hackout: thE world's only LGBTQIA-themed Startup Weekend event
2019 HackOut Winning teams
We had 10 amazing teams present their business pitches at HackOut, however only 5 made it through to final presentations. Learn more about our final 5 teams:
Solace
1st place & Fan Favorite
Solace Team: Robbi Katherine Anthony, Patrick McHugh, Ari Martinez, Diego Hernandez, Juan Pablo Delgado:
Buildiy
2nd place
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Buildiy Team: Tracy Smith, Zac Cardinal,
Brandon Monsees, Andy Chen, Jeff Thill, Melody C, Javier Williams, Luke Nispel
Inside Outside
3rd place
Filter that provides all the sizing options in gender neutral ways. |
Inside Outside Team: Jennifer Recinos, KaylaBurkholder, Billie Zhao, Clark Sanford, Kirsten Fargas
From Ideas to startups
#SWHackOut
START A STARTUP
🏳️🌈 Startup Weekend HackOut 2019 🏳️🌈
Startup Weekend HackOut is the world's only LGBTQIA-themed Startup Weekend event!
The hardest part of starting up is starting out, and the purpose of this event is to inspire potential entrepreneurs in the LGBTQIA community to learn the ropes of validating an idea for a startup or lifestyle business and turn that idea into a business venture.
In just 54 hours, you will experience the highs, lows, fun, and pressure that make up life at a startup. As you learn how to create a real company, you'll meet the very best mentors, investors, co-founders, and sponsors who are ready to help you get started.
Startup Weekend HackOut is presented by Twillio, which powers the future of business communications online. The weekend is also being organized in partnership with StartOut, the national nonprofit supporting LGBTQIA entrepreneurs.
#SWHackOut is being hosted in Austin, TX at The University of Texas at Austin's Rowling Hall.
Your community is here to help you. Regardless of your professional background — 🏳️🌈 SIGN UP NOW 🏳️🌈 for Startup Weekend HackOut presented by Twillio in Austin, TX!
SCHEDULE
A weekend in Austin
SCHEDULE
April 11-14, 2019
THURSDAY, APRIL 11
FRIDAY, APRIL 12
SATURDAY, APRIL 13
SUNDAY, April 14
2019 JUDGES & MENTORS
Support and guidance from top industry distinguished judges and expert mentors from the tech industry
Andres Wydler - Judge
Executive Director - StartOut
Andres is the executive director of StartOut, the largest non-profit organization supporting LGBTQ entrepreneurs.
Mellie Price - Judge
Executive Director - Dell Medical School
Mellie Price is an experienced investor, technologist, executive, fund manager, public speaker, and serial software entrepreneur.
Nellie Bowles - Mentor
Reporter - The New York Times
Nellie Bowles covers technology and culture for the New York Times, based in San Francisco, her hometown.
Alex Kilkka - Mentor
Alex is a serial entrepreneur and life-hacker focused on the intersection of technology and business. He recently joined a smart beverage startup.
Savannah L. Barker - Mentor
Director of Strategic Programs - Notley Ventures
Notley is a catalyst for social innovation unlocking opportunities with today’s impact organizations and changing communities.
Vivian Chu - Mentor
CTO - Diligent Robotics
Vivian Chu is considered a leading innovator in robotics, applying AI and social intelligence in the development of robots
Rich Gottbrath - Mentor
Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer
Rich is the CIO at VCSH, a local VC/PE investor. He is a recovering investment banker and has also spent time as a corporate development executive.
Geoffrey Brown - Mentor
Local Outreach Representative - GoDaddy Social
Geoffrey has been a member of GoDaddy Social's local business outreach team since 2015 finding success with social media and online reputation management for local businesses.
Hayley Netherton - Mentor
Senior VC Associate -
Capital Factory
Early-stage investor in technology startups, passionate advocate for diversity and inclusion initiatives, and dedicated consumer of breakfast tacos.
Shelly Carpenter - Mentor
Software Development Manager - Amazon
Shelly is a reproductive justice activist and 20+ year tech industry veteran.
Lorenzo Thione -Mentor
Entrepreneur/Investor/Producer - StartOut
Entrepreneur, Investor, Broadway Producer and Creator at the intersection of tech, design, storytelling and social value
Victoria O'Dell - Mentor
Program and Communications Manager - Capital City Innovation
Victoria O'Dell is Program and Communications Manager at Capital City Innovation. She has a background in design and a love for art and community.
Ian Carrico - Mentor
Revenue Engineering Manager - VOX Media
Ian is the manager of the revenue team at Vox Media. He has been an open source contributor and performance advocate in several open source projects.
