[alanpca]

As somebody who participated in a Startup Weekend, I would say that these events definitely help to create startups. Launchrock, for example, came out of a Startup Weekend. It is hard to gauge the intensity level you will get out of your members after the weekend is completed.

Overall, I do think that Startup Weekends are great events, and I highly recommend that you attend them if you have a chance.

The project we worked on during our Startup Weekend (Detroit) was http://www.bitetomeet.com/

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