hackout: thE world's LARGEST LGBTQIA-themed STARTUP HACKATHON
September 10-13, 2020
hosted online
Interested in HackOut 2020?
HackOut Makes Safe Space for Budding LGBTQ Entrepreneurs
The Austin Chronicle - April 9, 2019
Texas VC Report: $255M Invested In May, And The World's Only LGBTQIA+ Startup Weekend Event
Crunchbase - June 5, 2019
From Ideas to startups
#SWHackOut
🏳️🌈 STARTUP & STARTOUT 🏳️🌈
HackOut is the world's largest LGBTQIA-themed startup hackathon.
The hardest part of starting up is starting out, and the purpose of this event is to inspire potential entrepreneurs in the LGBTQIA community to learn the ropes of validating an idea for a startup or lifestyle business and turn that idea into a business venture.
Over an extended weekend, you'll meet and work with 100+ other LGBTQIA+ entrepreneurs, validate your ideas, and learn how to create a real company.
Throughout the weekend you'll meet industry expert mentors, be exposed to sponsors from industry technology companies, and potential investors and successful founders — all of who will support you start out and start-up. Regardless of your professional background or experience, your community is here to support you! It'll be a weekend you'll never forget.
The weekend is also being organized in partnership with StartOut, the national nonprofit supporting LGBTQIA entrepreneurs.
#HackOut2020 will be hosted online!
Launch Your Startup NOW
We're already working on #SWHackOut 2020. We hope you'll join us for the world's largest LGBTQIA-themed Startup hackathon!
SCHEDULE
A weekend in Austin
SCHEDULE
September 10-13, 2020
SATURDAY, AUGUST 10 (optional & recorded)
SATURDAY, AUGUST 17 (optional & recorded)
SATURDAY, AUGUST 24 (optional & recorded)
SATURDAY, AUGUST 31 (optional & recorded)
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13
ORGANIZERS
#SWHackOut is a partner effort
Lesbians Who Tech
A global community of 25,000+ queer women and gender nonconforming people in tech (and our allies) in over 37 cities around the worldrw
We're accepting self nomination for Mentors to join during specific hours to guide participants.
Volunteer to be a Mentor
Join our list to be alerted about 2020 Mentor opportunities and time slots.
Startup Weekend HackOut is a volunteer effort!
Share your email below if you would like to get involved :-)
Co-Facilitator
Product Manager & iOS Developer
Lead Organizer
Community & Partnerships Manager - Walmart
Desmond was too humble to write a blurb for himself, so we wrote one for him: he's the most focused events and partnerships expert you'll meet.
Lead Organizer
Travel Scholarships
Software Engineer - Senseye
Venue Liaison
Software Engineer - Vrbo
Kayla Burkholder
Travel Scholarships
Design Researcher - H-E-B
Kayla has a passion for product innovation and creating killer customer experiences. She has worked in both physical and digital product development, ranging from developing a medical device startup to working on digital products at Carmax and H-E-B Digital.
Mentor & Judge Facilitator
Director, Digital & MarTech - Silicon Valley Bank
I ❤️ tech, human centered design & digital. Passionate about equality & mentorship ✈️.
StartOut Liaison
Austin Chapter Lead - StartOut
Passionate about using technology and impeccable design to build software products that improve the businesses and lives of people.
Sponsorships
Development Director - StartOut
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Support #LGBTQIA Entrepreneurship & Sponsor the world's largest LGBTQIA-themed Startup hackathon!
Are you press? We would love to talk to you!
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The Austin Chronicle
Since the inaugural weekend in 2014, HackOut has risen to an international scale
Crunchbase - June 5, 2019
Crunchbase coverage of 2019 HackOut and winner Solace
Spectrum News
Leaders in the Austin tech scene are doing their part to further LGBTQ inclusion in the industry.
Austin Business Journal
Social-business lessons are valuable and a way to connect with new people and new ways of thinking.
blog.HomeAway.com
Startup Weekend HackOut aims to teach potential LGBTQIA entrepreneurs how to launch their ideas.
KHOU 11 - khou.com
This weekend, members of the LGBTQ community in tech are learning how to grow their startups.
LinkedIn Pulse
"We wanted to keep the cost low and the diversity and inclusion high."
Austin Inno
Safenight connects well-vetted hosts who can offer a safe place to stay for queer youth in need.
Built In Austin
"I explained how I’m bisexual, how I’m trans ... and [my father] didn’t want me living in the house."
Dig South
LGBTQ entrepreneurs in Austin, Texas can tap into a growing support system thanks to StartOut.
CONTACT US
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