Five Days Until StartUp Weekend 5 at Russell Sage in Troy

TROY, N.Y. - Oct. 31, 2016 - PRLog -- The experience brings people with different skill sets together to formulate and to present successful ventures for launch. All ages, all ideas and all experience levels are encouraged to participate.

Jill Daye, Director for In Focus Brands, states: "We have finalized the comprehensive prize packages. Our sponsors have been very generous with relevant services and products that the winners will need to take their ideas to proof of concept."

StartUp Weekend organizer and facilitator, Robert Manasier of In Focus Brands, adds: "It is very interesting that some of our newer companies and services have just finished the proof of market stage and are launching into the market so it will be a very relevant interaction with our participants. With the wide-ranging spectrum from which the registered participants are traveling from for the weekend, this is a regional, economic development workshop and we strive to bring many collaborators together for the benefit of the region and most importantly, for the participants. The prize packages are built to provide a proof of concept and market testing of the new ideas generated during the weekend."

The prizes to be won:

StartUp Weekend 5 Troy NY Grand Prize Winner:

• EDA Funding's CrowdBuild ™ Subscription Platform for 2 Months
• In Focus Brands' Deep Dive Accelerated Brand Workshop & PR Package
• EDA Labs' Operational Consult and Resource Assistance for 2 Months
• Meeting Space provided by Sage's School of Management for 2 Months
• IFP Films' Multimedia Launch Package (video)

StartUp Weekend 5 Troy NY Second Place Winner:

·        EDA Funding's CrowdBuild ™ Subscription Platform for 1 Month

·        In Focus Brands' Messaging Consult Package and PR Service for 2 Posts

StartUp Weekend 4 Third Place Winner:

• In Focus Brands' PR Service for 1 Post

To register and for added information, please visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/startup-weekend-troy-1116-ti...

For other questions, sponsor opportunities and/or volunteer openings for the event, please contact: Jill at JillD@infocusbrands.com or Bob at ManasR@sage.edu.

Upcoming information on job opportunities and viral video casting, please follow In Focus Brands on LinkedIn.