Technology Events, Promotion & Marketing

Prepared by: Cris Kerwin Pabuaya

WE E K LY N E W SL E TT ER

ISSUE 13 JANUARY 2012

Hi everyone, Well it has been one busy week here as we gear up to next Wednesdays TechStartupJobs Fair at the Innovation Warehouse. There will be jobs for developers, designers, marketers, sales people, product managers, testers... you name it. Thank you to everyone who has got involved in making the fair happen. By this time next week we hope to have lots of new connections made and for some of you to be working on some great new projects soon. Massive thanks also to everyone who has volunteered to help with our meetups, you cannot imagine how appreciative I am to receive thirteen responses after asking the question last week. You know who you are and I look forward to helping you become central in the LSR community. Regarding the poll last week, while I cant claim there has been a stampede to answer the question of do you think that doing business in 2012 will be easier or more difficult for you than in 2011, we do have a marginal winner: most of you think itll be easier. Now lets see what the reality brings. On that note, weve organised a new Startup Masterclass to help inform those of you considering or already looking for Angel or VC funding this year. Youll hear from Octopus Ventures Alan Wallace and Andrey Kessel, investor and Springboard mentor as well as Mariko Tokioka from Quipper who closed a seed round in November 2011. And, finally, a reminder that you can now follow our new Twitter handle @techmeetupslsr for the latest news and events for London's tech sector. Wrap up warm, the Siberian cold is coming!

Warm regards, Olga London Silicon Roundabout Meetup Group

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EVENTS
London Silicon Roundabout January Meetup TechStartupJobs Fair January 12, 2012 (Thursday) 6:00 PM Innovation Warehouse, 1 East Poultry Avenue, 1st Floor, EC1A 9PT [ RSVP HERE ] Sponsors: TechStartupJobs Fair 2012 is sponsored by zeebox, Byng Systems, PeerIndex, skimlinks, gloople, Bossa Studios, The Currency Cloud, Project Enhuse, Hailo Cab, and QuBit Startup Masterclass: Behind the Scenes with VCs and Venture-backed Startups January 23, 2012 (Monday) 6:00 PM Innovation Warehouse, 1 East Poultry Avenue, 1st Floor, EC1A 9PT [ RSVP HERE ] London Silicon Roundabout February Meetup BeMyApp Mobile Olympics 2012 February 24 26, 2012 Venue To Be Announced [ RSVP HERE ] 16-Jan: Eric Ries, The Lean Startup 17-Jan: NSCoder Night London January 2012 17-Jan: Navigating Hidden London 17-Jan: Eric Ries @TechHub - Lean Startup Live Coach 18-Jan: The future is MOBILE : Z to A of mobile marketing! 18-Jan: Facebook Developer Garage London January 2012 18-Jan: Green Philosophy 18-Jan: Using Social Media to Communicate (UCISA)

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18-Jan: Big Data London Meetup Jan 2012 18-Jan: London IA January 2012 19-Jan: The Optimism Bias 19-Jan: Channel 4 Fuel - Evolution of Entertainment 20-Jan: UKGovcamp 2012 21-Jan: Start Up Saturday 2012

IN THE NEWS
Silicon Alley and Silicon Valley [Interactive Infographic] January 12, 2012 For decades, Silicon Valley has been synonymous with innovation. It is difficult to dispute this claim given that its the home to technology and Internet giants such as Apple, Google, and Facebook. While it hasnt lost its staying power, other hotspots for entrepreneurship and technology have emerged over the past ten years, in particular, New Yorks Silicon Alley. THE APPLE INVESTOR: Here Are The Next Four Industries Apple Will Disrupt January 12, 2012 Ticonderoga Securities analyst Brian White made Apple his top pick in 2011 and the stock was his top performer, up 26% during his coverage. This year, Apple remains his top stock pick as a trio of new products is set to extend Apples lead in the new year: iTV, a iPad mini and the iPhone 5. 2012: The Year the RTP Startup Ecosystem Explodes January 11, 2012 Apologies to you Mayan calendar believers, I didnt mean to alarm you with the title. 2012 wont be the year that random Durham entrepreneurs spontaneously combust although that could happen, its highly unlikely. Ill make it up to you by not making an easy joke at your expense.

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Silicon Roundabout Makes London One of the Top Five Creative Cities January 11, 2012 At Web Media 360 we have never underestimated the global significance of Silicon Roundabout in influencing and encouraging technical innovation in a wide range of areas; not least of course enterprise web development and SharePoint applications. Tumblr inks deal to back NY Tech Meetup January 10, 2012 Growing microblogging company joins Google and Microsoft as BFFs for the Silicon Alley networking nonprofitjust four years after introducing itself at a monthly meetup for startups. Annual Conference Attracts Top Overseas Talent to Tech City January 10, 2012 Advertising feature. The government announced in November that in just over three years the number of technology SMEs had increased from 25 to a massive 600 in the Shoreditch/Old Street area of London known as Tech City. Whats ahead for tech start-ups in 2012 January 9, 2012 Theres never been a more vibrant time for young technology companies in Europe, and 2012 is shaping up to be a big year for startups, writes Tom Leathes. Londons silicon roundabout inspiration for UK economic growth January 9, 2012 Since 2008, the area in and around Londons Shoreditch area has seen an explosion of small to medium sized technology companies. Most of these companies are web based and are focused around the Old Street roundabout, hence the name Silicon Roundabout. The government has highlighted the growth of new businesses in the area as a real success story, creating huge numbers of new jobs. BBC London News at 10: David Cameron visits Silicon Roundabout January 8, 2012 [Video] The Prime Minister says that East London can be a world leader in new technology. Last year, the government designated its own; stretching from Old Street to Stratford as Tech City. According to David Cameron, there was a surge of new firms. But 12 months on, does the promise of lots of new jobs match the reality?

