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Startup Bus Akron

Startup Bus is all about entrepreneurship!
StartupBus is the legendary startup competition, boot camp and road trip that fast forwards lives and careers – changing how you see the world and your place in it. On the trip, you’ll join a team (probably of strangers), build and launch a company in 72 hours, then on the weekend, you’ll go head to head with buses from 8 other regions in a startup competition! This has been called a life changing experience from previous riders so join the club and see what it’s like for yourself!

Who: For the crazy, confident and courageous engineers, designers, entrepreneurs and mentors.
When: SUMMER 2020, MORE INFO REVEALED SPRING 2010
Want to see what the trip consists of? Check out the agenda for Day 1-5 here! 

Why Ride: Realize your potential! You are more than who you think you are! The most common comment of buspreneurs is “I couldn’t believe I could do that,” so stop dreaming and start doing! Get ready to look back and realize how many awesome things you have accomplished. StartupBus prides itself as a "people accelerator" - we don't build startups; we foster the next generation of leaders in tech.
Promo Video: https://youtu.be/y6voXG-KKYU
*Bus does stop to connect with other cities, swap mentors from other cities and for rests at hotels each night.

Real testimonies from real people:
“By the time we were off the bus we had established many connections that lead us to being funded within 3 mnths” - Rodney Williams, CEO of LISNR

“StartupBus was an amazing experience, from pitching ideas to building teams and taking part of the construction of a startup while pitching to real angel investors and making such networking really changes your perspective on entrepreneurship and makes these dreams seem easily reachable. I would do it all over again, many times!” - Christopher Cortez, Rider from NEO bus 2015

“I’d been working so long that everything was all about tasks. I walked away from StartupBus feeling passion and I brought that back with me. It was the difference in just showing up for work versus being excited to show up. I was reinvigorated. I learned how to deal with emotions better. I’ve been in industry about 30 years and it’s not just for recent grads but for people who had been in business a while like myself. I highly encourage people to ask their company to sponsor them.” - John Kerg, Rider from NEO bus 2016

“[StartupBus] helped me realize opportunities and meet great people. Without a doubt one of the best experiences I’ve ever had.” - Mike Pertz, Rider from NEO bus 2015
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“Connected me with younger generation and deeper into technology. Gave me opportunity to see differences in people more clearly. Tested current limits at my age on sleep. Very positive experience.” - Paul Hamerly, Mentor & Local Angel Investor, Rider from NEO Bus 2015

“StartupBus is a year’s worth of bonding in three days. It’s amazing. It’s unbelievable… I’ve got people all over the country that I call up if I need help.” Brandon Leonardo, Co-Founder of Instacart (Two co-founders first met on the StartupBus.)
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Other info:
Behind the Scenes on the StartupBus Podcast Mini-Series… 
Frequently asked questions answered at: https://www.startupbus.com/faq
View the last past 10 year of StartupBus: https://www.startupbus.com/editions
Press + Media: Get a Press Pass to spread the word about the tech competition that bridges the tech gap across America - with an epic road trip and a diverse group of participants.
 https://www.startupbus.com/tv/


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