I was part of LaunchBox Digital class of 2009 in DC. We entered the program as http://www.ubernote.com ended up presenting "KeepFu" and ultimately are back to UberNote.
In the program itself we had a lot of really good speakers. Tim O'Reilly was probably my favorite. LBD had a great connection with the local DC tech scene. We got to talk with a lot of good startups from the area. Not to keep name dropping, but it was pretty cool to pitch Steve Case one on one in a meet and greet.
My biggest complaint is it went too fast. There is so much going on with the speakers and advisor meetings that it was difficult to be productive on the startup itself. Everything was geared towards demo day and the pitch.
One of the most beneficial things was the peer reviews. I sort of wish we had more peer to peer discussions as it proved very valuable.
Overall it was great experience where I gained valuable understanding on the funding process and some awesome connections. Pitching, going through investment meetings, and connecting with people pretty much sums it up.
Entrepreneurship truly is a journey and the program gave me a look into a areas that were previously harder to access. Even though we didn't secure additional funding for Ubernote, we are still bumping a long and LBD will always be part of our story.
In the program itself we had a lot of really good speakers. Tim O'Reilly was probably my favorite. LBD had a great connection with the local DC tech scene. We got to talk with a lot of good startups from the area. Not to keep name dropping, but it was pretty cool to pitch Steve Case one on one in a meet and greet.
My biggest complaint is it went too fast. There is so much going on with the speakers and advisor meetings that it was difficult to be productive on the startup itself. Everything was geared towards demo day and the pitch.
One of the most beneficial things was the peer reviews. I sort of wish we had more peer to peer discussions as it proved very valuable.
Overall it was great experience where I gained valuable understanding on the funding process and some awesome connections. Pitching, going through investment meetings, and connecting with people pretty much sums it up. Entrepreneurship truly is a journey and the program gave me a look into a areas that were previously harder to access. Even though we didn't secure additional funding for Ubernote, we are still bumping a long and LBD will always be part of our story.