What's New
Here’s What’s New in our Community Resource Portal.
9 June 2023:
Updated Organizer Requirements page.
21 April 2023:
Updated the Planning Sheet templates in Planning Sheet page
Added Brex as a Global Partner in Sponsors page
Updated Participant email templates in Email Templates page
2 March 2023:
Updated Participant email templates on Email templates page
16 February 2023:
Added Spanish, French and Portuguese translation to Participant email templates on Email templates page
10 February 2023:
Updated the following pages:
15 December 2022:
Updated participant minimum age in the SW Organiser requirements page and SW Organiser FAQ page.
2 December 2022:
Updated Global Partner perks on Sponsors page and Organizer FAQ page
Update During the weekend section on Tools for Participants page
7 September 2022:
Updated Asia Pacific Regional manager and Customer Success Coordinators on Contact Us page
28 June 2022:
Updated Miro team plan code redemption section on the Organizer FAQ page.
10 June 2022:
Added Spanish Sponsorship Deck templates in Sponsorship Deck page.
30 May 2022:
Added French and Portuguese Sponsorship Deck templates in Sponsorship Deck page.
20 May 2022:
Updated Event platform, by MeeteR section on the Organizer FAQ page
22 April 2022:
Updated refund process information on Event Platform page and Organizer FAQ page
Updated Miro code activation details on Organizer FAQ page
1 April 2022:
Updated Ticket processing fees and service fees information on Event Platform page and Organizer FAQ page
17 March 2022:
Updated Financial Requirements section on Finances page
18 February 2022:
Updated Participant FAQ page
Update Organizer Rules section on the Organizer Requirements page
11 February 2022:
Added Online Idea Submission and Evaluation Platform section to the Online Event Tools page.
Updated Manage your event section on the Organize a Startup Weekend page
Updated Event Platform page
28 January 2022:
Added Payment Methods to the Event Platform page, Organizer FAQ page and the Participant FAQ page
24 January 2022:
Updated payout schedule details in the Event Platform page and the Organizer FAQ page
21 January 2022:
Updated Event Platform Overview section in the Event Platform page
Updated Event platform, by MeeteR in the Organizer FAQ page and the Participant FAQ page
13 January 2022:
Updated 5.2 Admission section in the Spanish, French and Portuguese versions of License and Event Agreement page
Updated Issuing a refund section in the Event Platform page
7 January 2022:
Updated 5.2 Admission section in the License and Event Agreement page
6 January 2022:
Updated Event platform, by MeeteR section in the Organizer FAQ page
Updated Your Event Website page
17 December 2021:
Updated Event platform, by MeeteR section in the Organizer FAQ page and the Participant FAQ page
Updated Certificate of Liability insurance section in Date, Venue and Catering page
10 December 2021:
Updated Your Event Website page
3 December 2021:
Updated Refund Policy section on Finances page and Organizer FAQ page
26 November 2021:
Updated Latin America and United States and Canada Customer success coordinator on Contact Us page
Added Leave a review for our event platform to Post-Event and renewal page, Your event website page and the Organizer FAQ Page
29 October 2021:
Updated platform fee information in the Finances section of the FAQ page
Updated Participant Communications from Techstars section in Tools for Participants page
15 October 2021:
Updated Event platform support contact details to help@techstars.com in Event Platform page
8 October 2021:
Updated the Certificate of Liability Insurance request form submission instructions in Date, Venue and Catering page
28 September 2021:
Added Miro to the Global Partners section in Sponsors page.
Updated the Global Partner perks section and added Miro in the Tools for Participants page
Added Miro logo to Our Partners section on Startup Weekend page
24 September 2021:
Added Miro email to email template for Participants in Email Templates page.
Added Miro FAQ to Finance and Sponsorship section on Organizer FAQ page.
Updated Participant FAQ page and added Miro FAQ section.
10 September 2021:
Updated Updating Your Banking Information section on Event Platform page and the FAQ page.
30 July 2021:
Added Participant Communications from Techstars section to Tools for Participants page.
Updated Enter Your Event Details section on Event Platform page.
4 June 2021:
Update event platform content on Event Platform page
Updated Application and Event platform, by MeeteR sections on Organizer FAQ page.
Updated Organizer rules section on Organizer Requirements page.
21 May 2021:
Event schedule examples and Guide to create a logo on Desygner information added to Organizer FAQ page
14 May 2021:
Updated Vertical section on Glossary page
Remove Techstars Includes and Emergencies empty links from Content list on Date, Venue and Catering page.
23 April 2021:
Added Logo Do’s and Don’ts section to Brand Kit page.
16 April 2021:
Added Event platform, by MeeteR section to the Organizer FAQ page.
Added Can I add other team members to Desygner? Question to the Organizer FAQ page.
17 March 2021:
Updated Europe Regional manager details on Contact Us page.
12 March 2021:
Updated Startup Digest link on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Guide for our Community Leaders page
Updated Startup Digest link on Promotion page
Updated Startup Digest link on Email Templates page
Updated Startup Digest link on Organizer FAQ page
Added New Organizer section to Organizer Requirements page.
5 March 2021:
Updated Finance Lead description on Finances page.
26 February 2021 :
Added sponsorship deck template and sponsor email outreach template links to Sponsors page
Removed Post event Guidance for Participants from Contents list on Post-event and renewal page
Updated Lead Organizer and Finance Lead role and responsibilities on Organizing Team page
Added New Community Model FAQ to Organizer FAQ page
Added New Community Model, Interim Process for Running Techstars Startup Weekend Events, Closing SWOOP, Finances, Legal, Running Online Events, All Star CLs, Other questions quick links to Contents on Organizer FAQ page.
12 February 2021:
Updated Friday Pitch Voting form guide and example on Form Templates page
Added multiple facilitators information for online events and The city's key cultural facts in team discussion topics on Working with your Event Team page
Added sharing key cultural facts information to the Meeting Agenda templates page
Updated answer on How do I, or my team, address the issue of Intellectual Property or Ownership? section on Participant FAQ page.
5 February 2021:
Updated Startup Weekend Organizer FAQ page with additional information on closing SWOOP, Running Online events, Finances, Branding, Legal, All Star CLs
Added Startup Weekend Participant FAQ page, which can be found in Tools for Participants page.
29 January 2021:
Added French, Spanish and Portuguese versions as external pages with a downloadable PDF button on the License Agreement page
Added Online event roles & responsibilities on the Startup Weekend Organizing team page
Added Startup Weekend Online Organizing Timeline visual and Remote Organization information on the Startup Weekend Online: What’s Different? page
Changed Volunteer signup form template link in Volunteers outreach email template on the Startup Weekend Email Template page
Added Existing Facilitators: Facilitator Training section on the Startup Weekend Facilitator Requirements page.
22 January 2021:
Added Online event checklist to Startup Weekend Organizer Checklist Trello board template and Printable Checklist, and removed the Launched Startup Weekend Online Organizer Checklist button on the Startup Weekend Organizer Checklist page
Fixed Facilitator Application form link on the Working With Your Event Team page
13 January 2021:
Changed Marigold RGB and HEX color codes on the Brand Kit page.
6 January 2021:
Added Startup Weekend Organizer requirements and option to sell tickets for online events on the Startup Weekend Facilitator Requirements page.
Added Online Mentor Signup template to Startup Weekend Mentor Signup Sheet template. Added form guides to the page and removed links to external links on the Startup Weekend Form Templates page.