Three teams of Startup Weekend Enschede and Amsterdam were invited by Alexander Klopping to talk about their application in the big Dutch TV show ‘De Wereld Draait Door’. SNTMNT, Godess Alert (winner Amsterdam, speaker in Enschede) and Truienradar (winner Enschede) took this opportunity. Watch the show below:

Eventhough all 8 teams are winners, Truienradar.nl was chosen as the winning team for Startup Weekend Enschede. Their application takes the wheather forecast and information from your online friends to give advice on what to wear, and the opportunity to buy those clothes online. Runners up were Beer for the Band (donate to your favourite band via Spotify) and Morally (on online game on corporate social responsibility).

Today is the last day of StartupWeekend Enschede. Teams are working hard to finish their concepts, prepare presentations for the final pitch and keep practising for the final round on stage. From 12:30 this afternoon workshops and coach sessions were available. Coaches are Arthur van Hoff (Flipboard), Peter Oosterwijk (BuroBlink), Marcel Roorda (co-founder Service2Media), Marjo Nieuwenhuijse (Nieuwenhuijse innovateadvies), Gilles Meijer & Thomas Mensink (Golden Egg Check).

See more pictures of Day 3 on Flickr!

Tonight will we see what the teams bring up in their final 180 seconds pitch and who will win.

Watch the final event LIVE via the sites of TVEnschedeFM and CeeCee (Creative Campus Enschede) at 19:00 CET:
- http://www.tvenschedefm.nl/

- http://www.ceecee-enschede.nl/livestream-startupweekend-enschede-by-ceecee/

Around sixty particpants started working on their 10 new startups. We saw some teams hit the floor running, and others discussing their ideas, business models and going back and forth on their strategies. So guys, welcome to startuplife! Hope you enjoy it as much as we do!

Several very enthusiastic experts gave their feedback on the first ideas and businessplans, leaving some teams even more enthusiastic, and others just… confused? Again: welcome to startup life!

Arthur van Hoff (Flipboard) coaching a team

It’s all about good teamwork

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Wow, what a great first evening we had! Some teams are still working on their concepts and for sure will over-think their business models one more time before they go to sleep.

We started tonight with a very interesting keynote presentation from Arthur van Hoff about his experience with starting up companies in Silicon Valley and of course about his current company Flipboard where he is the CTO.

Also the winner of Startup Weekend Amsterdam; Henk Willem Beks, Goddess Alert, gave a presentation about his concept and his experiences in Amsterdam.

After these two speakers it was time to pitch. About 25 enthusiastic pitches were performed by the participants. At the end the public selected the best pitches:

• De Truienradar – Lars Renegen
• Music donations – Frank van Viegen
• ProjectLink – Matthijs Scholten
• Lingerie Portal – Tracy Spoor
• Yes we care – Annelies Hartmans
• 3d application furniture clothing – Wout Zweers
• Coach-me-now – Dirk Loeffelbein
• GetOut! – Jim Clermonts
• Tapazz Car Tasting – Maarten, Stijn, Nosa

Teams were formed around these concepts and found their way to their ’54 hrs offices’ in the smart creation room, working into the night!

Checkout the photo’s of Eric Brinkhorst on Picassa.

StartupWeekend Enschede is proud to present a live stream during the event. On Friday night you will be able to follow live the kick-off of StartupWeekend with the Keynotes of Arthur van Hoff (CTO Flipboard) and Henk-Willem Beks. Afterwards the pitches of the participants with an idea will take place. Friday’s stream will start a 19:00 CET. On Sunday night the live stream will also start at 19:00 CET. Within this session the teams will present themselves and their startup idea. A jury will decide who has the best idea/plan.

Watch the Live Stream via the CeeCee website:
http://www.ceecee-enschede.nl/livestream-startupweekend-enschede-by-ceecee/

We are proud to present our keynote speaker on Friday for Startup Weekend Enschede 2012 ….. Arthur van Hoff (Flipboard)!

Arthur is a leading Dutch Internet Entrepreneur operating from Silicon Valley, where he has a track record of successful Internet Startups. He currently is the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of social magazine App Flipboard. Startup Weekend Enschede is glad to have Arthur come back to his roots in Twente, where he studied Computer Science at Saxion. After his Arthur has shared his experiences on Friday, he will be present on Saturday to help you as a mentor and he will be one of the judges on Sunday.

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.

Want to get an impression? Check the following video from Startup Weekend Amsterdam.

Startup Weekend Amsterdam 2011 from Don Ritzen | Startup Weekend on Vimeo.