In case you’re wondering what exactly is Startup Weekend – it’s a global 54 hours event launched by Techstars, a worldwide network which supports and empowers entrepreneurs through their various programs, including Startup Digest, Startup Week, and Startup Weekend. Still, need that extra push? Here’s something really cool: Big successful startups such as Uber, Easy Taxi, Classpass and a lot more actually graduated from Techstars’ accelerator program.

This year, Startup Weekend will be held at Bahrain FinTech Bay, under Tamkeen’s Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) from November 15th until November 17th at Bahrain FinTech Bayand it will feature:

• An awesome line-up of coaches and mentors. When building a product or a solution, you’ll need an expert’s opinion to guide you through it all, and Startup Weekend comes prepared. After forming your teams, mentors will show up the next day to give you some tips and hacks on perfecting your product or solution. These mentors include Fawaz Shakralla, Head of IT at BIPD, Ameen Al Tajer, Managing Director of INFINITEWARE, Nadia Muijrers, Founder of Alphard Consulting, Moyez Kassam, Managing Director at Growth Alliance, Nada Darwish, Curator of the Manama Hub of the Global Shapers Community, Ali Abdulla, Head of Marketing & Conferences at Bahrain FinTech Bay, and Mohammed Abdulaal, CEO of All Food for Food Stuff.
• Cool bean bags to work on, courtesy of Al Doshag. Nothing screams startup culture more than bean bags. If you get bored at your desk, you can just chill on the comfy bean bags to revive some of that creativity and innovation.
• Prizes to die for. Flat6labs are offering the first place winner an entry into their bootcamp which could qualify them for their 3rd cycle accelerator program. Not only that, but the 3 winners will also receive co-working spaces at Tenmou. And all you have to do is work within a team, build something, and go up on stage to impress. The best (or worst) part of competitions is the adrenaline rush you feel before the announcement of the winners, isn’t it?

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