London Silicon Roundabout Weekly Newsletter

ISSUE 09 November 2012 Dear LSR Member, Another week seems to have flown by faster than you can say "supercalafragalisticexpelidocious." For those of you attending our Angelhack hackathon this weekend, I hope you are ready for some serious hacking. Hackers and Bloomberg and dongles, oh my! Looking forward to seeing you all bright and early, and I'm not a morning person, so that's saying something! Just a reminder for the hackathon this weekend: As we have partnered with AngelHack, our traditional idea pitch & team formation has moved online and here are the step by step instructions on how to do so: 1. Register on TechMeetups using the Register option on the header bar at the top of the site or click herehttp://techmeetups.com/register 2. Login to TechMeetups using the Log in option on the header bar at the top if the site of click herehttp://www.techmeetups.com/wp-login.php 3. Once logged in and you can see Howdy Username at the top right corner of the site, choose menu option Join us / Groups / I have an idea and want to build it to come to this Group or click here http://techmeetups.com/groups/i-have-an-idea-and-want-to-build-it/ 4. You can add an idea by starting a new topic under Forum or click here http://techmeetups.com/groups/i-have-an-idea-and-want-to-build-it/forum/ 5. Choose the option New Topic and enter details of your Idea or click here http://techmeetups.com/groups/i-have-an-idea-and-want-to-build-it/forum/#postnew 6. Browse around if you like someone elses idea reach out and collaborate I know that our community is filled with talented individuals from all industries. If you have a musical talent and are interested in performing at our Xmas Party, please drop me an email at kaitlin@techmeetups.com so we may arrange an audition. Does your startup require incorporation? Would you like to have it done for free? If so, Jeffreys Henry LLP, the award-winning accountancy firm based in the heart of Londons Silicon Roundabout, is offering free company formation and initial advice exclusively to Techmeetups members. For further information telephone Jon Isaacs on 0207 309 2222, emailenquiries@jeffreyshenry.com, or visit http://bit.ly/qCcQoQ. Those who have operations or contacts across the pond in NYC don't forget we are running our #TechStartupJobs Fair in NYC on 29th Nov. Click here for more details. Joke of the week: Customer : "Do I need a computer to use your software?"

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Tech Support: %#$ (welll pretend to smile) Hope your week was less awkward than this http://www.buzzfeed.com/daves4/21situations-you-should-be-happy-youre-not-in

hahah...just kidding! But seriously, thanks for reading! :) Hope you have a lovely weekend, Kaitlin

London Silicon Roundabout Group @techmeetupsLSR Like us on Facebook for more updates! EVENTS AngelHack Fall 2012 London November 10,2012, 9:00 AM Venue: Bloomberg,50 Finsbury Square, EC2A 1HD, London [ RSVP HERE ] Want to Fast Track Your Startup? Start Building a Community! November 16,2012, 6:00 PM Venue: Google Campus - Central Working [ RSVP HERE ] Show Me the Money November 28,2012, 6:00 PM Venue: Google Campus - Central Working [ RSVP HERE ] TechMeetups London Silicon Roundabout Xmas Party #tmudrinks December 6, 2012, 7:00 PM Venue:Innovation Warehouse [ RSVP HERE ]

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TechMeetups Guru Program: Business Models, Real World Problems & Solutions January 29, 2013, 6:00 PM Venue: Innovation Warehouse [ RSVP HERE ] This session is part of the TechMeetups Guru Program, a practical 3 month educational and mentoring course to kick-start your Startup. You can choose to attend just this session by booking here, or participate in the full course to receive additional support and mentoring for your company from our Gurus find out more here. 12-Nov: Cambridge November MVP (Minimum Viable Product) Demo day 12-Nov: A Proper English Breakfast with GA and IDEO's Tom Hulme 12-Nov: Introduction to Android for Busy Coders 12-Nov: Richard Clark's HTML5 Mobile Mastery 12-Nov: London Festival of Magic #2 12-Nov: HTML5 Mobile Mastery 12-Nov: LTE Strategies 12-Nov: Global Entrepreneurship Week at the British Library 12-Nov: London JS Create the Web 12-Nov: Domain Driven Design Hands-On Immersion Workshop Eric Evans 12-Nov: Lasa's Charity Digital Summit 12-Nov: Matthew Baxter-Reynolds' Professional Windows 8 for .NET Developers 12-Nov: London Ruby User Group November 2012 13-Nov: LiDG 45 13-Nov: SDS November Talk 2012 13-Nov: Mobile Backend - Apps and APIs 13-Nov: DBA: An evening with Marco Steinberg: In conversation with Nico Macdonald

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13-Nov: Mobile Roaming World Summit 13-Nov: GoCloud8- London 13-Nov: Ready, set GROW: the secrets about email and Facebook marketing you wish you knew 13-Nov: Festival of the Spoken Nerd: POP! 13-Nov: Local Social Summit 2012 - 4th Annual, London 13-Nov: Big Data Analytics for Financial Services 13-Nov: StartUp Richmond - Answers by Experts - FREE Business Networking 13-Nov: StartUp Britain Bus Tour - GEW 13-Nov: From Student to Startup: Life as a Graduate Entrepreneur 13-Nov: Intro to Digital Marketing 13-Nov: Writing Business Plans (Workshop) 13-Nov: Managing the Moolah: Financial control (Chelmsford) 13-Nov: GA European Buffet: User Acquisition and Marketing 13-Nov: DGIT Event: 4 Insightful Speakers,1 Instructive Evening & a... 14-Nov: RubyBizUK November 2012 Meetup 14-Nov: Future Human: Small TV 14-Nov: Advanced Android for Busy Coders 14-Nov: Founders Clinic: Finding co-founders and building your team 14-Nov: place4BRICS: Jugaad Innovation/Indian Entrepreneurship 14-Nov: Understanding How to Think Like a Programmer for Non-Techies 14-Nov: Enterprising Fashion

