N'ọnwa Jenụwarị 2010, Marc Nager na Clint Nelsen weghaara ikike zuru oke ma debanye aha nzukọ ahụ dị ka ihe na-abụghị uru, na-agagharị na Seattle. Site na nnweta ahụ, Startup Weekend haziri ihe dị ka ihe omume 80 na USA, England, Germany na Canada. Na February 2010, Franck Nouyrigat sonyeere dị ka Co-Director na CTO. N'oge mgbụsị akwụkwọ nke 2010, Startup Weekend nwetara 501c3 ma nweta onyinye site na Kauffman Foundation.
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