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Elance Predicts Market for Online Contingent Work to Double Again in 2012 January 7, 2012 Despite a stagnant employment market in 2011, online hiring has grown at a record pace, up more than 100% from 2010. Elance, the leading platform for online work, released its 2011 Online Employment Review today, which reveals that the future of work will be contingent, global and online. As more companies seek instant access to talent and greater flexibility to run their businesses, individuals are taking control of their future by building careers as independent professionals. WebMynd Forge at the BeMyApp Weekend London January 6, 2012 WebMynd were supporters of the BeMyApp hackathon and their developers, Tim and Connor, spent the weekend creating Followarz using WebMynd Forge. Followarz is a mobile app which allows you to build an army with your followers and fight the people you follow! We have also created subject specific Newspapers on Mobile Apps, Gaming, Startups, Cloud Computing, & London Silicon Roundabout

JOBS
Flash Developer @ Bossa Studios (Full-Time) We are looking for experienced Action Script Developers to join our coding team. You will be working on next generation social games for Facebook; these are big projects and take a minimum of 6 months. The environment is fun, rewarding and challenging. We believe in all hands to the pumps as the situation requires, a high degree of flexibility in your attitude to work is essential. Server side Java Developer @ Bossa Studios (Full-Time) We are looking for experienced Java Developers to join our coding team. To discuss this position you can meet us at the TechStartupJobs Fair on 18th January! Head of Product @ The Currency Cloud (Full-Time) This key hire for The Currency Cloud will define the overall road-map, positioning and marketing of the The Currency Cloud platform to manage and implement go to market strategies. Candidate must have experience of managing road-map and

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positioning of online transaction payment or payment solutions platforms preferably a Saas or cloud based software environment. VP Product Delivery / CTO @ The Currency Cloud (Full-Time) The Currency Cloud is now seeking to strengthen its Executive Team with the addition of VP Product / CTO. This position will work alongside the Managing Director, Chief Architect and report directly into the CEO.Based in London this role will have responsibility for managing the build, development and delivery of The Currency Clouds platform. Candidate must have experience of building and maintaining a high traffic online platform. To discuss this position you can meet us at the TechStartupJobs Fair on 18th January! Web Developer @ UserPulse (Freelance) We are looking for a developer to work for six weeks on the UserPulse product. The work is funded by the UK Government and includes java server side development, work with Google APIs and App Engine, Tomcat, Apache, Linux, MySQL, and client side Google Web Toolkit and Javascript. Some basic java/javascript experience is required. Tech Lead Ruby on Rails @ Project Enthuse (Full-Time) As the senior technology manager you will be responsible for designing, driving and delivering the platform that underpins the business. This is an opportunity to get in at the ground floor; the role offers a basic salary, benefits and equity in the business. Product Manager @ Project Enthuse (Full-Time) There is a strong element of project management to the role. The product manager has to manage a product increment through the cycle, from requirements gathering, inception, design, development and then testing and QA. We follow the agile and scrum methodologies. Reporting to the CEO, the Product Manager will be responsible for defining the various aspects of the business offering through gathering and writing requirements. Ruby Superstar/Lead Developer/CTO @ ArtSpotter (Full-Time) Were looking for a great developer who: thrives on technical excellence & understands good software architecture is art; would like us help us revolutionise

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culture on the Internet and mobile; take a lead role in a lean startup, having good hunches on how to improve things, but not minding when A/B testing means axing weeks of code. If you have a job you would like to promote post it at TechStartupJobs

READING & VIEWING

Startup advice: Three things to know when considering business incubators MEDCITY 6 Reasons to Move to New York City Dave Zohrob NY-based startup Wantworthy Raises $860,000 in Year-end Funding Nyconvergence How to crowdfund your start-up Startups Corporate America Pledges $1.2 Billion in Services to Boost Startups Bloomberg Business Week Starting A Business: Start-up or Let-down? The FDC Blog Five marketing gaffes to avoid in 2012 StartupSmart 6 Startups to Watch in 2012 Mashable Why You Need a Better Elevator Pitch Harvard Business Review Who Should You Be Thanking? Harvard Business Review The Value-Driven Startup Young Up Starts

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An Icelandic startup using Londons Tech City as a launchpad my talk at the British Embassy in Brussels Geir Freysson Why Pusher wants to help you build the real-time web GIGaom Man on a Cleantech Mission: A VC Visits the U.K. (Day Two) Xconomy Wrapp: Zennstrom-Backed Startup Reinvents The Gift Card Forbes Help unlock London, UK on SkillShare. Click here to vote and tweet I want @techstarthub to teach startup masterclass on @skillshare. http://skl.sh/qUt5WK #unlockLondonUK More Startup info at TechStartHub

OUR PARTNERS
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Elance Instant online staffing for your Business Special deal for LSR members: Register today on Elance and receive $100 towards your first online hire to help you launch your business. Click here Radford Radford has provided compensation market intelligence to the technology and life sciences industries. WebMynd San Francisco HQ WebMynd ties up with TechMeetups to help London Silicon Roundabout companies develop cross platform apps more easily HR Insight HR Insight is a London Silicon Roundabout based Human Resource & Employment law specialists