The world of sport is full of iconic images; think Pele swapping shirts with Bobby Moore in 1970; Torvill & Dean’s Bolero at the Winter Olympics in Sarajevo in 1984; any one of one hundred images of Muhammad Ali standing over his beaten opponent, shaking his gloved fist. When sports fans think about these kinds …
TableCrowd, The Private Dining & Networking Startup Are Raising £400k On Crowdcube
Startup networking always works better when there is food on the table, and an MC to facilitate introductions and get tongues wagging. This has long been the philosophy at London-based startup TableCrowd, who host business and networking dinners where they help entrepreneurs forge connections with people who can help them grow their businesses. This week, …
Writers Avenue Theatre Company Moves To Courtyard Theatre, Hoxton, Kicks Off Summer Programme With ‘Denmarked’
First time writers, take note. Writers Avenue is a theatre company that specialises in finding, developing and staging new plays by debut authors. Founded by Artistic Director Sandra Thompson-Quartey, the troupe will be moving into its new premises at the award-winning Courtyard Theatre in Pitfield Street, Hoxton at the beginning of June. The Courtyard’s main …
Despark Director on HealthTech: Breast Feeding Bots Aren’t Enough – We Must Learn To Put The User First
Despark’s Rhys Little discusses a prescription for better personalised care in the Digital Age, ahead of HealthTech event – book tickets here. A few weeks ago, the WannaCry ransomware virus made short work of the NHS’ antiquated software, forcing hospital closures across the UK, and leaving patients in the lurch. In doing so, WannaCry told …
Pass The Beer & Pizza – UX Live Presents Live-Streamed Product Reviews For 3 Lucky Startups
This is a great opportunity to discover what it’s like to receive live-streamed feedback about your service or product, from real users. But the best part is, it could be YOU up onstage, and YOUR startup receiving the feedback. UX Live is an innovative new concept being staged by The Think Collective, a new London-based …
Are You Ready To Help SaveTheHighStreet?
Britain’s independent high street retailers are suffering. Hit by the double whammy of new competition in the form of ecommerce; the so-called “clicks vs bricks” war; and declining consumer confidence in the face of Brexit, hundreds of thousands of shopkeepers up and down the country are struggling to make the sales they need to survive. …