On Friday, as I sat in the Threadless offices with Heather and Rachel, I decided I was going to stop by the opening session of Startup Weekend Boulder 3.  Created by Andrew Hyde, this event is something that I have always wanted to attend but reluctance at finding my place within the weekend always kept me from doing so.  I headed to Leed’s at CU and was amazed at the turnout.  The room was full of eager people looking to have a fun weekend project or perhaps mark the beginning of larger business endeavors.  As Andrew went around the room listening for ideas to be pitched, it was quite the scene to hear the different business ideas that were coming from the group.  It was a great site to see.

I ultimately did not participate in the rest of the weekend, even though I just ran into a large collection of attendees at The Cup.  I didn’t find a project that I wanted to work on – not because of the lack of quality projects.  It was simply because I realized I couldn’t devote the time and passion to the project over the weekend without sacrificing energy that I need for the job that pays the bills.  After stopping by TechStars today to catch up with a few of the projects, I think I made the right decision.  Everyone was hard at work, devoted to their weekend fun and perhaps contemplating how to take these great ideas and turn them into great products.

If a startup weekend occurs in your area, I would definitely advise to check it out.