
	11th June, Birmingham
	Crowne Plaza

		Keynote: Stephen Clarke Managing Director, Truancy Call

		Local entrepreneur: Mitesh Soma Managing Director, Chemistdirect.co.uk

Business networking event in Birmingham

Don’t miss the startupslive Birmingham 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 Birmingham are:

		Keynote: Stephen Clarke Managing Director, Truancy Call

		Learn how Stephen started Truancy Call, a telecoms-based messaging service that alerted parents when their kids failed to show up for school. It now offers a range of products for the public sector, all of which allow two-way communications between organisations and stakeholders. The company now has 16 staff and its products are used in more than 1,000 schools in the UK, Australia and Ireland.

		Local entrepreneur: Mitesh Soma Managing Director, Chemistdirect.co.uk

		Hear how Mitesh Soma, launched Chemistdirect.co.uk in November 2007 and how it became the most popular online chemist in Britain in just 8 months. By cutting out the middleman he realised costs could be slashed by up to 90%.

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, Mitesh Soma



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



	8.10 - 8.40pm	Keynote: Stephen Clarke



	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