Startup Weekend NG

Startup Weekend Nigeria is the hub of High-Tech Startups in Nigeria

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We are yet to raise the $15, 000 we need for the first Startup Weekend in Nigeria. We need contributions and donations from sponsors.

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We are spreading the word on our first Startup Weekend through Facebook.

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When one man dreams, it is just a dream, but when we all dream together, it is the beginning of a new reality.
~Dom Helder Camara

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Over 1, 000, 000 Nigerians are on Facebook and that is exciting for us at Startup Weekend NG. Facebook will increase our mileage.

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Hope and I were at The Punch newspapers office yesterday to see the Managing Director on how The Punch can publicise Startup Weekend NG.

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From one acorn sown, the mighty oak has grown. That is what a seed grant does for a great idea. Remember the Parable of Talents.

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$800 is about the annual income of many people in Nigeria and I hope we can follow the example of the Startup Weekend in Iowa.

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We are going to The Punch newspaper tomorrow.

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We agreed that Marc and Clint should be present at our national press conference in the last week of September before the first event.

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We had a brief brain storming session on how to coordinate our Startup Weekends.

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Today, we met in the morning to discuss when to place our first full page adverts in four national daily newspapers.

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Yetunde Bello is in charge of the meals and welfare, and Roy Agiande is in charge of the venues for our Startup Weekends.

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I Michael Chima is the CEO, Hope Obioma Opara is the MD, Biola Ladipo is our attorney, Yetunde Bello is our GM and Roy Agiande.

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We meet in the office of Supple Communications Limited in Lagos city.

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Startup Weekend Nigeria is being coordinated by an executive management team of four men and one woman.

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I meant to say updated when I typed "pudated" in my first post.

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Welcome to Startup Weekend Nigeria on Twitter. I will keep you pudated as we count down to the first ever Startup Weekend in Nigeria.