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Rejected by YC? Get your product ready & apply to present at SuperConf

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Really really happy to see a great conf taking over where FOWA usually would be. It will be good for the SoFla startup scene to have this type of energy going on. Congrats on this auston.

Thank you jasonlbaptiste!

What happen to FOWA?

I might go to this

Fowa moved to Vegas. Carson told me he couldn't find a venue big enough in Miami, which is laughable. Anyway best of luck to them in Vegas, Auston will do a great job on this in Miami. I'll make sure to rally the locals behind this (just as I did for fowa)

If anyone has any questions, please feel free to ask them.

International applicants allowed ?

If you can get to Miami Beach, FL on Feb 25th & 26th. I encourage you to apply!

Cool, thanks

I like your website.

So we need to buy a ticket, apply and come all the way and see if get selected ? and there are just 9 slots, right ?

No, let me clarify. You DO NOT need to BUY ANYTHING up front. The process is as follows:

1. Apply to be one of the 9-15 startups presenting on Day 1. The number of slots depends on the number of applications we receive.

2. A group of 5 people will be deciding whether you will or will not be invited to present at SuperConf by Jan 1st.

3. If you are selected to present, you are responsible for your travel costs.

4. You present at SuperConf for a winner-takes-all Grand Prize of $17k in cash & prizes (currently working on making this number bigger).

Note: The winner is decided by a combination of the audience & the panelists listed on the site.

I hope I was able to clearly address all of your concerns.

Questions

1. Does the startup has to launch at this conference only? Will you consider a startup that has already been launched?

2. What the application deadline?

1. I am going to have to get back to you - I want to discuss this with the people helping to plan SuperConf. My gut tells me the answer will be no, though. Either way, I'll come back to this thread & solidify the answer in about 16 hours.

2. Deadline would be Dec 31st.

So basically, you can apply if you're an existing startup, but if you are, you need to be launching a new feature.

Special favor is given to new companies with 2 customers or less who want to launch at SuperConf.

Guy, I need between $250K and $300K to get my project going. What am I going to do with 17K and no incubation?

Start eating a whole lot more ramen :)

Seriously, if you can't see the utility of getting 17k in your pocket, you're probably not the target of the conference?

I'd say they help you in the sense that you get massive publicity and, most likely, offers for mentorship assuming your product is good.

Why Miami? Why not Vegas?

The reason is because FOWA left South Florida & I live in South Florida.

No, Florida is a good location for people on the East coast. What's not needed is another conf out West.

Zed Shaw is there! love that guy!

Thanks!

As a startup based in South Florida: thanks for choosing Miami.

Typo: SuperConf is in Miami, Beach!

You mean Miami Beach.

My cleverness fails me: LMFAO created a song called "I'm in Miami, B@&#H". It was a sad attempt at a play on those words.

It's not you, it's the words. They aren't homophones.

They are if you're foreign.

I'm Greek, and they're not :P

What's your startup ?

Wensing is one of the guys behind StormPulse.

Awesome. I'm looking forward to applying!

easiest application form ever :) fingers crossed!

andrew warner is there! love that guy!

When is the deadline to apply?

December 31st 2010

thanks

you guys can instantly get thousands of applications..LOL

.... and the Launch Conference (my new version of TechCrunch50!) will be Feb 23rd and 24th.

website launching shortly at www.launch.is

deadline will be January 10th, but i'm doing rolling interviews since many folks are apply for Open Angel Forum AND LAUNCH.

http://calacanis.com/conferences/

StartupRiot is the weekend before also... Lots of conferences for startups to pick from!

http://startupriot.com/

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