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Entrepreneurs, investors, developers and designers are set to gather next month in Startup Weekend Beirut. The event, which will take place on the 6th, 7th and 8th of July in Berytech, is a 54 hour event (2.5 days) where participants pitch their ideas in the first day, form teams, and execute their ideas to turn them into reality throughout a weekend. At the end of the weekend, participants present their ideas to a list of prominent judges and get the chance to win valuable cash prizes.

Additionally, the Lebanese Minister of Telecom, Mr. Nicolas Sehnaoui, will distribute the prizes, give a speech, and have a focused user-group with students and entrepreneurs to discuss the future of technology in the country.

How you can benefit from the event:

Hands on experience:  Startup Weekends are all about learning. Don’t just listen to theory, build your own strategy and test it as you go.

Build your network: Startup Weekend attracts your community’s best makers and do-ers. By spending a weekend working to build scalable companies that solve real-world problems, you will build long-lasting relationships, meet your future cofounders, and possibly walk away with a job or even an investor.

Learn a new skill: Step outside of your comfort zone. With a whole weekend dedicated to letting your creative juices flow, Startup Weekends are perfect opportunities to work on new platforms, learn new programming languages, or just try something different.

Actually launch a business: Over 36% of Startup Weekend startups are still going strong after 3 months. Roughly 80% of participants plan on continuing working with their team or startup after the weekend.

Get face time with thought leaders: Local tech and startup leaders participate in Startup Weekends as mentors and judges. Get some one-on-one time with the movers and shakers in your community.

Save money & get stuff: Startup Weekends cost around $15. Your ticket covers seven meals, snack, access to exclusive resources from our global sponsors, a book from O’Reilly Media and all the coffee you can drink.

Join a global community: Join over 30,000 Startup Weekend alumni, all on a mission to change the world.

You can access more information on the event here.
To sign up, click here.