FAQ

October 11, 2009

What can I do at Launch48?

A couple of people have asked whether they will be able to contribute to Launch48 effectively.  I therefore thought it would be best to answer the question publicly.

Yes! Everyone can participate in Launch48.  The ways you can participate include:

  • Being part of a team and helping out where you can
  • Taking a lead and driving part of the web business forward
  • Pitching an idea on the Friday (this is optional, not everyone has to pitch)
  • Learning a skill your group doesn’t have and filling a gap in your groups knowledge
  • Organising your group
  • Teaching others a skill you have so others learn

It is recommended people who attend Launch48 do the following to help their group and themselves:

  1. Help a group by taking on a task you have experience in, or are good at
  2. Trying something you haven’t done before or want to learn more about, possibly by working with others in the group or with the mentors who already have those skills

It doesn’t matter if you have been working in the web industry for 20 years, or haven’t yet launched your own web business and you want to learn what it takes to launch a web business.  Everyone is welcome, and Launch48 is structured in such a way that everyone will have ample opportunity to take on as much work in a groups web app as they want.

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October 9, 2009

What's this conference all about?

I received a great email from Kevin today asking for more information about the conference.  I thought I would share the response with you:

The conference is focused on introducing attendees to the skills they require to successfully launch a web business/app.  We have a number of speakers attending that will be covering everything from PR to agile development.  After the conference, attendees will hopefully participate in the Launch48 Weekend where they can apply what they have learnt, and meet with mentors and the speakers from the conference to discuss how to implement the ideas suggested at the conference.  It is essentially learning followed by doing.

You can find more information on the speakers and mentors on the Launch48 web site.

The primary purpose behind Launch48 is not just to build something and launch it, it is to rapidly teach and offer a unique networking environment for participants so they can leave armed with the skills, contacts, and knowledge to create their own web business.

I hope this information is useful and I look forward to seeing you in a week.

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