Herding Code: Herding Code 85: Clint Nelsen on Startup Weekend

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While at Web Camps London, Jon grabs a quick 15 minute interview with Clint Nelsen to talk about Startup Weekend . Clint gives the elevator pitch and a brief history of Startup Weekend. Jon talks about how they are incorporating Startup Weekend into Web Camps. The guys talk about project implemen.

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While at Web Camps London, Jon grabs a quick 15 minute interview with Clint Nelsen to talk about Startup Weekend .

Clint gives the elevator pitch and a brief history of Startup Weekend.
Jon talks about how they are incorporating Startup Weekend into Web Camps. The guys talk about project implementation.
Clint talks about Startup Weekend growth, reach and staff and facilitator involvement. Clint talks about the management aspects of Startup Weekend.
Jon asks the types of application which Startup Weekenders are pitching. The guys talk about monetizing iPhone and iPad applications and Jon asks about Windows 7 Phone apps.
Clint talks about the benefit of having developers at Startup Weekend knowing a common framework/language.
Jon asks about Startup Weekend success stories like Twitpay and Foodspotting.
Clint talks about community building, relationships, launch support and current startup funding ratio around 5%.
Client and Jon talk about startup thinking in the Microsoft community and building a business around MS technologies.