Startup Weekend San Francisco

Launched!

Michael Gruen — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 08:07:57 +0000

With 2 seconds to spare, the switch was thrown, and another Weekend comes to a close.Naturally, Dev is still working while the rest of us clean.Good fight. Good night.http://www.helphookup.com/

Smells like Teen Spirit

Jeremy Tanner — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 07:29:22 +0000

Actually, it smells a lot more like a room full of devs on a deadline. 30 minutes to launch…

Winding Down

Michael Gruen — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 06:58:57 +0000

Coming to the close of the night, our numbers are dwindling.

Microsoft just handed us all copies of Office 2007. Some people got Vista Ultimate. Microsoft has been a wonderful host.

…and a keg just arrived.

…

Now Presenting…

Michael Gruen — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 05:15:56 +0000

HelpHookup is incorporated!

Founders: you’re an owner in HELPHOOKUP LLC.

HELPHOOKUP, LLC, you own 50% of CRAZY FUSION, INC. STARTUP WEEKEND, LLC, you own 5%. CRAZY FUSION, INC, you own 45% of yourself in treasury.

WELP, INC: you are a not-for-profit. Tax-exempt forms to be filed.

All in Colorado.

Thank you, legal.

Core Team

Michael Gruen — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 04:01:47 +0000

Like many weekends before it, San Francisco has decided to proceed with a Core Team. At least twenty people have piled into one of the back rooms to discuss exactly how to proceed.

A big core team, indeed.

[ed: Of the weekends I've attended, I have yet to see a team so enthusiastic about what's to come on Monday. This startup will be one to watch.]

Pizza!

Michael Gruen — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 03:46:39 +0000

Dear Microsoft–

We thank you kindly for the pizza. Anand, you’re a great host!

-Startup Weekend San Francisco

Managing the Creep

Michael Gruen — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 02:19:34 +0000

…the Feature Creep, that is. With its googly-eyes, diamond-sharp fangs, seventeen arms (and growing more by the minute), managing this beast requires more shackles than in Startup Weekend’s coffers. Even Andrew Hyde’s personal stash of chains aren’t proving sufficient.

BizDev to the rescue: they have developed a six-month plan to coordinate business efforts with the site’s development schedule.

Beast tamed, dinner is on its way. Good timing.

Fail

Michael Gruen — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 01:33:33 +0000

We’ve been having problems with the Internet all day. Apparently, 3 Compusa-branded routers can’t handle 60 simultaneously-connected laptops.

Tyler recently attempted to upload the promotional video.

Welcome to Thunderdome.

Reason #302 why I love lawyers

Michael Gruen — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 01:19:18 +0000

Beyond the popped collars and nepotism, lawyering certainly has its attractions:

In the lawyer’s corner, some members of Marketing, Dev, BizDev and Creative have been hashing out privacy policies, incorporation considerations, not-for-profit status, and licensing agreements. Like the beacon of wisdom in a fog of confusion, the legal team has all the answers to the teams’ questions.

This product, legally speaking, is starting to congeal.

As it stands, we’re incorporating a C-Corp, owned by Startup Weekend LLC and an LLC controlled by this weekend’s founders. Additionally, a separate not-for-profit company will be instantiated with tax-exempt forms ready to go for a manager to-be-determined.

Solid as Jello. Go Legal!*

*[Disclaimer: this author is (sort of, kind of) on the legal team. This posting is for informational purposes only and should not be construed to be formal legal advice nor the formation of a lawyer/client relationship. This writer is not a lawyer. His father, grandfather, and uncle are; but, that is neither here nor there. Consult your attorney-- they'd love to hear from you on a Sunday. Seriously. Try it!]

Sign-up for the beta

Michael Gruen — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 00:30:27 +0000

Drop your e-mail on http://www.helphookup.com/ for an invite to HelpHookup’s exclusive beta release. (Check the bottom of the window.)

Drop it like it’s hawt. [sic]