to  StartUpWeekend.org a monthly report showing that they are committed to the business and continuing to execute on their roadmap.    Each month, once  I receive the nod that the team is team is doing this,  I will send the money.

Once launched,  an additional gift  will be given,  as a congratulations and an additional spark to get the business exposure.  The gift is  million ad impressions (300 x 250s)  on one of my sites  and provide the team with the opportunity to be a sponsor of BloggersUnite.org,   a non profit, social cause platform that is changing the world through blogging and social media.

Cheers,

Tony Berkman

p.s.  When in business and in life,  “don’t let perfect get in the way of possible.” -  Keith Cunningham possibly the best business professors on the planet”