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next Startup Meetup – thu 21st May

luke — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 11:54:53 +0000

Next startup-meetup in Bournemouth town is thu 21st May 10-12 @goodfoodcafe #supmup – business and technology builders come on down!

What do people think on the competition idea?

http://www.socialtech.biz/blog/a-startup-contest

Luke

a startup contest?

luke — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 10:32:37 +0000

Last weeks startup meetup was very interesting,we discussed the idea of having some form of startup contest – see Mark Ng’s write up on the contest idea here

In a rough summary:

Incubator idea – full time commitment / funded / fixed end date to contest (3 months?) / launch day where ideas/teams are founded

part time contest – part time teams / sponsored / fixed end date / launch day where teams can find missing members

or some combo of the two, perhaps a launch day where teams could pitch to be in the incubator and then a free for all for any other p/t teams who wanted to compete for the main prize… whatever that was.

Personally, I’m split on the idea… I totally see the commitment side that Mark argues for.. I also think a p/t contest has merits.

Startup meetup has moved

luke — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:42:13 +0000

We’re hosting the next startup-meetup here at Alex’s Good Food Cafe, 10-12 on Thursday march 19th.

I’m working hard… and should… (if all comes together) be alpha releasing/demoing one of our projects on Thursday! (orig launch was scheduled for 26th March)

We’re keeping the kind of drop in format, if you have a pitch you’d like to practice… or perhaps like to bounce some ideas off others please come along!

just like buses

luke — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 14:01:42 +0000

I was thinking last night, about how much the Bournemouth web/creative/geek scene (for want of a better phrase) is accelerating at the moment.

Within the last year (and please comment to correct/update me) Bournemouth has gained:

There’s also more arts focussed groups like, Bomo Creatives (which have been around a bit longer) and other business networking places.

Do we need all of these?

They fulfill slightly different niches but would Bournemouth as an area benefit from all the organisers coming together for the common good? I think it would.

Your thoughts please.

UPDATE: and BUNIX – thanks to @darkphnx

new office new number

luke — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:01:17 +0000

We’re almost settled in our new home at Alex’s Creative Space, quick note to say a few things…

1) March 10th 5-9pm is our open evening office launch – please come down for delicious snacks and a nose around our office – we’ll also have a prize draw on the night.

2) Our phone number is (finally) sorted: 0845 5272 492 please update your records

3) Startup-meetup is moving… the date and time remains the same (3rd Thurs from 10am-12) – in case you hadn’t already guessed where its going… Alex’s Good Food Cafe (ie upstairs!)

what we do

luke — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 07:32:32 +0000

Apart from blogging on here and sending out the odd tweet, what does Social Tech Solutions Ltd. actually do?

We set up Startup-Meetup with a couple of associates. (A networking group for entrepreneurs, investors and online marketeers)

We’re working on a couple of (currently) secret online projects…

AND

We offer Social Media Marketing consultancy, via web and marketing agencies. If you’d like to know more about how we could help your business, please read our service offerings document. (PDF)

Please drop us a line if you’re a web design or marketing agency who’d like to re-sell our services, if you’re lucky we might even invite you to our new offices and treat you to some delicious cake…

The first Startup-Meetup

luke — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 18:03:13 +0000

Thanks and hello to everyone who turned up for the first startup-meetup @ blend coffee shop in Christchurch. You never really know who’s going to turn up or what’ll happen at these kind of events, I was pleased that we had a good turn out and that all involved seem to take something good away.

We’re using the twitter hashtag #supmup, here’s some of the comments from those who attended:

adammills:Just got back from Startup Meetup #supmup at Blend Christchurch running third Thursday of every month at 10am. Really useful networking.

First_Exact:Enjoyed #supmup this morning and ended up meeting a great new contact whose skills slot into a gap in my design and dev portfolio

simonmelaniphy:Enjoyed #supmup Dorset meet this morning – good to expand my local network with some interesting digital peeps

markng:finished up at #supmup – drove from wales this morning. Met some interesting people, and had some good conversations.

janineb:#supmup Bomo Startup Meetup underway and loads of interesting people talking about their projects and opportunities to make money!

I’d like to see more “show n tell” type stuff at the next one, I know there were a few people who through injury (Get well soon) or server failure couldn’t attend.

Personally, I’ve set myself the challenge to demo something at the next one… what will it be? Watch this space… See you on 19th Feb!

events for Jan 2009

luke — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:42:20 +0000

Happy New year to all, hope you had a good festive season.

Straight back into it for us…

Jan 15th – Bomo Startup-meetup
A place, virtual and real, where people with great ideas, amazing technologies, new startups and ventures, marketing flair and an interest in investment can meet, share and build – meeting on the third Thursday of every month at Blend in Christchurch, Dorset

Facebook Group // LinkedIn Group // Website

Jan 29th – Original Thinking Seminar

I’m giving a talk on: “Realise the power of social media marketing, exploiting social networking to the benefit of your business”

Book your FREE seminar place here

Plus… we’re moving into a proper office… ooohhh… more details soon!

Bomo Startup-meetup is on

luke — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 13:14:19 +0000

One of the projects I’m involved with at the moment is startup-meetup, kind of like the London OpenCoffee but with a slightly wider scope.

“A place, virtual and real, where people with great ideas, amazing technologies, new startups and ventures, marketing flair and an interest in investment can meet, share and build – meeting on the third Thursday of every month at Blend in Christchurch, Dorset”

Join the startup-meetup group.

This is NOT another of the usual Dorset networking events, if you’re looking for clients or to make a sales pitch for your services, this IS NOT the group for you.

Startup-meetup is a place to go and discuss your new venture, to meet people who might help you to grow and perhaps gain some investment for your project.

For more details join the group or drop me a line.