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auston
If anyone has any questions, please feel free to ask them.
skbohra123
International applicants allowed ?
auston
If you can get to Miami Beach, FL on Feb 25th & 26th. I encourage you to apply!
skbohra123
So we need to buy a ticket, apply and come all the way and see if get selected ? and there are just 9 slots, right ?
auston
No, let me clarify. You DO NOT need to BUY ANYTHING up front. The process is as follows:

1. Apply to be one of the 9-15 startups presenting on Day 1. The number of slots depends on the number of applications we receive.

2. A group of 5 people will be deciding whether you will or will not be invited to present at SuperConf by Jan 1st.

3. If you are selected to present, you are responsible for your travel costs.

4. You present at SuperConf for a winner-takes-all Grand Prize of $17k in cash & prizes (currently working on making this number bigger).

Note: The winner is decided by a combination of the audience & the panelists listed on the site.

I hope I was able to clearly address all of your concerns.

webnerd
Questions

1. Does the startup has to launch at this conference only? Will you consider a startup that has already been launched?

2. What the application deadline?

auston
1. I am going to have to get back to you - I want to discuss this with the people helping to plan SuperConf. My gut tells me the answer will be no, though. Either way, I'll come back to this thread & solidify the answer in about 16 hours.

2. Deadline would be Dec 31st.

auston
So basically, you can apply if you're an existing startup, but if you are, you need to be launching a new feature.

Special favor is given to new companies with 2 customers or less who want to launch at SuperConf.

RaySharma
Guy, I need between $250K and $300K to get my project going. What am I going to do with 17K and no incubation?
TeHCrAzY
Start eating a whole lot more ramen :)

Seriously, if you can't see the utility of getting 17k in your pocket, you're probably not the target of the conference?

aberkowitz
I'd say they help you in the sense that you get massive publicity and, most likely, offers for mentorship assuming your product is good.
chailatte
Why Miami? Why not Vegas?
auston
The reason is because FOWA left South Florida & I live in South Florida.
wyclif
No, Florida is a good location for people on the East coast. What's not needed is another conf out West.
tyrelb
andrew warner is there! love that guy!
wensing
As a startup based in South Florida: thanks for choosing Miami.

Typo: SuperConf is in Miami, Beach!

You mean Miami Beach.

auston
My cleverness fails me: LMFAO created a song called "I'm in Miami, B@&#H". It was a sad attempt at a play on those words.
StavrosK
It's not you, it's the words. They aren't homophones.
brianbreslin
What's your startup ?
auston
Wensing is one of the guys behind StormPulse.
jasonlbaptiste
Really really happy to see a great conf taking over where FOWA usually would be. It will be good for the SoFla startup scene to have this type of energy going on. Congrats on this auston.
auston
Thank you jasonlbaptiste!
bl4k
What happen to FOWA?

I might go to this

brianbreslin
Fowa moved to Vegas. Carson told me he couldn't find a venue big enough in Miami, which is laughable. Anyway best of luck to them in Vegas, Auston will do a great job on this in Miami. I'll make sure to rally the locals behind this (just as I did for fowa)
benzheren
you guys can instantly get thousands of applications..LOL
jasonmcalacanis
.... and the Launch Conference (my new version of TechCrunch50!) will be Feb 23rd and 24th.

website launching shortly at www.launch.is

deadline will be January 10th, but i'm doing rolling interviews since many folks are apply for Open Angel Forum AND LAUNCH.

http://calacanis.com/conferences/

moge
Awesome. I'm looking forward to applying!
moge
easiest application form ever :) fingers crossed!