Fest

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How It Works:

Entrepreneurs pitch their startup on camera to the official WinSXSW.com team. After the video of their pitch is posted, startups can promote their link on Fandrop to Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, LinkedIn, and G+. Those with the most votes and “shares” will win. Fandrop also provides analytics for startups entered in the competition. At WinSXSW.com, voters will be able to see a startup’s interview answers, timed under a stopwatch at 30-second intervals.

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Startups will compete in more than ten categories, including Best Mobile, Best Consumer, Best Bootstrapped, Best Overall, Investors’ Pick, and VentureBeat Pick, along with daily winners. The prize package includes app packages, and meetings with more than 20 investors/venture capitalists. The competition runs from the start of SXSW Interactive on March 8th and ends on March 15th. Fans can vote starting March 9th. Daily winners will be announced at VentureBeat.com/tag/sxsw. Other category winners will be announced on March 20th.

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Friday, March 8, 2013

2 – 6pm Exhibit Hall 2, Convention Center, Austin, Texas

Saturday, March 9, 2013

2 – 6pmThe WinSXSW team will be filming onsite at the following startup events:

ff Massive
The Lean Startup SXSW
TechStars Conquers SXSW
Tech Cocktail Startup Celebration
VentureBeat Party

For our exact location, you can check our twitter account here.

Sunday, March 10, 2013

2 – 8pm

2-4:30pm Floodgate Capital Party
4:30-6pm Bubbletank
7pm VentureBeat Party
8pm KPCB startup salon

Monday, March 11, 2013

1 – 4pm TBD