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Start-Up Company Pitches are Flying on Buses Bound for Austin
Six buses packed with entrepreneurs departed from around the country this morning. They're all pitching ideas for start-up companies as they head to the South by Southwest Conference in Austin, TX
Remember that awesome road trip we told you about Monday? The one where will ride a bus from Cleveland to Austin, TX, and brainstorm ideas for start-up companies?
Well, we weren't just going to tell you about it and leave the trip up to your imagination. Read on to see how Meier and Jeff SKI Kinsey, another Stark County entrepreneur, are doing crammed into a bus with more than 20 other entrepreneurs.
Once they get to Austin, the teams on six buses will pitch their ideas to a panel of judges and hope those judges pick their start-up company to turn into a reality.
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Meier (scribblewerks) and Kinsey (MainStStark and consultski) on Twitter:
@scribblewerks: Landing gear down at Alphalabs. The pitches are flying. #startupbus (about 11 a.m. today)
@scribblewerks: I've made plans for #Cleveland #Startupbus Launch Party http://planca.st/RdU (March 7)
@MainStStark: Final prep 4 StartupBus from Cleveland, OH to SXSW — Track my adventures almost live during the 48hrs http://is.gd/CLEliveStartupBusFeed (March 7)
@consultski: StartupBus road stop at alphalabs in Pittsburgh on way to SxSw#MainStStark (about 11 a.m. today)
@consultski: Pitching has begun on the Cleveland StartupBus at alphalab#MainStStark
Other noteable tweets from around the country:
@paragjagdale: Good luck to all my friends on the #Cleveland #startupbus (and the new people I met at the #startupbus party last night)! (about noon today)
@jwwest: Back on the bus. Got a plan and got a team, lets get building.#startupbus #fb (about 11:40 a.m. today)
@jonmarkgo: Each member of Team Lemonade Stand is getting 3.14% of the company - #awesome #startupbus (about 11:30 a.m. today)
@boxdotnet: Hitting the road for SXSW with geek entrepreneurs http://t.co/nr8Wk9V via @cnet #startupbus #SXSW (2 p.m. today)
@justinisaf: RT @easyjerk: @gleitz free wifi in the bathroom @TheStartupBus? make sure to keep hydrated and focused! #startupbus (about 2 p.m. today)
@helpnearme: On the #Cleveland #StartUpBus incubating. (about 2 p.m. today)
We'll follow throughout the day and update this article, so stop back!
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