Description

An event series designed to bring together aspiring founders and skilled professionals for intense, focused hackathons aimed at forming startup teams. Participants will collaborate over a weekend, working on projects that align with their entrepreneurial visions, allowing them to test compatibility and validate ideas in real-time.

Possibilities

SkillMatch Hackathons can adapt by introducing thematic competitions based on industry trends or societal challenges, making them relevant and engaging. Incorporating a follow-up platform for teams to continue working post-event can create ongoing support and accountability. As the concept evolves, partnerships with corporations could lead to sponsorships and funding opportunities for successful teams emerging from the hackathons.

Why this can be interesting:

This approach addresses the common pain point of finding the right co-founders in an engaging manner while fostering innovation and creativity. The format’s energetic and time-bound nature encourages participants to quickly assess compatibility, making it a unique addition to the entrepreneurship support landscape with high scalability potential through repetition and franchising.

Potential users and customers

• First-time Aspiring Founders: Individuals motivated by entrepreneurship, seeks independence, values innovation and creativity. Engages in startup workshops, frequently uses social media for networking, participates in online entrepreneurial forums. This group is actively seeking ways to initiate their entrepreneurial journeys but often lacks the necessary networks to connect with the right team members. They face challenges in finding team members with complementary skills and compatible values, making it hard to form effective founding teams.

• Experienced Entrepreneurs Looking to Scale: Individuals who value efficiency, seeks to build strong teams quickly, and is driven by scalability and growth. Regularly attends industry conferences, engages in mentorship programs, uses LinkedIn for professional networking. Often has access to some resources but is looking to optimize team formation for faster growth. These individuals have startup experience but struggle with assembling founding teams due to their previous misalignments or mismatched interests. They seek tools or platforms that can facilitate the formation of teams that are both effective and compatible.