Issue 28 March 2014
London Silicon Roundabout Weekly Updates
Hi everyone,
Thank you to those that took part in our London Fintech Startups Workshop. We enjoyed having you there!
On the 9th of April we’re organizing a Techmeetups Networking Night at The Old Truman Brewery, 91 Brick Lane in order to encourage you to meet and get to know each other better.
The next event is the Guru Program London Spring 2014 #TMUguru.
Here is the event agenda and the topics that will be brought into discussion during our sessions:
DAY 1: 29th of April 2014
9:45 -> Registration
10:00-11:00 -> 1st session (Business models, Real World Problems & Solutions)
11:00-12:00 -> 2nd session (Company Structure, Legal, Business & Finance Planning)
12:00-12:30 -> Questions & Answers
12:30-1:30 -> Lunch break
1:30-2:30 -> 3rd session (Co-founding, hiring, firing, outsourcing & freelancing)
2:30-3:30 -> 4th session (Low Risk, High Reward Marketing & PR for Startups)
3:30-4:00 -> Questions & Answers
4:00-5:00 -> Workshop
DAY 2: 1st of May 2014
10:00-11:00 -> 5th session (Sales,Partnerships, Alliances & Affiliates)
11:00-12:00 -> 6th session (Starting Lean, Scaling Fast & Thinking Big)
12:00-12:30 -> Questions & Answers
12:30-1:30 -> Lunch break
1:30-2:30 -> 7th session (UX/UI Design & Branding)
2:30-3:30 -> 8th session (Development Platforms & Technologies)
3:30-4:00 -> Questions & Answers
4:00-5:00 -> Workshop
If you are interested in joining us as a mentor please complete our online mentoring form, mentioning your session of interest, and after reviewing it someone from our team will get back to you.
If you are interested in learning more about the above mentioned topics, you can purchase your ticket from the following link:http://www.meetup.com/london-
Don’t forget to also check our facebook and twitter pages for pictures from the London Fintech Startups Workshop.
Warm regards,
Elena
New York Silicon Alley Weekly Updates
Happy Friday!
WOO HOO.
We are three weeks and only a few late tickets away from our 2014 NYC jobs Fair!
When? April 15th 6pm-9pm
Where? MMAC: 248 West 60th Street NYC, NY
If you’re already attending as a jobseeker, make sure you head over to techstartupjobs.com to create a jobseeker profile. A jobseeker profile makes you eligible for pre-event matchmaking with startups.
Also check out our new members below and welcome them to our community. We only advance as far as we connect!
All the best,
Francesca
If you haven’t yet, join us on facebook and twitter !
TechMeetup
Happy Friday guys!
As you might know, the biggest TECHSTARTUPJOBS FAIR in coming back again!
When? May 14th 6pm-9pm
Where? Berlin, Germany
If you are recruiting, hurry up and grab some of the Early bird Stand options until they’re on sale, and enjoy the extended promotion and many other benefits: http://techstartupjobs-fair-
If you’re already attending as a jobseeker, make sure you head over to techstartupjobs.com to create a jobseeker profile. A jobseeker profile makes you eligible for pre-event matchmaking with startups. Also make sure you check the newest open positions in Berlin on the job board.
Also, we are three weeks and only a few late tickets away from our 2014 NYC jobs Fair! (http://newyork-tsjfair-2013.
When? April 15th 6pm-9pm
Where? MMAC: 248 West 60th Street NYC, NY
Also check out our new members below and welcome them to our community. We only advance as far as we connect!
If you have any questions, or need more info- please do not hesitate to contact me.
Lastly, if you haven’t yet, be sure to join us on facebook and twitter !
Have a nice weekend!
— Warm Rgds,
Welcome to Our New Members
Mikhail Dubov: Entrepreneur
Ladyy: Investor
Carl Thomas: Working at miPic
Haris: Entrepreneur
Lukasz Cadzik: Startup Works
Daniel Clarke: Internet entrepreneur
Tiffany: Working at LexisNexis
Jarmila Seflova: vfx compositor
Jeremy Fine: Tech, finance, operations
El Chow: Paul Hastings
Stephen Lybeck: Co-Founder @Nurbs
Rohan: Programmer
Bruno Scap: Business and IT management consultant
Petec: TV producer
Michael Brotherton: Cofounder
Oskar Thoren: Clojure programmer
Andy Waite: Developer / Founder
Philipp: Excited to find out interesting contacts
Bogdan Floyd: Project management
ZafrullahSyed: Universität Paderborn
Zac: Freelancer at the moment
Andréa Björnsdotter Ekström: country manager contentor and devoted pilatestrainer
Stefan Richter: CTO of a budding fintech startup
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09 Apr: TechMeetups Networking Night [ RSVP HERE ]
29 Apr: Guru Program London Spring 2014 #TMUguru [RSVP HERE]
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15 Apr 2014: TechMeetups presents #TechStartupJobs Fair New York 2014 [ RSVP HERE ]
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14 May: TechStartupJobs Fair Berlin 2014 [ RSVP HERE]
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Finance
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