Business networking event in Central London

Don’t miss the startupslive South West London business event. Come and be inspired by how
Michael Smith, co-founder of firebox.com, created a website selling gadgets that quickly grew into a multimillion pound business success. Discover how not content with this success, Michael launched Mind Candy, a developer of Alternate Reality Games. Be inspired by how John Paleomylites started beatthatQuote.com, a price comparison website which is on target to generate revenues of £22m this year. Discover how to use the internet to reach your customers. 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 at the startupslive business seminar in London and be inspired.

Matt Thomas, Editor of startups.co.uk

The Inspirational Programme

6.30pm

Event registration opens

6.30 - 7.30pm

Networking

Your chance to network with 120 business start-ups and make new contacts

7.30 - 7.35pm

Welcome

David Lester, serial entrepreneur and founder of www.startups.co.uk opens the event

7.35 - 8.05pm

Michael Smith - Discover how Michael founded and built firebox.com into the UK’s best known e-commerce websites for gadget fans. Hear how he built this business from scratch and the lessons he has learned along the way. Be inspired by how not content with creating one success story, Michael launched Mind Candy, an innovative developer of Alternate Reality Games which are shaking up the online gaming market.

8.05 - 8.25pm

Marketing and Selling: Using Online to Reach Your Customers

A senior Microsoft director provides insight into how to best use the internet to gain new customers

8.25 - 9.00pm

Lively Panel debate

Topic - Starting and running a successful business
Local entrepreneur, John Paleomylites, talks to David Lester about how he started beatthatQuote.com

Followed by panel Q&A session on topics ranging from how do you raise
finance, increase sales and know if your product is right for the
market? Listen and question the entrepreneurs and the advisers on the
panel.

Chaired by: David Lester, founder of www.startups.co.uk

Speakers:
Michael Smith, Founder firebox.com & Managing Director, Mind Candy
John Paleomylites, Founder, beatthatQuote.com
Others - TBC

9.00 - 10.00pm

Networking

More opportunities to make new contacts

10.00pm

Event closes