With the idea of subscriptions gaining traction over the last 5 years, it's not surprising that it's now a household name in terms of business models. So, we thought a dinner with the topic of building a successful subscription business would be perfect for our TableCrowd members. Felix Rossknecht, a freelance growth consultant, provided ample advice and knowledge on subscription businesses. Working with both HelloFresh and Pact Coffee, Felix has ...
Read MoreA round up of 2014 and a massive thanks to everyone that has been part of TableCrowd so far.
Read MoreLove Tuesday nights at #StartupEngine dinners and last night was no exception. The only negative for me is that I have probably ordered everything on Chico Bandito's menu at least twice. This week we were joined by @WebbJS, founder of Get2Growth and startups lead at Rackspace. With 20 years experience across multiple tech sectors, John works with startup teams to devise and develop their Value Propositions, and then make them a ...
Read MoreProbably the last update of the year, as the Christmas madness descends and we battle to get everything we set out to do in 2013 done! (No time for blogging). We had a great Startup Engine dinner at Chico Bandito for people with exciting ideas brewing, who were just getting things going or had plans to do so. Founders' Hive also hosted their first dinner for their growing community on the ...
Read MoreA few more updates from TableCrowd HQ. We’ve been busy as usual. Joined a Sharing Economy committee led by Sooquini to talk and make plans for the industry. This tied in nicely with TableCrowd’s Sharing Economy Startups “Meet & Eat” that had been in the diary for a while. You can read how it went here and see the follow up press that the dinner generated on Tech City News, here. Also look out for the podcast ...
Read MoreWe have been very busy at TableCrowd HQ – same old! An update on what’s been going on with the project and the team. I signed up to TechBikers and joined 70+ other techies in cycling from Paris to London. It was 3-day memorable adventure. You can see my full write-up about the experience on Tech City Insider. In order to feel like a fully-fledged ‘techie’ for the TechBikers adventure, I finally dabbled ...
Read MoreWe're currently neck deep working on our iPhone app (we know, we know, it's about time). Thanks to Iggy Hammick, Alok Matta and Thomas Mason who joined our lunchtime "Testing & Tapas" lunch last month to look at a very raw early version and to offer thoughts and feedback. We'd love to hear your views, so if you'd like to get an early look and have your say in what ...
Read MoreIt’s been a while since we updated you on business at TableCrowd and what we’ve been up to, so here is a quick roundup. Kate joined the Advisory Board for Social Media Week ("SMW"). SMW is returning to London in September 2013 and is hosted by Chinwag for the fourth consecutive year. This year’s theme is Open & Connected reflecting on the global impact of social media and its role as a catalyst in driving ...
Read MoreSunday. Fresh off the plane from a very successful trip to San Francisco and NYC and headed straight to the SilkFred sample sale in Brick Lane. SilkFred is the online destination for emerging fashion designers and CEO & Founder Emma Watkinson has hosted a few TableCrowd fashion tables. It was a buzzy event packed out with designers and shoppers. Monday. (Jetlagged). No rest for the wicked. Before my trip, I bagged a demo ...
Read MoreLast month, TableCrowd was accepted to join Chinwag’s 2013 Digital Mission to NYC, so as well as the great schedule of events arranged by the Chinwag team, I set up a number of other meetings for fundraising and partnership purposes to maximize the benefit from the trip. So here is a little insight into two of the most hectic weeks of my life...! Monday. From the comfort of my downtown Airbnb digs, ...
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