Startup Weekend London - Sun Startup Essential Members Discount Tickets 25% off - A special startup weekend, 54 hour startup event that provides the resourcs and incentives for individuals and teams to go from idea to launch. Find out more now and read up on all the aspects of the weekend HERE

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Many people think of business or social networking as circulating around a room and exchanging business cards. But a broader view of business and social networking is that it creates a pool of contacts from which you can draw leads, referrals, ideas, and information for your job search and career progress. You can network without ever attending an official business or social networking event, although attending events is useful in networking.

The means is not only face to face events, but also Linked In, Facebook, e-mail, Conference Calls, etc.  In a nutshell, any form of communication is an opportunity for networking.  The "trick" is to be prepared, ready to promote yourself, present the right image to the right people, and use your networking contacts and events as opportunities for development.

Founded in 2007, SoundCloud provides a Web-based platform that is transforming the way music is shared. Over 250,000 customers — including artists and other music professionals — already rely on SoundCloud to send, receive, and distribute music. Based in Berlin, Germany, the company employs 12 people.

Information law

Date and Time : 6pm, Wednesday 11 November 2009    

Venue : Garden Court, 57-60 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London, WC2A 3LJ

In the Information Age, keeping legal with how you obtain, manage and use information is increasingly complex. Professor Charles Oppenheim is a world-class expert on legal information issues. He’ll be clarifying how to stay legal on issues such as:

• data protection: what information to keep and what not to keep about your clients and contacts
• information in the cloud: the legal issues to be aware of when using cloud computing and hosted services
• protecting your reputation online: how to use the internet and social media without risking your reputation
• disability discrimination: how to ensure your website complies with the law
• contracts: what constitutes a contract in the world of email and tick boxes
• trademarks and domain names: why they should matter to you

For more Information go HERE and to book your ticket

Everything a brand needs to know about twitter and real-time social media*

* but was afraid to ask

Media140 London

We explore the effects of twitter and real-time social media on agencies, marketers and brands, looking at how platforms such as Twitter, Flickr, Facebook and AudioBoo are disrupting, challenging and changing traditional media and advertising. Focusing on customer engagement, how to make sustainable profits and build loyal communities.

In partnership with Contagious, Revolution and IAB the event will bring together brand strategy, creatives, ad agencies, media planners, media buyers, PR agencies and publishers to share and understand the disruptive impacts of real time social media on their industry.

We have a veritable collection of industry speakers including Tom Bedecarre, Gareth Jones, Jess Greenwood, Lloyd Salmons, George Nimeh, Robin Grant and Amelia Torode amongst others...

Successful businesses already leverage the Internet; building internationally recognised online brands and communicating effectively to ensure their survival in a rough global economy. It's about more than simple online presence though, digital technologies enable business leaders to steer their companies towards achieving lower operating costs, higher levels of profitability and greater presence in the marketplace. A digital business with a developed and recognizable brand is a strong business.

It is not all about global companies and brands. Every business needs to understand the internet and technology, the digital realm, so that they are not left behind. Start today what your competition may well have been doing for months.

Businesses need to change their habits - there is no need to wait, and every reason not to.

Hull Digital Live is the first Digital And Technology Conference in East Yorkshire. It is delivering world class speakers on our doorstep.

For anyone with an interest in business or technology it's going to be a fantastic event, and if your business needs to do more with technology / digital / web, (and who's doesn't?) then you cannot afford to miss it.

October 14th 2009 - Hull

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Sun Startup Essentials is a proud partner and supporter of Hull Digitial Live, come and see how we help the global Startup eco system thrive with networking events, PR and Introductions as well as rock solid discounted hardware/software/storage and training.

Its that time of the year, Twestival - and this year its time to get down to Manchester.

