hackout: thE world's LARGEST LGBTQIA-themed STARTUP HACKATHON
September 10-13, 2020
hosted online
Interested in HackOut 2020?
HackOut Makes Safe Space for Budding LGBTQ Entrepreneurs
The Austin Chronicle - April 9, 2019
Texas VC Report: $255M Invested In May, And The World's Only LGBTQIA+ Startup Weekend Event
Crunchbase - June 5, 2019
Launch Your Startup NOW
We're already working on #SWHackOut 2020. We hope you'll join us for the world's largest LGBTQIA-themed Startup hackathon!
SCHEDULE
September 10-13, 2020
SATURDAY, AUGUST 10 (optional & recorded)
- 5:30PM CST - Pre-Event Seminar | HackOut 101: How to Pitch
SATURDAY, AUGUST 17 (optional & recorded)
- 5:30PM CST - Pre-Event Seminar | HackOut 101: Idea Validation
SATURDAY, AUGUST 24 (optional & recorded)
- 5:30PM CST - Pre-Event Seminar | HackOut 101: Maximizing Mentorship
SATURDAY, AUGUST 31 (optional & recorded)
- 5:30PM CST - Pre-Event Seminar | HackOut 101: Building Winning Teams
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9
- 12:00PM CST - Online pitching begins - you'll be able to submit your idea for a startup via a form until Friday at 12:00PM CST.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
- 12:00PM CST - Pitch submission deadline. Online voting begins - you'll be able to vote for your 3 favorite pitch submissions until 6:00PM CST.
- 6:00PM CST - Voting deadline; kickoff livestream begins
- 8:00PM CST - Form teams & begin work
- 8:30PM - Facilitator Assignments - each team will be assigned a dedicated facilitator to ask questions and lean on during the process
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
- 10:00AM CST - Social Breakfast - You'll be paired with a a random selection of attendees from the event and given a prompt to chat about!
- 10:30AM CST - Morning Check-In with Facilitators
- 11:00AM CST - Teams working & mentor meetings as needed
- 2:00PM CST - Workshop Session 1 (TBD)
- 3:30PM CST - Workshop Session 2 (TBD)
- 6:00PM CST - Social Happy Hour - You'll be paired with a random selection of attendees from the event and given a prompt to chat about!
- 8:00PM CST - Special talk or performance (TBD)
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13
- 10:00AM CST - Social Breakfast - You'll be paired with a a random selection of attendees from the event and given a prompt to chat about!
- 10:30AM CST - Morning Check-In with Facilitators
- 12:00PM CST - Pitch Practice Starts
- 2:00PM CST - Pitch Practice Ends
- 4:00PM CST - Project Submission Due for 1st Round of Judging
- 4:30PM CST - 1st Round of Judging Begins
- 5:30PM CST - 1st Round of Judging Ends
- 6:00PM CST - Top 5 Teams Announced; Tech Check for Top 5 Teams
- 7:00PM CST - Judging & awards
- 8:30PM CST - Wrap-up
- 9:00PM CST - Special talk or performance (TBD)
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
BECOME A SPONSOR
Sponsor the world's largest
LGBTQIA-themed Startup hackathon!- 2020 Judges & mentorsWe'll announce judges closer to the event.We'd love to hear if you are interested in joining us in September 2020 as a mentor!
We're accepting self nomination for Mentors to join during specific hours to guide participants.
Volunteer to be a Mentor
Join our list to be alerted about 2020 Mentor opportunities and time slots.
- 2020 LEADERSHIP TEAM
Startup Weekend HackOut is a volunteer effort!
Share your email below if you would like to get involved :-)
Co-Facilitator
Product Manager & iOS Developer
Julian has been the lead HackOut Facilitator for multiple years (2019, 2018). He's facilitated countless StartUp Weekend events with TechStars and also works as a Product Manager and iOS Developer for his own small business.Lead Organizer
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.
Lead Organizer
Taylor McCaslin is a multi-disciplinary investor, technologist, and Product Manager. He also runs an angel fund: Product Trust InvestmentsTravel Scholarships
Software Engineer - Senseye
Katie approaches software engineering as a creative work. She got a non-traditional start into tech and is excited to help others do the same.Areej Rabie
Mentor & Judge Facilitator
Director of Growth & Operations - Backtracks
Passionate about helping empower entrepreneurs to actualize their dreams. Regular supporter of diversity and inclusion efforts across Texas.
Venue Liaison
Software Engineer - Vrbo
Developer who loves working closely with designers to make harmonious front end experiences. Currently leads the HomeAway Pride affinity group.Kayla Burkholder
Travel Scholarships
Design Researcher - H-E-B
Kayla has a passion for product innovation and creating killer customer experiences. She has worked in both physical and digital product development, ranging from developing a medical device startup to working on digital products at Carmax and H-E-B Digital.
Mentor & Judge Facilitator
Director, Digital & MarTech - Silicon Valley Bank
I ❤️ tech, human centered design & digital. Passionate about equality & mentorship ✈️.
Brandon Monsees
Design
Marketing / Graphic Design
Brandon designs stickers, websites, and t-shirts for companies.
StartOut Liaison
Austin Chapter Lead - StartOut
Passionate about using technology and impeccable design to build software products that improve the businesses and lives of people.
Sponsorships
Development Director - StartOut
Tony serves as the Director of Development at StartOut and is a LatinX Advocate - 2020 SPONSORsThank you for supporting
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- #SWHackOut in the News
Are you press? We would love to talk to you!
Share your email below for media inquiries :-)
The Austin Chronicle
Since the inaugural weekend in 2014, HackOut has risen to an international scale
Crunchbase - June 5, 2019
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.
#SWHackOut
#SWHackOut
Facebook group page
StartOut Entrepreneuers Network
SWHackOut Slack Group
SWHackOut LinkedIn Group
