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2014 Creating Impact ForStartup Communities
2014 was another year of tremendous2014 was another year of tremendousgrowth and change for our community growth and change for our community
UP Global expanded again internationally, moved HQ into
Startup Hall, renamed the Education Entrepreneurs program,
and launched the UP Global visual identity. Amidst all these
organizational enhancements—our mission and beliefs have
not changed.
One of our core beliefs is that everyone should be able to
experience entrepreneurship.
It is by all of us working together that we begin to make this
belief a reality. I describe these collective efforts as radical
inclusion, a term borrowed from the Burning Man
Community.
It calls for an expansive perspective and attitude that
includes all groups who may be underserved, unrecognized,
or on the sideline of the global startup movement.
It is through radical inclusion that communities, teams, and
entrepreneurship will grow stronger. You will see examples
of radical inclusion in the stories we’ve highlighted this year—
stories of community leaders and entrepreneurs being
supported by their local startup ecosystem regardless of
ethnicity, gender, age, politics, disability, religion, or socio-
economic standing.
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From Marc Nager, Co-Founder & CEO
Marc Nager
Co-Founder & CEO, UP Global
Entrepreneurship helps transcend divisions because it
taps an essential human need to create. Our 2014 Impact
Report highlights people overcoming their differences to
organize and attend events in order to challenge the
status quo and solve real problems. This is why
participants write things like, “Don’t let the fire of the
weekend die.” The demand for experiential programming
continues to grow because it unlocks the creative potential
within all of us.
Thank you for including UP Global in your 2014,
now let’s all set our sights even higher for 2015!
UP Global welcomedUP Global welcomed8,000 new community leaders8,000 new community leaders
Into a worldwide family of 16,000Into a worldwide family of 16,000people working to build communitiespeople working to build communities
This powerful family is also drivenThis powerful family is also drivenby over 275,000 alumni and volunteersby over 275,000 alumni and volunteers
from 600 cities, 120 countries, from 600 cities, 120 countries, and 6 continents.and 6 continents.
In June, 530 community leadersIn June, 530 community leadersfrom 75 from 75 countries rallied at the UP Globalcountries rallied at the UP GlobalSummit in Las Vegas to share their storiesSummit in Las Vegas to share their stories
Additional regional summits occurred in Brasil, Spain, Colombia, and the United States.
Turkish Facilitators Ece Idil Kasap and Emin Okutan kicked off the Startup Weekend in Armenia’s capital
of Yerevan. 54 hours later teams pitched in Gyumri. This was the first shared Startup Weekend between
countries that have no diplomatic relations. The distance between these two cities is quite small
compared to the historic, political, and ethnic divides that mark the region. Yet, on Sunday night six
blended teams found themselves united in entrepreneurship and competing to win first prize.
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Stories like this historicStories like this historicStartup Weekend in Turkey/ArmeniaStartup Weekend in Turkey/Armenia
Syria’s economy has shrunk between 15%-20% during the last three years of civil war, and is ranked
among the most difficult national economies in which to do business. This includes difficulties around
important ecosystem ingredients like permits, utilities, property, investment, and personal credit.
Additionally, Startup Weekend organizers faced fundamental challenges of safety, electricity, and internet
access. All of that did not stop 400 young entrepreneurs from attending the first ever Startup Weekend
Damascus. Startup Weekends like these have been a community rallying point across the Arab world for
several years. Prior to Damascus, Startup Weekends have been hosted in Ramallah, Amman, Jeddah and
Beirut, as well as Cairo, Dubai, and Casablanca, and the first startup weekend in Iran.
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Syrian entrepreneurshipSyrian entrepreneurshipthrives against all oddsthrives against all odds
12 year old Brooke Martin attended a Startup Weekend in Spokane, WA. Her pet care concept
won top prize—much to the surprise and delight of the 39 adult participants. Brooke has since
been recognized as an entrepreneur in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Women 2.0
and recently appeared on the television show Shark Tank. Her product, iCPooch, is available on
Amazon and at Bed Bath & Beyond stores.
