Wrapping up FailCon2009

Well, it’s been just over a week. I’ve been busy prepping for my next events.  I wanted to take a moment and send some FailCon updates as well.

First off, a huge thank you to everyone who came and supported FailCon. Within our 400 registrants, there were a huge variety of titles, representing a wide range of industries.  But a quick count of common titles suggests that over 35% of our audience was founders and C-level executives, 10% were developers or engineers, 20% were in business and marketing, and 5% were angels and/or VCs.  What a great turn out!


Many thanks to our amazing sponsors, as well!  Each of these guys took a big risk, investing in a conference associated with failure.  But they had confidence in us, in you guys, in the topic matter, and in the industry.  So please reach out and take a moment to thank:

• GoGrid, a leading provider of cloud hosting
• Cooley Godward Kronish LLP, a leading startup and small business law firm for the Bay Area
• SuperRewards, one of the top providers of virtual goods monetization
• VerticalMove, an amazing provider of technical contractors to the businesses that need them.

Finally, congratulations to our demo contest winners.  They have each been rewarded with credits toward service at Cooley, GoGrid, and oDesk, as well a 1 minute pitch on NBC Bay Area News.

• FidoFactor is a Yelp! for dogs, letting dog owners know what hotels, cafes, parks, and venues around a city are pet friendly.
• YourVersion is a real-time discovery engine that lets you easily discover, share, and bookmark web content tailored to your interests.

We are currently working on getting slides and audio recordings up on the website, but for now you can see an amazing list of press, blog posts, and notes people took at http://snapsummit.com/press


If you’re interested in next year’s event, please be sure to join our event mailing list (on the side bar) and our Facebook Fan Page!