In the second-floor gym of the old Industrial YMCA, 20 entrepreneurs turned the basketball court into an arena of new business ideas Friday night.
By Sunday night, one of the competitors in the “48-hour launch” will earn $5,000 to help turn his idea into a profitable venture.
“Launch now and sleep later” is the theme for the weekend.
Like the pickup basketball games once played in the 72-year-old YMCA building, those pitching their business ideas Friday tried to lure others who might help provide the software, marketing or business plan to help build their fortune.
Aaron Welch is working to launch his endofwaiting.com smart phone application to help better connect hungry consumers with restaurateurs. The app allows would-be diners to get quicker or more predictable times for service and gives restaurants access to more customers.