…and the winners are…
With a total of 16 teams presenting after 52hrs of intense ‘mobilizing’ NYC Mobile was a huge success.
Our winners were:
First Place:
Zenplaya [@zenplaya]
An event based, onsite mobile commerce platform, kicking off with golf courses and coming soon to a stadium near you.
Second Place:
WaggleApp [@waggelapp]
Do you know when your dog did his last ‘business trip?’ WaggleApp can help you [and your dog's caretakers] track all that mission critical information!
Third Place:
MyTab [Also the winner of the Audience Choice Award and a Microsoft Prize!]
Avoid those lines at the bar! Order and pay for your drink before you ‘belly-up.’
Microsoft Prizes:
NameTheShoe [@NameTheShoe]
Spot hot shoes on the street and with some crowdsourced help, find out where you can buy them!
MobileJobing [@mobilejobing]
A one stop shop for posting mobile jobs and hiring mobile experts, now available [you guessed it] on your mobile phone!
But wait, there’s more!
You can check out sketchnotes depicting all the pitches at GraphiteMind.com, here and here. Here’s to every team, for cranking these out in just one weekend!
[Envisioned by UX Mentor Alexis Finch]
Presentation Order
HearYou
HearYou seeks to enrich a couple’s relationship by providing advice and suggestions via a mobile App. www.hearyou.us
PlaceMarker
Mobile Jobing
Meet Me Abroad
An application that helps travelers meet people when they are traveling.
ParkIt
StarFace Games
PhotoCache
Name the Shoe
Crowdsourced shoe advice and community for warm feet
ZenPlaya
“On site” mobile commerce platform for sports and entertainment venues
fiorenyc@gmail.com
Rewbo
Reward yourself and pass it on!
Rewbo is a social loyalty app where merchants reward social sharing and referrals.
Connect Bear
Connect Bear will help connect you with people of similar interests – before, during, and after an event. http://www.connectbear.com
Real World Games
Mobile gaming platform that connects people based on physical proximity to play together in the real world.
Dossier
Mobile networking and recruiting app. http://dossier.co
Waggle
Waggle is a could based pet care system. It allows you to share information about your pet with all of the people involved in their care ranging from vaccinations and food preference to dog walk checkins and real time behavior.
MyTab
Order and pay for drinks at a bar directly through your phone
Pulsus
Customizing the Internet and web experience by creating Identity with human dimension. This is accomplished by categorizing people into color categories calculated by and representing a combination of the users personality and psychology. ThePulsus.com
Schedule for the Weekend
Friday:
- 6:00pm – Registration, Dinner, Networking
- 7:00pm – Welcome & Speakers
- 7:30pm – Pitches Start
- 9:00pm – Attendees vote for the top ideas
- 9:15pm – Teams start forming and discussing ideas
- 10:00pm – Leaving time!
Saturday
- 9:00am – Arrive, simple breakfast & coffee
- 10:00 Am – Mentors and Announcements
- 12:00pm – Lunch
- 1:00pm – Call for needs & skills. API Talks
- 2:00pm – Mentors help teams one-on-one.
- 6:00pm – Dinner
- 7:30pm – Mid weekend check-in, status reports, call for help
- 10:00pm – Finished for the day.
Sunday
- 9:00am – Arrive, simple breakfast & coffee
- 10:00am – Call for help (this is self motivated, so don’t be shy)
- 12:00pm – Lunch
- 12:30pm – Mentors arrive… ASK QUESTIONS
- 3:00pm – Gut check. Start prepping for presentations
- 4:00 pm – Presentations Start
- 6:00pm – Dinner
- 7:00pm – Judging & awards
- 8:30pm – Wrapup
- 9:00pm – Go home!
Startup Weekend is coming to your city!
Startup Weekends are 54-hour events where developers, designers, marketers, product managers and startup enthusiasts come together to share ideas, form teams, build products, and launch startups!
Startup Weekends are weekend-long, hands-on experiences where entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs can find out if startup ideas are viable. On average, half of Startup Weekend’s attendees have technical backgrounds, the other half have business backgrounds.
Beginning with open mic pitches on Friday, attendees are encouraged to bring their best ideas and inspire others to join their team. Over Saturday and Sunday teams design and develop business plans while constantly streamlining their startup vision. On Sunday evening teams demo their prototypes, listen to judges’ feedback and in some cities, win prizes.
Startup Weekends are specifically designed for entrepreneurs interested in receiving feedback on an idea, looking for a co-founder, or who want to learn a new skill. We also welcome anyone looking to test the entrepreneurial waters. Startup Weekends are risk-free environments where everyone is expected to roll up their sleeves and dive into the exhilarating world of startups.
