3 Day Startup

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40 entrepreneurs, 3 days, and your tech startups

3 Day Startup is an entrepreneurship education program designed for university students with an emphasis on learning by doing. The idea is simple: start tech companies over the course of three days.

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Pitches and prototypes to investors and entrepreneurs

Sunday night of 3 Day Startup is when students show the fruits of their labor: teams deliver an investor pitch and a prototype demonstration to an esteemed panel of notable investors, entrepreneurs, and professors.

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Get kicked out of the building and talk to customers

Getting to know your customer is a key part of building a business that solves a real customer problem. Talking with individuals and companies that represent your customer base is an integral part of the 3 Day Startup experience.

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Learn by doing

Our philosophy is all about learning by doing. This approach leads to tangible success stories of student entrepreneurship: 1000 students participating in 3 Day Startup events in 6 countries have given rise to 16 companies collectively raising $4 million in investment.

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38 events on 4 continents have given rise to 27 companies receiving $7 million in funding. 13 companies from 3DS have been accepted to accelerators such as Y Combinator, TechStars, and 500 Startups.

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