Lauren Welch - Mentor
COO + Co-Founder - Xelpha Health
Lauren co-founded a medical software company in Kenya and is an Alumni Member of MIT’s Global Entrepreneurship Bootcamp
Zohaib Imam- Mentor
Software Engineer - Capital One
In my spare time I like to hack, to make things, to break things, to take photos, listen to hip-hop, watch basketball, and explore the world. Find me everywhere @iamzoh
Jerry Schirmer - Mentor
Principal Machine Learning Engineer - Kungfu.AI
A former academic who has come to data science vial software engineering, with a particular focus on Big Data and NLP.
Shane Besong - Mentor
Software Engineer - Capital One
Hackathon enthusiast, developer, baller, drummer, and gamer. My dream is to combine tech with my other hobbies.
Lynn Yeldell - Mentor
Partner & Director, Strategy - Seventh Scout
New Orleanian by birth. Austinite by Katrina. Sales, Marketing, and Travel for a living. Cooking and photography for a passion. Petter of Winnie.
Stephen Straus -Mentor
Managing Director - Kungfu.AI
Managing Director of KUNGFU.AI, an AI consulting firm. This is Stephen's fifth startup and he is also a former venture capitalist.
Jolyn Janis - Mentor
Creative Director - Migomax Studios
Creative Director, writer, filmmaker. People person, pixel person, agent for dreams and lighthouse for unity.
Jeremy Smith - Mentor
Founder
Startup enthusiast and hustler, previously founded SpotHero and Blockspring. Lots of experience on BD and getting initial traction.
ORGANIZERS
#SWHackOut is a partner effort
Techstars
Helping startup founders raise startup funding and gain critical insight to help launch their businesses
Lesbians Who Tech
A global community of 25,000+ queer women and gender nonconforming people in tech (and our allies) in over 37 cities around the worldrw
Startup Weekend HackOut is a volunteer effort!
Share your email below if you would like to get involved :-)
Director, Digital and Marketing Technology - SVB
I ❤️ tech, human centered design & digital. Passionate about equality & mentorship ✈️ AR / XR obsessed.
Austin Chapter Lead - StartOut
Passionate about using technology and impeccable design to build software products that improve the businesses and lives of people.
Community & Partnerships Manager - Walmart
Desmond was too humble to write a blurb for himself, so we wrote one for him: he's the most focused events and partnerships expert you'll meet.
Senior Product Manager - New Knowledge
President & Chief Scientist, New Knowledge
Computational physicist and data science entrepreneur who patented a chaos-based dynamic anomaly detection technology.
Software Engineer - HomeAway
Areej Rabie
Senior Venture Associate - Capital Factory
Passionate about helping empower entrepreneurs to actualize their dreams. Regular supporter of diversity and inclusion efforts across Texas.
Senior Product Manager - The Home Depot
Unabashed nerd, especially interested in sports, education and the sharing economy. Passionate advocate for equal rights and opportunities for all.
Erika Isett
Partnerships - Capital Factory
Erika works full time at Capital Factory, the center of gravity for entrepreneurs in Texas, where she manages sponsorships for Austin Startup Week.
User Experience Designer - M&T Bank
UX designer, researcher, and videographer focused on meeting people where they are. Occasionally plays the ukulele. Always up for a card game.
Development Director - StartOut
Mobile Engineering Lead - KKCO
Kelly is a mobile engineer/woodworking enthusiast laser-focused on writing great code, code review culture, and empowering women and LGBTQ in tech through community involvement.
2019 Hospitality DONORS
Thank you for supporting
#LGBTQIA entrepreneurship!
The Austin Chronicle
Since the inaugural weekend in 2014, HackOut has risen to an international scale
Crunchbase
Crunchbase coverage of 2019 HackOut and winner Solace
Spectrum News
Leaders in the Austin tech scene are doing their part to further LGBTQ inclusion in the industry.
Austin Business Journal
Social-business lessons are valuable and a way to connect with new people and new ways of thinking.
blog.HomeAway.com
Startup Weekend HackOut aims to teach potential LGBTQIA entrepreneurs how to launch their ideas.
KHOU 11 - khou.com
This weekend, members of the LGBTQ community in tech are learning how to grow their startups.
LinkedIn Pulse
"We wanted to keep the cost low and the diversity and inclusion high."
Austin Inno
Safenight connects well-vetted hosts who can offer a safe place to stay for queer youth in need.
Built In Austin
"I explained how I’m bisexual, how I’m trans ... and [my father] didn’t want me living in the house."
Dig South
LGBTQ entrepreneurs in Austin, Texas can tap into a growing support system thanks to StartOut.
travel Scholarship
Your community is here to help you.
Regardless of your professional or
academic background, we believe that everyone deserves the opportunity to become an entrepreneur!
We were thrilled to over over 20 scholarships to LGBTQ individuals from over 12 nations to attend HackOut 2019