Have you ever wondered what it takes to turn a great business idea into a successful startup? Designed as a way to bring creative people together to turn innovative concepts into startups over the course of a grueling 54 hours, Startup Weekends have been held in more than 400 cities in over 100 countries worldwide, and on February 21–23, Spartanburg will get its chance to join in on the fun with its first ever Startup Weekend. The event is being held at Hub-Bub's Showroom and The Iron Yard, and today on the podcast we sit down with Kate McCarthy of the Iron Yard to get the skinny on Spartanburg's newest chance for potential entrepreneurs to get their ideas off the ground.