{"id":18485,"date":"2018-09-05T05:11:38","date_gmt":"2018-09-04T21:11:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/?p=18485"},"modified":"2018-09-05T18:14:05","modified_gmt":"2018-09-05T10:14:05","slug":"startup-weekend-manila-empowers-women-to-start-out-entrepreneurship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/2018\/09\/05\/startup-weekend-manila-empowers-women-to-start-out-entrepreneurship\/","title":{"rendered":"Startup Weekend Manila Empowers Women to Start Out Entrepreneurship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Have you ever wondered how it actually is like to gear up a business of your own? Do you have a concept waiting to be brought into an actual creation? In each of these questions, one stands out more than the rest when it comes to entrepreneurship, and it is the question of whether you have gone out and immersed yourself in the environment where entrepreneurial-minded people flourish with action.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Startup Weekend - Trailer\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/28872840?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The good news is that wondering can stop now as the entrepreneurial\u00a0global network, <strong>Techstars<\/strong> brings you<strong> Startup Weekend Manila: Women Edition<\/strong>\u00a0at<strong> Commune Cafe + Bar<\/strong> in Makati!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-18487\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/09\/40168650_2318736818141426_2010599166215979008_o-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/09\/40168650_2318736818141426_2010599166215979008_o-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/09\/40168650_2318736818141426_2010599166215979008_o-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/09\/40168650_2318736818141426_2010599166215979008_o-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/09\/40168650_2318736818141426_2010599166215979008_o.jpg 1927w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">A 54-hour event which will start at <strong>5:30 pm on September 21 until 8 pm on September 23<\/strong>, Techstars&#8217; Startup Weekend aims to educate you and let you experience the process of entrepreneurship by connecting you to expert and passionate entrepreneurs who will be encouraging you to\u00a0act upon your concepts, to lead, and to start out alongside other like-minded women.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">From women developers, designers, students, professionals, to visionaries, this assembly invites you\u00a0to a jampacked event where you get to build a team, pitch your ideas, get mentored by coaches one-on-one, and meet an all-star panel of judges.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Treats such as goody bags, meals, and a membership in the Startup Weekend Community will also serve as some of the perks throughout this\u00a0weekend!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">To further empower women to start up teams, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of StyleGenie Inc., <strong>Abbie Victorino<\/strong> will be gracing the event to act as a coach\u00a0for the Startup Weekend.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-18493\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/09\/Abbie-Victorino-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/09\/Abbie-Victorino-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/09\/Abbie-Victorino-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/09\/Abbie-Victorino-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/09\/Abbie-Victorino-290x290.png 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/09\/Abbie-Victorino.png 1143w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><em><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Abbie Victorino, who specializes in &#8220;International Fashion Buying, Business Development, and E-commerce solutions selling&#8221; will coach in the women&#8217;s edition of Startup Weekend Manila.\/ IMAGE Techstars.com<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Moreover, at the end of the event, 2 to 3 leaders from participating cities will be chosen to join Techstars for the #SWWomenAPAC Finals and demo day at Bali, Indonesia!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">While the event\u00a0takes women at the forefront and engages them to take their\u00a0concepts into creation, men are also welcome to join the event.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">For more information regarding the event and for a complete schedule of activities, you\u00a0can check their\u00a0website at\u00a0<a href=\"communities.techstars.com\/philippines\/manila\/startup-weekend\/13466\">Techstars\u00a0<\/a>and buy your tickets here:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/techstars-startup-weekend-manila-women-swmnlwomen-swwomenapac-tickets-48723840318\">Eventbrite.com<\/a>. You may also visit them on Facebook at\u00a0<a href=\"www.facebook.com\/swmanila\">SWManila<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Details:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>What: Startup Weekend Manila: Women Edition<br \/>\nWhere: Commune Cafe + Bar,\u00a0<span class=\"LrzXr\">36 Polaris, Makati City<br \/>\nWhen: September 21-23, 2018<br \/>\nTicket Information: Php 1,025<br \/>\nWebsite:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/communities.techstars.com\/philippines\/manila\/startup-weekend\/13466\">communities.techstars.com<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Sources:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/communities.techstars.com\/philippines\/manila\/startup-weekend\/13466\">Techstars Website<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/swmanila\/\">Startup Weekend Manila<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/231482424365491\/\">Startup Weekend Manila: Women Edition<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever wondered how it actually is like to gear up a business of your own? 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