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James McElroy is co-founder of Gudog, Europe’s fastest growing peer-to-peer marketplace for dog sitting and walking. With a rapidly growing network of users across 8 European countries, offices in Dublin, London, Madrid and Berlin and 1000s of dog owners searching each month for pet boarding, sitting, daycare and walking, Gudog is one of the fastest growing companies in the $7bn European pet services market. In 2017, Gudog became the fastest ever Irish crowdfunded company raising €650k in under 3 days. Gudog beat off other nominees such as grind and monzo to win Crowdcube’s campaign of the year. James will be sharing all on building a successful marketplace business using equity crowdfunding.
This dinner is perfect for…
Startup founders and management level at startups working for pettech or marketplace businesses and those looking to raise equity investment. This dinner is not for service providers or advisors (unless a TableCrowd partner).
If you'd like to join but don't fall neatly within the above categories, please email us at hello@tablecrowd.com to discuss whether this is the right dinner for you. Also feel free to check out our other dinners as another might match you perfectly!
The dinner conversation will be…
Expect to hear from James on what is currently cutting edge in the pettech and marketplace sectors, to understand what it takes to raise equity investment via crowdfunding, and to leave ideas and inspiration for your own business. James will be talking about:
✓ Building a successful pettech, marketplace business using Crowdcube and equity investment.
✓ The power of your customer and community base to drive your business forward.
✓ Getting featured in Forbes, Tech Crunch, The Financial Times and the Huffington post!
✓ Scaling internationally through a merger.
✓ Key lessons learnt, from equity crowdfunding to embracing technology.
Who is James McElroy?
James McElroy is co-founder of Gudog, Europe’s fastest growing peer-to-peer marketplace for dog sitting and walking. Born and raised in Dublin, James studied business and finance in Dublin Institute of Technology. In university James began providing strategy and web development for irish SMEs. James won Ireland’s best young entrepreneur in 2018, has been included in 30 under 30 ones to watch in tech and has recently been nominated as a finalist for the coveted EY Entrepreneur of the year awards. James specialises in growth, communication and strategy.
*Proud to partner with Crowdcube*
What’s included?
You get a private dining experience with a knowledgeable speaker, 2 course dinner with wine or 2 soft drinks plus highly curated and relevant crowd. This is a dinner, not a dropin event, so we ask that guests turn up on time and don’t leave until after the Q&A.
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P.S. TableCrowd are offering complimentary cab rides home (£15) thanks to their partner, Gett, on first download of the app. Download the app in advance.
If you book a place and then can't make it, please make sure you tell us. An empty place at the table with your name card is not a great start to dinner!
James McElroy is co-founder of Gudog, Europe’s fastest growing peer-to-peer marketplace for dog sitting and walking. Born and raised in Dublin, James studied business and finance in Dublin Institute of Technology. In university James began providing strategy and web development for irish SMEs. James won Ireland’s best young entrepreneur in 2018, has been included in 30 under 30 ones to watch in tech and has recently been nominated as a finalist for the coveted EY Entrepreneur of the year awards. James specialises in growth, communication and strategy.
James and his co-founder brother Timothy are both dog lovers and recognised the potential of a service that would allow dog owners to find and book local, trusted service providers.
Gudog is an award winning marketplace and has been featured in Forbes, Tech Crunch, The Financial Times and the Huffington post and is fast becoming the go to brand in pet care. Previously known as HouseMyDog, they earlier this year merged with Madrid-based Gudog, its main European competitor – making it the largest platform of dog walkers in Europe.
In 2017, Gudog became the fastest ever Irish crowdfunded company raising €650k in under 3 days. Gudog beat off other nominees such as grind and monzo to win Crowdcube’s campaign of the year.
One of the TableCrowd hosting team will be on hand to make sure you are welcomed through the door and introduced to the most relevant people to you.
For any advance questions about this dinner, it is best to reach us at hello@tablecrowd.com.
