Tech is the topic at dinner's this week, whether you're knowledgeable in the area or not - tech is a part of the future (for the masses at least). For those non-techy types amongst us who are looking to launch an app or website - our dinner for non-tech founders is just for you. And those food lovers out there who are looking to succeed in foodtech - you'll want ...
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Part of Caroline's fantastic after-dinner talk last week at Aubaine included her 3 'p's for PR - Perspective, personality and perseverance. Perspective (and peg) One of the problems with startups is that they are obsessed by what they do and as a result they forget to think about the bigger picture. To combat this, ensure you think about how your business fits in with the world of news as a whole. ...
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This week we heard from two brilliant women at dinner on the topics of bootstrapping and PR (a great way to prepare for International Women's Day next week!). To get more of an insight from them and our other awesome speakers, check out the top tips articles on our blog. Read on for the low down on each dinner: Bootstrapping to success: Frugl by name, frugal by nature Suzanne Noble, founder ...
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Diners were out in full force last week, firing questions at the wonderful Matthew Bradley, Investor at Forward Partners, on a variety of topics. Here's a selection of what was asked and answered after dinner: What is the definition of a 'co-founder'? A co-founder isn't just a job title. Investors are interested in businesses that have a 'founding team'. Everyone has their strengths and weaknesses, a co-founder should bring their own skills ...
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At our recent dinner with Forward Partners, their investor Matthew Bradley enlightened his fellow diners on their framework for making an idea into a viable business within 12 months. (Hey - everyone loves a deadline!) So, here is a taster into the glory of their three step-process: Idea Validation > First and foremost, get a landing page up and running. Put your idea out there for people to see. > You need ...
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There are plenty of obstacles that get in the way when launching and growing a business. The main ones are usually - cash, and getting your name out there. We've all had those great ideas, but without the money to back them - how can we build upon that little nugget of a notion? And what about getting your company into the spotlight? How do you secure media coverage for ...
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We had a brilliant dinner last night at Jamie's Italian in Piccadilly, with the equally superb Matthew Bradley, an investor at Forward Partners, speaking on the topic of turning an idea into a valuable business within 12 months no less! He started off by giving a quick run through on his background, including how he started his career in investment banking, followed by an MBA and setting up a business in ...
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Come join us for breakfast next week. Kate will be hosting our regular Breakfast for Founders series on Tuesday at Aubaine in Broadgate. So if you fancy networking over your eggs with other founders, be sure to sign up. Be quick though, there's only two seats left! Breakfast is at 8:45am on Tuesday 23 February at Aubaine, Broadgate Newly Announced Dinners > Dine with Kathleen Saxton, founder of The Lighthouse Company and co-founder ...
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Amanda Francis, MD of Alchemis, a new business agency for the marketing, communications and creative industries, spoke at dinner about getting new clients and increasing revenues. Here's her top tips for a new business: Have a business plan. 12 months, 3 months, 5 years... How can you grow your business without a plan? Critical pathway - start where you want to be and work backwards. Identify points by looking backwards. ...
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Our TableCrowd diners were treated to two splendiferous dinners this week at Aubaine and Tom's Kitchen, in St Katherine's Dock. Mark Hardy, CMO of Viber, was our speaker on Tuesday night, along with Jules McKeen, Head of Marketing Practice at The Talent Business, who shared with us their tips for start-ups looking to attract the best talent they can afford. Guillaume Taurignan from investment bank, Jefferies, joined us on Wednesday night for ...
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