Startup Weekend Louisville - Fall 2025

Have a business idea? Bring it to life over the course of a weekend! Get the resources, mentorship, support, & skills you need to launch!

About this Event

Learn how to think, work, and build like a startup in 54 thrilling hours. is an exciting and immersive foray into the world of startups. Over an action-packed three days, you’ll meet the very best mentors, investors, co-founders and sponsors to show you how to get more done faster -- and, maybe even start that Business.

Terms of Participation Agreement

It is our job to provide you with an incredible networking and learning experience. Our intention is that you meet some amazing people that you might start a company with, learn from mentors and learn from your peers. The event is intended to be a collaborative forum for sharing, learning, building, and having fun. As such, by registering as a participant, you acknowledge that any ideas shared by you or anyone else over the course of the event are contributions to the overall experience and community. If you’re very concerned, you can limit your pitch to the rough outline of the idea without giving away key information.

As a member of your startup community, you agree to be inclusive of any and all people and their ideas. You agree to act professionally, treat everyone with respect, and treat the event facilities with proper care. You agree that you are responsible in the event of any accidents or damages that you cause. You also agree to not hold Techstars Startup Weekend, your local volunteer team, or any of the event supporters liable for any loss, damage, injury, or any other unforeseeable incident.

By participating in the event, you grant Techstars permission to capture photos/videos of the event and use them for marketing purposes, so we can continue to offer amazing Techstars Startup Weekends around the world.

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Friday


🕑: 05:30 PM
Registration Opens with Dinner & Networking

🕑: 06:00 PM
Opening, Pitches, & Team Formation

Saturday


🕑: 08:00 AM
Doors Open

🕑: 08:30 AM
Breakfast

🕑: 09:00 AM
Customer Discovery Workshop

🕑: 10:00 AM
Time to Work!

🕑: 12:30 PM
Lunch

🕑: 01:00 PM
MVP (Minimum Viable Product) Workshop

🕑: 03:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Mentors On-Site

🕑: 06:00 PM
Dinner

🕑: 08:00 PM
Surprise

🕑: 10:00 PM
Go home and rest!

Sunday


🕑: 08:00 AM
Doors Open

🕑: 08:30 AM
Breakfast

🕑: 09:00 AM
Business Model & Pitching Workshop

🕑: 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Mentors On-Site

🕑: 02:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Pitch Practice

🕑: 05:00 PM
Dinner

🕑: 05:30 PM
Final Pitches

🕑: 08:00 PM
After-Party!

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