I was recently invited back to Tehran, Iran in less than a couple of months since I was last there (1, 2, 3). It seems like only yesterday I was there and I was absolutely delighted and incredibly humbled by the opportunity to come back – and so soon!

This time I was invited to facilitate Startup Weekend Tourism Tehran. And what a spectacularly extravagant event it was!

Do you know that many nationalities can get a tourist visa to Iran relatively easy and affordable these days? Why not go to Iran to see for yourself for your next holidays!?

Let’s start with the venue. When was the last time you saw a Startup Weekend in the last Shah of Iran’s palace gardens?

The last king of Iran’s palace gardens with replica of ancient stone carvings from all around Iran

The palace

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This weekend I was invited to coach the participants by my organizing friends behind the legendary Startup Weekend Amsterdam, SWAMS. And what an EPIC weekend it was – once again!

For me this represents a full circle of sorts, as Startup Weekend Amsterdam was the first SW I ever participated at.

Back then in 2012 I wanted to bring Startup Weekend to my town of Cologne, so I participated (a requirement to become an organizer) at SWAMS (as it came highly recommended as one of the best SWs in Europe) to become an organizer myself.

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This weekend I was invited to Latvia to facilitate Startup Weekend Riga. And what an incredibly spectacular weekend it was!

The FANTASTIC venue.

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In what has now become somewhat of a yearly tradition, I was still honored and delighted to be invited yet again to this year’s edition of the Maastricht Week of Entrepreneurship 2015.

This time around I was invited to hold a Lean Startup and Customer Development Masterclass and sit on a panel discussion about the future of entrepreneurial education.

THE MAASTRICHT ENTREPRENEURSHIP WEEK
The Maastricht Week of Entrepreneurship is in the region of Limburg the largest entrepreneurship event. Happening yearly, the ME Week aims to bring together around 500 students and entrepreneurs for an exciting 3 day program highlighted by workshops, presentations and lectures. Participants get inspired, network, share practices, and ask for advice.

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This weekend I was invited to Lithuania to facilitate Startup Weekend Vilnius. And what an insanely awesome weekend it was!

The EPIC venue – Vilnius Planetarium!

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