In thepost-revolution worldof Egypt, we’re positively thrilled to see that a startup weekend is being organized. Billed as the first of events targeting entrepreneurship in the new Egypt,Startup Weekend Cairois bringing togetherspeakers, presenters and mentorsfrom around the globe.

The goal? Startup Weekend is an intense Thursday through Saturday event (the weekend in Egypt) where the team gathers entrepreneurs and helps them form teams, taking their business concepts from idea to launch in just 54 hours.

Our congratuations go out to the team that organized Startup Weekend Cairo. For more information, make sure to visitthe site. And for those of you launching your business during the weekend, we want to hear from you.Drop us a line.

Story byBrad McCarty

A music and tech junkie who calls Nashville home, Brad is the Director TNW Academy. You can follow him on Twitter @BradMcCarty.(show all)A music and tech junkie who calls Nashville home, Brad is the DirectorTNW Academy. You can follow him on Twitter@BradMcCarty.

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