This is just to announce that a Google Group has been set-up for the NW Start-Up events. Site can be access through here. Its bit rusty at present. That’s it for now. I am switching off.

Tags: NW StartUp 2.0, Google groups

As my mid afternoon appointment got cancelled after I arrived in London, I have been blogging and organising the speakers and website for the NW Start Up 2.0 event. I just secured the third and fourth speakers, Robert Wakeling, Founder and CEO of Wadaro and Mark Birbeck of X-Port. Later today, I will be attending my first mashup event in London organised by the Vecosys boys. I will be meeting Mark for the first time. We chatted on Skype for the first time today. Yet he agreed to be a speaker. Internet is great. Web 2.0 stuff is even better for networking!

North West now has a startup/investment gathering (thanks to moi! – will keep this free as long as I can) and has many technology based gatherings. What it seems to be missing is a mashup type event!

1.  Does anyone think it is a good idea to explore the possibility of holding mashup events every 3 months in Manchester?
2. And if so, are you willing to pay £20 to £30 to attend an event (I/ebdex can’t run everything free – there need to be a ROI somewhere down the line!)
3. Or does anyone else wants to organise this type of event?

By the way, I need to check the ownership/copy rights associated with "mashup" and this may be owned by Simon Grice! Simon continues to support NW StartUp by donating webspace on his etribes platform.

Not bad for an afternoon’s effort!

Tags: NW StartUp 2.0, mashup, Wadaro, Vecosys, Robert Wakeling

Just a quick note to say that the next NW StartUp 2.0 event will be held at KPMG Manchester, sponsored by KPMG. The objective continues be to bring software entrepreneurs and investment community under one roof. Doors will be opened at 18:30.

Programme:

• 18:30-19:15 – Networking

• 19:15-19:45 – Speakers

• 19:45-20:15 – Q&A/Panel

• 20:15-21:15 – Networking

Then move to local bar for continuing with networking.

Speakers (confirmed)

• Anish Kapoor - CEO of Yuuguu
• Ed French - Investment Director – Rising Stars (Enterprise Ventures) 

Promotional sites:

• http://www.etribes.com/startup20 – this would be the key site. I am waiting for Simon Grice to activate registration screen.
• http://upcoming.org/event/154621/ – you would still need to register on etribes once the registration screen is live
• and this blog

Please do spread the word.

Tags: NW StartUp 2.0, entrepreneurship, startup, KPMG, Manchester, Anish Kapoor, Ed French, Yuuguu, Rising Stars, Enterprise Ventures

Paul Walsh, CEO of Segala has come up with a cunning plan (reminds me of Blackaddder!) to increase traffic to his blog. But in the process, he also wants to help his so called blogger friends increase traffic to their blogs. And I am the first sucker!

Hey readers, here is a chance for you to win an iPod on March 2nd 2007. All you have to do is submit a comment to this post, that’s it. So, here is how it works. If this post has a higher word count than any other entry in Paul Walsh’s viral game, one of my commentators will be picked out of a hat. Naturally the comments must make some sense and they must be contextual. The winning name will be pick out of a hat by Paul Walsh at Segala.

So all you have to do is keep adding comments to this post. Good luck!

Tags: Viral blog game, Paul Walsh, Segala

Can you describe yourself in one word? If so what would it be? Think before you type it in. It may reflect:

• Who you are
• What your aspirations are
• What you do
• What you have achieved
• Your wins and losses to date
• Risks your have taken
• Your wealth
• etc etc.

For me, it has to be “opportunist”. Please also give justification – why you think you qualify to use the word you have chosen to describe yourself.

My explanation: the concept behind ebdex Document Exchange is not my own. I came across it. Refined it. And decided to create a business. Right now, I am also working on other opportunities.

Update (counter):

So far:

• Helper – 1
• Instigator – 1
• Opportunist – 1
• Quarterback – 1

Tags: Silly Game, Viral Blog Game