
	26th June, London
	Microsoft London, Victoria

		Keynote: Simon Calver LOVEFiLM International

		Local entrepreneurs: James Taylor Managing director, SportStars

Business networking event in London

Don’t miss the startupslive South London business event.

Interact with our guest entrepreneurs and advisers during the lively panel debate. And meet, mingle, have a drink and enjoy networking with 120 like-minded business start-ups. Join us for a truly inspirational evening.

Speaking in London are:

		Keynote: Simon Calver Chief executive, LOVEFiLM International

		Be inspired by how Simon Calver developed LOVEFiLM International from an idea into Europe’s largest online DVD rental service. At the same time you can benefit from his wealth of experience in senior management and pick up valuable tips on how to successfully launch a product, as he himself has been responsible for bringing us Pepsi Max and Pepsi Blue.

		Local entrepreneur: James Taylor Managing director, SportStars Ltd

		Find out how James, a Cardiff University graduate set up Sportstars with the simple mission of ‘spreading the benefits and pleasures of sport to as many people as possible' to become one of the most successful start-ups in recent years. Since conception SportsStars have won many accolades including the main prize at the Startups Awards 2008

		Chairperson: David Lester Founder, startups.co.uk

		David Lester is a serial entrepreneur as well as the founder of startups.co.uk. David’s varied history includes him starting his first business aged 22 and selling it for millions before he was 30, taking over three loss-making businesses and making them all profitable within 6 months as well as more recently becoming an author and co-authoring the best-selling How They Started

The Inspirational Programme


	6.30pm	Event registration opens



	6.30 - 7.15pm	Networking
		Your chance to network with 120 business start-ups and make new contacts



	7.15 - 7.20pm	Welcome from startups.co.uk



	7.20 - 7.40pm	Local entrepreneur, James Taylor is interviewed by David Lester



	7.40 - 8.10pm	Business service debate – find out about relevant business services available from Barclays, BT and Microsoft



	8.10 - 8.40pm	Keynote: Simon Calver



	8.40 - 9.00pm	Question and answer session – your chance to question the entrepreneurs and advisers on the panel



	9.00 - 9.30pm	Networking and prize draws – complete your evaluation form and you could win one of three fantastic prizes >



	9.30pm	Close