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Tech Moves: Marc Nager leaving Techstars role; Mona Locke departs Intellectual Ventures; and more

by Kurt Schlosser on July 11, 2016July 15, 2016 at 4:26 pm1 Comment

— Telluride Foundation, the network with a goal of improving the quality of life for those who live, work and visit the Colorado town, has snagged Techstars vet Marc Nager for… Read More

President Obama pledges support for global startup efforts, taps UP Global to help support 500,000 new entrepreneurs by 2016

by John Cook on October 10, 2013October 11, 2013 at 7:43 amComment

The government may be shut down. But you can’t extinguish the entrepreneurial fire that easy. In video remarks at the 4th Annual Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia today, President… Read More

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UP Global’s Marc Nager: ‘There’s no one way to build a company’

by Jeff Dickey on October 6, 2013April 21, 2018 at 9:46 am 4 Comments

Marc Nager believes in the power of entrepreneurs, so much so that he’s a first-time entrepreneur himself building a network to enable and empower even more entrepreneurs around the world.… Read More

Calling all entrepreneurs: Startup Weekend and Startup America launch UP Global

by John Cook on May 23, 2013May 23, 2013 at 6:35 am1 Comment

Startup Weekend is joining forces with Startup America to launch UP Global, a new program designed to help entrepreneurs through the entire startup journey. As part of the effort, UP… Read More

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GeekWire Radio: Startup Weekend CEO Marc Nager spreads the startup gospel

by GeekWire on May 18, 2013June 12, 2017 at 11:06 amComment

This week on the GeekWire radio show we speak to Startup Weekend CEO Marc Nager who is building a global empire of 54-hour entrepreneurial bootcamps. The Seattle non-profit organization, backed… Read More

Watch Marc Nager and The Startup Weekend crew ring the opening bell on the NYSE

by John Cook on December 28, 2012December 28, 2012 at 11:05 amComment

This is an honor that usually falls to the CEOs of fast-growing publicly-traded companies. But not this morning. Marc Nager and other team members from Startup Weekend, the Seattle non-profit… Read More

Startup Weekend pulls plug on Startup Foundation pilot

by John Cook on January 5, 2012January 5, 2012 at 10:35 amComment

Startup Weekend has decided to pull the plug on its Startup Foundation initiative, an ambitious eight-city experiment which launched with the goal of “creating jobs and entrepreneurs across the world.”… Read More

Startup Weekend kicks off SW Next: A multi-day bootcamp for entrepreneurs

by John Cook on November 1, 2011November 1, 2011 at 3:44 pm 2 Comments

Startup Weekend has already given thousands of developers, geeks and other tech professionals a taste of what it’s like to start a company. But, sometimes, you just can’t cram everything… Read More

Greg Gottesman, Brad Feld and others join board of Startup Weekend

by John Cook on September 27, 2011September 27, 2011 at 12:50 am 7 Comments

Startup Weekend, the Seattle-based non profit which coordinates 54-hour startup marathons at locations across the globe, has formed a new board with leading venture capitalists, entrepreneurs and execs from the… Read More

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