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Plans for the night itself

Looks like things are shaping up nicely for MancTwester Local on Sept 10th at House9 Bar. I reckon it will be a top night. This is what’s in store to help raise money for St Ann’s Hospice

6.30 - 7.00            Arrive and drinks

7.00 - 8 30            Auction  (Prizes include - Dual Signed Hurst & Peters England 1966 Anniversary Shirt, Nintendo Wii,  high quality alcohol and makeup)

8.30 – 9.00           Magic acts around the tables courtesy of Magic Man Clive

9.00 – 9.30           Tim Bradbury - Manchester comedian fresh from the Comedy Store.

9.30                      DJ Marv Speakman on the wheels of steel

Come along and make Manchester part of the global phenonema that is Twestival.

So I need you to push this out to all the small businesses, peeps in Manchester and make it happen.

5 Key Benefits of this course

    * Understand the ladder of equity finance including the 4 different types of business angels.
    * Watch 'active' pitches on cmypitch.com and learn what content is required in a pitch.
    * Watch 10 entrepreneurs actually pitch for funding to 5 Dragons (see below) and 50+ investors at "cmypitch Live". There is no better way to learn than seeing real entrepreneurs pitch to real investors.
    * Learn what financial forecasts are required and how to ensure your company is tax efficient (for your and for investors).
    * Legal aspects of raising finance explained.



1) Sean Seton-Rogers of Profounders Capital (founded by Michael Birch and Brent Hoberman);

2) Tim Levene (founding investor in Crussh Juice Bars, Flutter.com (now Betfair), and running growth capital fund backed by J Rothschild.

3) Andy Hart (former CEO of AskJeeves UK, former MD of Associated Northcliff Digital, Chairman of Kratos IP fund);

4) Rob Hamilton (founder and CEO of Instant Offices); and

5) Gregory Kris (serial internet entrepreneur).



Tutors

The course is delivered by Emmett Kilduff, CEO of cmypitch.ie. Emmett will also invite guest tutors on specific topics.

Logistics

09.00: welcome.

09.15: practice your 2 minute elevator pitch.

10.00: understanding the funding "game".

11.00: what to include in your pitch including tips from top entrepreneurs e.g. Doug Richard, James Caan.

12.00: review of selected pitches on cmypitch.com.

13.00: break for lunch.

14.00: financial forecasting and ensuring your company is tax efficient.

15.00: demystifying the legal aspects of raising funding.

16.00: practice your 2 minute elevator pitch.

17.00: networking over a drink.

MORE DETAILS HERE and to REGISTER

HOW DO I SIGN UP FOR FREE ?

*Get one of your  friends to sign up for FREE Sun Startup Essentials - http://sun.com/startups

*Ask them to put your EMAIL Address in the REFER ID FIELD

*EMAIL me the Startup company name from your email address they are REFERED from

*ILL send you the promo code.

Startups whose business and business model are predicated on the iPhone have quickly garnered over $100M of investment. What types of companies are getting funded and what does this mean for the future?

This report takes a deeper look at these investments with a focus on what startups are receiving money, which investors are supplying funds, the amounts of these investments, as well as other interesting trends/statistics that may have implications for the future in this space and/or be helpful to investors or app developers hoping to understand what has gone on to-date.

This report if brought to you by ChubbyBrain and Sun Startup Essentials.

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Special thanks to Sun Startup Essentials who is our event sponsor. The event offers a chance to catch up with #140conf creator and casting director Jeff Keni Pulver. Jeff will be giving a talk about "The State of NOW" and will moderate the discussion. While attending the cocktail party, you might want to take a moment and pitch him on why you should be a "Character" and/or speaker at his upcoming #140conf London event on November 17th.

GET A TICKET NOW FOR SEPT 3rd 

Sun Microsystems Ltd. / Regis House
45 King William Street
London, UK EC4R 9AN

6.00 PM till late

Seedcamp Week 2009

Seedcamp Week 2009 will be held in central London on 21-25th September 2009.

We will be keeping this page up to date with information, updates, videos and pictures in the runup to and during Seedcamp. For a more up to date stream of our activity check out our blog and twitter. You can also check out key Seedcamp Week dates here.

To give you an idea of what to expect, here are the highlights from 2008.

Sun Startup Essentials is a sponsor and mentor for the third year running of this event, hope to see you all there.