RTP, N.C. - A lot can be accomplished in more than 50 hours if you just stop daydreaming, procrastinating and do something! Web developers, designers, SEO experts and marketers are among the RTP's top techies who will be attending RTP Startup Weekend, set from July 11 to 13 at Edge Office in Raleigh.

Based on group ideas and collaborations, event attendees from a variety of fields will create a real company from idea to launch within 54 hours. Event organizers Jason DiMambro, Jess Martin and Wayne Sutton are the braintrust for RTP Startup Weekend. Along with other community leaders, they decided to pitch to SUW staff back in April 2007 to build upon conversations from the Chapel Hill SUW that was held last November.

SUW kicks off on Friday, July 11 at 6 p.m. with a group mix and mingle and brainstorming session. At around 8:30 p.m., John Glushik with Intersouth Partners, will discuss ways that investors/VCs evaluate startups and how attendees can make their ideas into a reality.

Those who attend RTP Startup Weekend are required to contribute to conversations and most of all have fun.

If interested in attending SUW, please register at http://rtpstartupweekend.eventbrite.com. Cost is $40. Please visit, http://rtp.startupweekend.com/about for an agenda.

Attributable Quotes from Event Organizers

"At RTP Startup Weekend, we hope attendees will not only discover different ideas from techies who work in the marketplace, but will also provide opportunities for them to continue to network with other entrepreneurs, " said Jason Dimambro, president of Raleigh-based marvel Internetworking, who launched his company back in 2003 to provide turn-key IT solutions for small and mid-sized companies.

"Creating a company is just a small part of what those attending RTP StartUp Weekend will accomplish," said Jess Martin, Lead Developer of Winedrip, a N.C.-based Web community for wine enthusiasts that was founded in 2007. "My hope is that the energy and excitement will be infectious and that many smart people from the Triangle will catch the entrepreneurial bug. Also, over the course of the weekend I hope they will establish relationships that will help support and encourage them to pursue a startup idea of their own."

"It's cool," said Wayne Sutton, social media evangelist and community content manager with WNCN/MyNC in Raleigh. "Having a Startup Weekend in the RTP is a big deal because not all cities who want it can get it. The Triangle's online community, techies and other interested Web supporters, visited StartupWeekend.com, where Research Triangle Park was listed as a possible event site. The RTP received more than 200 votes of support. This really let's the world know that the Triangle, is a strong supporter of its start-up community."

Additional Info. If media is interested in more information, attending RTP Startup Weekend or additional quotes, please contact L. Hester at 919-923-0745.

Fun Facts The Triangle is a hive for its creative and tech talent. According to Forbes, Raleigh is listed as the No. 1 "Best Places for Business and Careers." Kiplinger listed Raleigh as one of its "Best Cities to Live, Work and Play." ComputerWorld listed Raleigh-Cary as one of "America's Techiest Cities."

Related Links

1. http://rtp.startupweekend.com/site/