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by TableCrowd November 16, 2015

How to be a ‘Talent Magnet’ and financing options in The City – topics at Next Week’s dinners

Making your company a 'Talent Magnet' before everyone knows who you are Like any business, startups need to attract the best talent they can afford, in each and every discipline in order to make waves in their marketplace. This is particularly important when scaling up. Brands like Apple, Google, AirBNB and Burberry are of course talent magnets, and that’s all very good if you’re a multinational who’s invested in building a ...

by TableCrowd November 12, 2015

Fundraising

Andrei from Accel Partners on what he looks for in companies he invests in – #AfterDinnerRoundup

We were over at Obicà this week to have dinner and drinks with Andrei Brasoveanu, from Accel Partners. With over 30 years of experience in the field of start-ups, Accel Partners has a long history of partnering with outstanding entrepreneurs and Andrei himself has helped entrepreneurs build over 300 successful companies focusing on software, data and fintech businesses. Our guests were treated to a discussion about what investors seek in new companies who ...

by TableCrowd November 9, 2015

Education

Building a successful business & being a great leader – topics at Next Week’s dinners

This week's dinners are all about being successful. Whether it's as an individual or as a business entity, success is the driving force behind the ambitious. So head to Aubaine on Tuesday night, to get the inside scoop on building a successful digital agency, then skip over to The Happenstance on Wednesday (if you're female that is - sorry guys!) and hear the founder of Sheerluxe talk about the path ...

by TableCrowd November 6, 2015

Fashion , Startup Dinners , Tips

9 predictions for the future of retail

Following this week's dinner with Cate Trotter from Insider Trends, this post delves into the *future* to see what the world of retail will be like in 5 years time. Grab your hover boards! Cate's key trends for the future of retail All superfluity will be removed from the consumer journey; e.g. going to a shop and finding that the item that you wanted isn't in stock. Minimising returns. Companies like M and ...

by TableCrowd November 5, 2015

Fashion , Marketing

Key retail trends and the future of retail – #AfterDinnerRoundup

This week, we were over at Jamie's Italian with our speaker Cate Trotter,and guests, to discuss the future of retail. Cate started Insider Trends, who help global brands create world-leading and profitable retail ecosystems. Her client list includes Marks and Spencer, Chanel, Unilever, Absolut Vodka and more, so it was fantastic that we were lucky enough to hear her speak this week at a TableCrowd dinner about what lies ahead ...

by TableCrowd November 2, 2015

Fundraising

Dine with Early Stage Investor at Accel – next week’s dinner

We're always interested in the minds of investors and what leads them to invest in a company. Andrei Brasoveanu, an early stage investor at Accel Partners will be providing an after-dinner talk next Wednesday on what he looks for when he invests in a company. Accel has helped entrepreneurs build over 300 successful companies, many of which have defined their categories, including Alfresco, Angry Birds (Rovio), Atlassian, Cloudera, ComScore, Dropbox, Facebook, ...

by TableCrowd October 30, 2015

Fundraising , Startup Dinners , Tips

5 tips on how to grow a business

Following our fundraising dinner with Ross Williams, CEO of Venntro, we've got some extra-special tips on how to grow your business. Ross famously grew his empire from next to nothing, and here are some of his tips on how to achieve similar success: 90% marketing, 10% product. You might have an amazing idea, but how are you going to acquire users? Make your partners pay for the marketing. This is how ...

by TableCrowd October 29, 2015

Fundraising , Startup Dinners

The Bakery; building a successful business without funding – #AfterDinnerRoundups

What better way to learn about how to grow your start-up than by speaking with successful entrepreneurs who have already climbed the mountain standing in front of you? That's exactly what we did this week; on Monday, we enjoyed an intimate dinner at the spectacular Lima Floral with speaker Andrew Humphries and guests. Andrew is no stranger to the start-up process, and conversation carried on well into the night. We ...

by TableCrowd October 26, 2015

Startup Dinners

The future of retail – next week’s dinners at TableCrowd

With Christmas shopping just around the corner, retail is on our minds next week. So what does the future of retail look like? With the growth of e-commerce, will we even need shops any more? Next week we'll be focusing on key trends and the future of retail at a dinner with speaker Cate Trotter from Insider Trends. Why not pop by for dinner and drinks next Wednesday with Cate... Key ...

by TableCrowd October 23, 2015

Health and Beauty , Tips

How to approach a beauty blogger

So you're a new brand with some fabulous products that you can't wait to promote. You know that a feature on a prominent beauty blog will give you excellent exposure and is an essential marketing tool. But how do you get your brand featured? Hayley Carr, aka London Beauty Queen, shared some of her essential dos and don't for contacting a beauty blogger, and building an audience that supports your brand, ...