startup weekend maui
Participants bring their “A” game to Startup Weekend Maui 2018
For those who participated in Startup Weekend Maui on Nov. 16-18, the experience may well have felt like the Superbowl for entrepreneurs. From start to finish it was one adrenaline rush, however, in this action-packed “game,” everyone walked away a winner. For the...
Startup Weekend Maui kicks off this Friday
With only two days until Startup Weekend Maui, residents and visitors are preparing for an entrepreneurial adrenaline rush and the opportunity to create a startup in just 54 hours! According to Frank De Rego Jr., Director of Business Development Projects, Maui...
Startup Weekend Maui workshop attendees learn common pitfalls that cause businesses to fail
If there was one key lesson attendees took away with them during last night’s Startup Weekend Maui workshop, “Lean Startup Canvas,” it was know thy customer. Presented by Maui Economic Development Board (MEDB), the hands-on workshop led by Omar Sultan (Managing...
Maui Economic Development Board announces its “2018 Startup Weekend Maui Series”
Maui Economic Development Board (MEDB) announces the return of their empowering Startup Weekend Maui Series – three optional lead-up events culminating with the much-anticipated 2018 Startup Weekend Maui. Entrepreneurs interested in jumpstarting their new business or...
Startup Weekend Maui inspires entrepreneurs, patterns life
What happens when you unleash a group of inspired entrepreneurs who have only 54 hours to create a new business from concept to market? The answer is what played out at this year’s Startup Weekend Maui on May 19-21 – an empowering event designed to inspire the next...
Entrepreneurs ready for StartUp Weekend Maui
If yesterday’s Pitch Bootcamp Workshop is any indication, this week’s Startup Weekend Maui will be an unforgettable experience,” according to Frank De Rego Jr., Director of Business Development Projects for Maui Economic Development Board (MEDB). Now in its fourth...
Startup Weekend Maui inspires entrepreneurs
The countdown begins for Maui’s most powerful business creation event, the 4th annual Startup Weekend Maui on May 19-21 at the Maui Research and Technology Park in Kihei, Maui. For the past three years, Startup Weekend Maui has been empowering entrepreneurs by...
Online registration now available for Startup Weekend Maui
Online registration is now available for the 4th Annual Startup Weekend Maui. Set for May 19-21, this empowering event will provide active entrepreneurs with an opportunity to learn how to launch a company in 54 hours. The event will be held at the Maui Research and...
MEDB workshop attendees receive tips on how to strengthen their financial muscles
Entrepreneurs and small business owners who were interested in learning how to run a business more profitably and avoid the mistakes that cause businesses to fail were drawn to Maui Economic Development Board’s (MEDB) first workshop of their Startup Weekend Maui...
Two power-packed workshops kick-off MEDB’s “Startup Weekend Maui Series”
Get Ready for: This February, Maui Economic Development Board (MEDB) will offer two power-packed workshops as part of its 2017 Startup Weekend Maui Series. Entrepreneurs interested in jumpstarting their new business or fine-tuning their existing business are...
MEDB’s Maka Hou Lanai offered Lanai residents a “new beginning”
Lanai residents who participated in Maui Economic Development Board’s (MEDB) “Maka Hou Lanai” on October 21-23 learned more than the nuts and bolts of starting business, they also got a boost of inspiration and validation.A total of nine Lanai residents participated...
InnovateHER and StartUp Weekend Winners pitch their business ideas to Senator Mazie Hirono
Senator Mazie K. Hirono was on Maui this week to convene a Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee field hearing. During her visit to MEDB she listened to the winning pitches of Pamela Norris, winner of the SBA’s InnovateHER Challenge with her "ICEBUDDY...
A 54-Hour Entrepreneurial Adrenaline Rush
Maui Economic Development Board (MEDB) presented this year’s 2016 Startup Weekend Maui on May 13 - 15. The event offered entrepreneurs an opportunity to learn in 54 hours how to launch a company. “Startup Weekend Maui is about learning by doing,” says Frank De Rego,...
Startup Weekend Maui offered “a 54-hour entrepreneurial adrenaline rush”
KIHEI, Maui, Hawaii – May 16, 2016 – “Life-changing,” “motivating,” and “awesome” was just some of the feedback received from participants at this year’s Startup Weekend Maui, presented by Maui Economic Development Board. Held on May 13-15 at the MEDB Malcolm Center...
Entrepreneurs Prepare for Startup Weekend Maui at Business Canvas Model and Lean Startup Overview Workshop
A big mahalo to Tarik Sultan, Manager Partner of Sultan Ventures, for leading yesterday’s “Business Model Canvas and Lean Startup Overview,” one of two free workshops MEDB has offered to prepare entrepreneurs for next week’s Startup Weekend Maui. Those who attended...
MEDB Announces 3rd Startup Weekend Maui
No Talk, All Action. Launch a Startup in 54 hours! Maui Economic Development Board is seeking entrepreneurs to participate in this year’s Startup Weekend Maui, which it is presenting Friday, May 13 through Sunday, May 15. This empowering event will provide active...
Startup Weekend Maui offers two workshops: The Lean Startup Overview and The Pitch Bootcamp
KIHEI, Maui, Hawaii – April 19, 2016 – In preparation for the 3rd Annual Startup Weekend Maui set for May 13-15, Maui Economic Development Board (MEDB) is offering two free workshops: Business Model Canvas and Lean Startup Overview on Thursday, May 5th and Pitch...
MEDB seeks participants for empowering entrepreneurial event, Startup Weekend Maui
KIHEI, Maui, Hawaii – April 5, 2015 – Maui Economic Development Board is currently seeking entrepreneurs to participate in this year’s Startup Weekend Maui set for May 13-15. Presented by the Maui Economic Development Board (MEDB), this empowering event will provide...
Getting Started for Startups Workshop
The Basics of Sound Human Resources Management You are invited to attend a seminar that will look at the basics of human resource management for business startups. All new entrepreneurs must navigate an often bewildering maze of tasks, rules, and regulations to get...
“Awesome” and “amazing” Startup Weekend Maui promotes teamwork, dynamic entrepreneurship
Is it possible to create a startup in just 54 hours? Participants from this year’s Startup Weekend Maui held May 15-17, showed it can be done. Nearly 80 residents and visitors participated in this empowering event for entrepreneurs presented by Maui Economic...
Startup Weekend Maui – May 15-17
Startup Weekend Maui seeks entrepreneurs for an empowering event Event inspires entrepreneurs to move from idea to launch in just 54 hours Startup Weekend Maui returns on May 15-17, 2015! Hosted by the Maui Economic Development Board, this event will provide active...