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Entrepreneur Brook MartinEntrepreneur Brook Martinproves age is a state of mindproves age is a state of mind
Entrepreneurs and community members gathered in Morro da Providencia, the first slum in Brasil to
make a difference in daily lives. “Make Your Own Luck” was the emerging theme of the weekend. The top
three teams developed ideas directed at health care, youth sports education, and support of local crafts-
people through ecommerce. Pedacinho de Mim, an ecommerce bedding products website managed to
sell a thousand dollars of merchandise in their first five hours.
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Solving grassrootsSolving grassrootsproblems in a Brazilian slumproblems in a Brazilian slum
Startup Weekend Access proved that with a few small tweaks, any event-team can encourage a
welcoming and collaborative environment for people with disabilities. Some of the guidelines included:
venue selection access for people with mobility aids
flyers printed in braille
sign-language interpreters for Friday and Sunday nights
microphones with FM transmitting capacity
transcription and large print formatting of presentation decks
Jeff Martens seeksJeff Martens seeksto provide access to allto provide access to all
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With the help of the Blackstone Charitable Foundation, female participation at Startup Weekend
has increased from 17% to 26.5%. This initiative took a broad approach that highlighted successful
women entrepreneurs from across the world, facilitating connections within the community, and
hosting local Startup Weekend Women’s Edition events.
Our Startup Women initiativeOur Startup Women initiativelaunched to increase startup diversitylaunched to increase startup diversity
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Programs continued to flourish inPrograms continued to flourish inunique communities around the worldunique communities around the world
80K80KAttendees
now in more countries than Starbucksnow in more countries than StarbucksStartup WeekendStartup Weekend
905905Startup Weekends
501501Cities
135135Countries
Get Involved | Find an Event
*2014 statistics
588K588KSubscriptions
connecting people, events, and topicsconnecting people, events, and topicsStartup DigestStartup Digest
503503Curators
2828Reading Lists
321321Active CitiesActive Cities
Get Involved | Sign Up Today
*2014 statistics
empowered educators to be entrepreneursempowered educators to be entrepreneursEducation EntrepreneursEducation Entrepreneurs
10001000Educator participants
700700Teams
6161Events
2222Countries
| Get InvolvedFind an Event
*2014 statistics
4141Programs
helping teams take the next big stephelping teams take the next big stepStartup NextStartup Next
3434Teams in accelerators
$10.38M$10.38MAlumni funding raised
85%85%Alumni still operating
*2014 statistics
1414Cities
uniting startup communities in celebrationuniting startup communities in celebrationStartup WeekStartup Week
18K18KAttendees
700700Volunteers
600600Events
Get Involved | Find an Event
*2014 statistics
2014 was a year2014 was a yearof organizational growthof organizational growth
We opened new offices in Brasil, We opened new offices in Brasil, Malaysia, and IndiaMalaysia, and India
Latam
Brasil
Europe
India
United States
Malaysia
UP Global HQ becomesUP Global HQ becomesfounding partner of Startup Hallfounding partner of Startup Hall
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This year, United States Chief Technology Officer Megan Smith met with a group of
founders from Startup Weekend and Startup Next programs to discuss immigration.
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We worked with government leadersWe worked with government leadersto support and inspire innovationto support and inspire innovation
White Paper: A roadmapWhite Paper: A roadmapfor building communityfor building community
In partnership with Google, we put together everything the experts know on how best to foster a
thriving startup ecosystem. The resulting white paper served as a starting point for action in
communities everywhere.
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All in our inclusiveAll in our inclusiveefforts to change the worldefforts to change the world
Supported globally, regionally,Supported globally, regionally,and locally by the world's finest partnersand locally by the world's finest partners
Thanks for being a part of the global familyThanks for being a part of the global familysupporting each other and entrepreneurs in 2014.supporting each other and entrepreneurs in 2014.
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