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There is just one week left between us and the first Great Preneurs event we have ever organised. The Conference is going to take place at Techhub Manchester on Saturday the 3rd of May. We are expecting between 60-80 people to talk about Manchester. We think this can be one of the most prominent startups destination in Europe. That’s why we are going to talk about where we are and what we can do next to expand this hub for entrepreneurs. It’s the first event of its kind and we think we can help this city grow the community of people who build and innovate every day.
If you still don’t have a ticket: http://greatpreneurs.com/conference
Speakers
Five speakers will talk about raising capital, growing in Manchester, getting into an accelerator, the current startup scene and how to get an investment to move your startup to the next level.
#1 - Tim Langley
Tim is the Co-Founder and CEO of CANDDi, an internet startup based in Manchester and Newcastle, that has “pioneered a new type of web tracking software called Prospect Analytics: a technology which combines the identity and behaviour of website visitors in order to provide rich profiles of prospects to businesses.”
#2 - Manoj Ranaweera
Manoj founded Edocr in April 2007 to build a global brand by bringing social interactivity to business documents (dubbed iTunes for business documents). edocr has recently been recognised as one of the 20 most promising UK digital startups to attend the Webmission08 organised with UK Trade & Investment.
Today, Manoj offers his expertise through evigon Ltd, a niche management consultancy helping startups to large corporates by providing business advisory services in the areas of financial automation, on-line marketing strategies and rapid development of software products. In addition to managing Northern StartUp 2.0 events, eveo Ltd offers one-stop-shop for event management.
#3 - Rose Lewis
Rose Lewis is the co-founder of Collider “a B2Brand accelerator dedicated to startups which help brands understand, engage with and sell to customers. We’re all about supporting our startups to grow into sustainable businesses. We have mobilised a pot of cash, a crack team of coaches, mentors and brands, and the platform to make this happen.”
#4 - Martin Bryant
Martin Bryant is the editor in chief of The Next Web Blog, one of the most relevant technology news website in Europe and in the world. The Next Web is a technology-focused media company managing a number of initiatives on international technology news, business and culture.
Martin is also the co-founder of Techhub Manchester.
#5 - Rupert Saul
Rupert is Investment Manager at AXM Venture Capital. AXM currently manages two funds: The Creative Capital Fund and The Northwest Fund 4 Digital and Creative.
Fire Side Chats
There will also be a set of fireside chats interview with companies that are operating in Manchester or have expanded their operation in the city.
#1 - Rormix
Rormix is a centralised platform for users to discover curated music videos from independent emerging artists.
With the Rormix app you can watch music videos, search for music based on your unique taste, and discover new emerging artists on your IOS device for free. Access a vast catalog of new undiscovered artists from around the world in a beautiful video app.
#2 - Moment.us
Moment.Us is a technology company offering a streaming radio and music discovery application that generates tailored playlists.
#3 - Hassle
Hassle is a free to the consumer, destination web site that puts together buyers and sellers of home based services such as cleaners, tutors, personal trainers, and driving instructors. It enables the consumer to search for a vetted provider, read ratings and reviews, and instantly book and pay for a service. We have started with domestic cleaners, providing real time order fulfilment for busy customers across London.
#4 - Formisimo
Formisimo is a Form Analytics and Form Re-actions engine that went in to beta in March 2013.
The cloud based software allows you to monitor and react to the interactions that visitors make within forms, so you can track where your visitors are struggling to fill in a form, or monitor how browser auto-fill affects your conversion rates.
Demo
Further, the winner of Startup Weekend Manchester will be demoing its latest product, which is going to hit kickstarter soon after the conference.
#1 -Niwa
Niwa is an innovative hydroponic-based technology that eliminates the hassle from gardening as we know it and enables anybody to grow their own food and plants from their mobile interface in a small city apartment space.
Our first product, niwa, is first step towards bringing nature home within our current context.
