FAIRFIELD — The Small Business Development Center will host a 48-hour start-up “hackathon” for teens and young adults.
The two-day business program will have participants bring their toothbrushes, pillows and overnight bags and, with little rest, work for 48 hours to develop and present to the competition’s judges their idea for the next great start-up, reminiscent of an Amazon or Google, according to an announcement for the event.
First- and second-place winners will be chosen and given a variety of business-related prizes.
The event targets anyone ages 15 to 24. The adults’ event begins at 4:30 p.m. March 17 and runs through March 19. The youth event starts at 4:30 p.m. March 24 and runs through March 26. Both events will occur in the Bill Thurston building of Solano Community College’s Vallejo campus, 545 Columbus Parkway.
Workshops are open to Solano County residents only. Preference will be given to low-income people. Online registration and an application are required. Registration deadlines are Monday for the first session and March 20 for the overnight youth boot camp.
Anyone interested should visit www.48hourstartuplaunch.com for a complete list of qualifications and to sign up. A complete agenda of activities also can be found at the site. Registration and attendance are free.
The sessions will be facilitated by Michael P. Connelly, a former journalist and marketing professional and currently senior vice president at Accucode, a national business-support tech firm. Kelly Penwell, the associate dean for workforce development at Solano College, will also speak.
Other items on the agendas include developing a business and marketing plan; creating a budget; how to do branding and promotions; Small Business Administration financing; and the technology needs of a business.
For more information, call K. Patrice Williams at 557-7007, ext. 700, or send an email to Patrice@brandgov.com.
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