The coming startup marathon

02/08/13 20:36:00    

By Michael Mealling

Gird your loins, Atlanta, there is a tsunami of startup-ishness about to fall upon us in a week. Tech & Startup Week begins February 15th and runs the entire week until the 23rd. Here's the list:

Tech Startup Week Happy Hour - Feb 15

Hack Saturday - Feb 16

Startup Rally - Feb 18

Startup Georgia - Feb 18

DevNexus - Feb 18-19

An Event Apart - Feb 18-20

Founder Fables - Feb 19

Rock The Soap - Feb 19

SquareSpace Meetup - Feb 19

Startup Riot - Feb 20

Solo PR Summit - Feb 20-21

ATDC Entrepreneurs Night - Feb 21

Govathon - Feb 22-23

BarCamp Atlanta - Feb 22-23

From what I understand the press will be dense and continuous, the politicians will be out and about, and the after parties will be numerous. And yes, the comparisons to Silicon Valley will be infuriating.

For those who are about to pitch, I salute you. For those who will be attendance, keep your criticism true but fair. Sure, the snark is fun but those people up there are trying their best to change the world. That's far more than most living in America today. Celebrate them.


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