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14-Nov: ICoC SPONSORED BY "FREEDOM WORKS UK" FREE SEMINAR Turning your... 15-Nov: Managing the Moolah: Financial control (Cambridge) 15-Nov: GA European Buffet: Closing Party at the Hoxton Hotel 15-Nov: SVC2UK 2012: Future of Learning Panel 15-Nov: CEO Workshop @ Imperial College London 15-Nov: Made of Sound #1 15-Nov: Burning Pub: November 15-Nov: The Tech Business Mini MBA #5 15-Nov: Ready, set GROW: the secrets about email and Facebook marketing you wish you knew 15-Nov: Ignite London 7 16-Nov: Breakfast with The Rude Baguette 16-Nov: Want to Fast Track Your Startup? Start Building a Community! 16-Nov: Global Entrepreneurship Week: Q&A with a successful entrepreneur 16-Nov: 361 Live for Internet Week 16-Nov: The 41st International Magic Convention 16-Nov: TechMeetups Hackathon: Mobile Apps #tmuhack 16-Nov: Tech Masterclass: Rails for Beginners 16-Nov: TechHub Pitching Sessions to Balderton VCs! 19-Nov: TechHub Creative Tech MeetUp - Creative problem solving techniques for tech entrepreneurs 20-Nov: TechHub Founders Secrets Playfire

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22-Nov: TechHub 1-2-1 PR sessions with Clarity Comms 28-Nov: TechHub Venture Capital Finance Workshop with W&B Legal

IN THE NEWS How your business can help impact the Insurance industry #TMUguru This article is a free resource from the TechMeetups Guru Program where Alan Walker is participating as our Financial Services Guru to assist founders of startups and business leaders though practical workshops and mentoring. With only a few a days left to go before the Techmeetups Angelhack wed love to introduce you to our Sponsor BlueGlue. BlueGlue is the outsourced recruitment solution used by 60 top high growth tech firms including LOVEFiLM, Madbid, Funding Circle and Moonfruit. Want to Fast Track Your Startup? Start Building a Community! In order for any startup or large corporation to be successful, they must have a community. Virtual Instruments Opens R&D Center in Londons Tech City Virtual Instruments, the leader in Infrastructure Performance Management (IPM) for physical, virtual and cloud computing environments, today announced it is opening a research and development center in Londons Tech City. Digitally Mature Companies Are More Profitable, Report Shows Companies that embrace digital technology are more profitable, generate more revenue and achieve higher market valuations than their competitors, according to research published Monday. We have also created subject specific Newspapers on Mobile Apps, Gaming, Startups, Cloud Computing, & London Silicon Roundabout

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Entreprenurial Developer @ Tutorfair We are looking for a coding ninja to join an amazing start-up alongside a great team. Project manager @ We Are Apps We are looking for a brand loving digital project manager, who has at least 2 years experience in either digital campaigns, mobile or apps. Lead Developer (PHP/Javascript) @ Elexu Were looking for an exceptional lead developer to join our team at the heart of Soho, London on our mission of Empowering People through the medium of Social Interactive TV. Senior Web Developer @ SharpCloud Software SharpCloud is looking for a talented developer to join our team. Contract .Net Developer @ @One limited We are an established, growing technology consultancy and are seeking to hire an experienced developer to work on two projects. Customer Relationship Manager 25-35k Clerkenwell, London @ MyBuilder.com MyBuilder.com is an established startup based in the heart of Clerkenwell. Our awardwinning web marketplace matches homeowners with reliable tradesmen. Software Engineer @ eReceipts Were looking for people who treat the world as their playground. Building, breaking and creating. Were looking for people who love finding efficient solutions to real world problems. Senior Digital Designer @ MyBuilder.com MyBuilder.com is looking for a Senior Digital Designer. Were an established startup based in the heart of Clerkenwell. Technical Evangelist @ Moboom Please respond by emailing your CV to Max Moore Max@moboom.com

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Senior Perl Developer @ Lokku Lokku is seeking an experienced, talented and forward-thinking Perl professional to add seniority and expertise to their thriving and ambitious team.

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As a TechMeetups member you can benefit from a free of charge initial meeting, where HR Insight can review your current HR practices, documentation & plans and provide advice to guide you in the right direction. EC1 Capital EC1 Capital is a 10m VC fund based in London that invests between 25k-200k in early stage digital startups with solid teams showing tangible progression. Kingsley Napley LLP Kingsley Napley LLP is a London based and internationally recognised law firm with a specialist team advising technology companies on a range of legal issues DataArt DataArt is a custom software development firm that builds advanced solutions for the financial services, healthcare, hospitality and other industries. Jeffreys Henry LLP Based in the heart of Silicon Roundabout, Jeffreys Henry specialise in working with entrepreneurial technology and digital companies to startup, develop and grow. For a limited time, Jeffreys Henry is offering free company formation and initial finance/accounting/tax advice to local technology/digital startups. Click here Radford Radford has provided compensation market intelligence to the technology and life sciences industries.