Fall 2026
Friday, Nov 13th - Sunday, Nov 15th
ESP102 MA | CRN: 16336 | Miami University in Oxford, Ohio | Farmer School of Business | Entreprenurship Dept
What can you build in one weekend?
Startup Weekend is an immersive, hands-on experience that takes you through the messy, exciting process of launching something new. From problem to pitch. From idea to prototype. From individual to team.
You’ll find a problem worth solving, build a team, test your ideas, create something real, and pitch what you’ve built. In the process, you’ll learn more about who you are and what you are capable of.
Oh, and you might start a business worth continuing and win a bunch of money!
$50,000
in prize money awarded
$25,000 to the top team
Startup Weekend
Startup Weekend
It all begins With Curiosity.
Maybe you’ve always wondered what it would be like to build something from scratch.
Maybe that hobby you love is begging to become more than a side project.
Maybe you want to see if you thrive under pressure, can lead a team, or are persuasive enough to win over judges with a pitch.
Or maybe you just want a weekend that feels like an adventure, with new friends and big ideas flying around the room.
At Startup Weekend, you get to jump in, experiment, and see what you’re capable of.
PARTICIPATE
Select the appropriate area below to learn more and share your interest in participating as a STUDENT or COACH.
Previous participants
of Miami University’s Startup Weekend.
PILLARS
Company Website
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RALLY HIGHER
Company Website
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Step Up Social
Company Website
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Mad Rabbit
Company Website
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Meet the COACHES
Get to know some of our previous and current professional coaches.
Mark Lacker
Josie Dalton
Bill Tucker
Amber Hallman
Mark Lacker Josie Dalton Bill Tucker Amber Hallman
Allie Pearson
Joe Englehart
Ryaan Ibtisam
Beatrice Newberry
Allie Pearson Joe Englehart Ryaan Ibtisam Beatrice Newberry
Tyler Mcleary
Brian Munn
Amber Hallmann
Sarah Chapman
Tyler Mcleary Brian Munn Amber Hallmann Sarah Chapman
