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What can you actually get done in just one weekend if you focus for 2 days? 👨‍💻 👩‍💻 Last weekend, our ELP fellows tested that. Twice a year, we bring the group together for a full weekend work sprint. Fellows set a specific goal tied to where they want to be at the end of the program, and spend two days going after it. We close the doors at 5:30 each evening on purpose. Limited time creates focus. What we've learned is that when you put a group of people with different skills and backgrounds in the same room and give them time, something cool happens. They start sharing ideas, collaborate on each other’s projects or run input sessions for part of the group - thanks Fathy  for hosting a session on building with AI! And the weekend provides a great environment for people to try out co-founder matches by working together for two days with no strings attached. The favorite moment of our program manager Elisabeth comes all the way at the end of the program. Each fellow has to take the mic for one minute and share with the group what they’ve achieved over the weekend. Why? Because it holds fellows accountable, is inspirational (it’s really cool to see what people can build in such a short amount of time) and works as a motivator, as each fellow is cheered on by the group for showing up and putting in the work. It was a great weekend, and we’re very happy that weXelerate wanted to host us. They provided the perfect space to get stuff done! A big thank you to their team, and especially Clemens Böhmer, Victoria Römer and Tehila Izhakow for hosting us and making sure we had everything we needed! 👉 Can’t wait to start building but looking for the right community? Join our waitlist for the next ELP cohort: https://lnkd.in/dYVhRAvc ps. Mila joined on Saturday as our unofficial spirit animal - keeping all the fellows happy 🐾.