WE E K LY N E W SL E TT ER

ISSUE 30 SEPTEMBER 2011

Dear LSR member, As we engage with numerous Startups through our Mentoring Program & Investor Day, We felt the need for a more structured coaching class hence I'm proud to announce the launch of our 'Startup MasterClass' which will be held at UCL. Hope to see you there ... Also really proud of Portal Entertainment one of our Mentored Startups that won the title of most innovative Startup at The London Startup Weekend ... well done Julian! UPCOMING EVENTS

London Silicon Roundabout October Meetup Crowd Camp October 6, 2011 (Thursday) 6:00 PM Innovation Warehouse, 1 East Poultry, 1st Floor, EC1A 9PT London [ RSVP HERE ] Startup Masterclass: Investment, Company Structure and Marketing October 24, 2011 (Monday) 6:00 PM UCL, Roberts Building, Torrington Place, London [ RSVP HERE ] Techmeetups Events 11-Nov: BeMyAppWeekend 06-Dec: London Silicon Roundabout November Meetup SocMed * Our Nov & Dec event dates have change so please cross check your RSVPs 03-Oct: London Clojure User Group: Programming Music with Overtone

03-Oct: Etre Get Together/Rosenfeld Media UX WorkshopsLondon 03-Oct: Future of Web Apps London 2011 04-Oct: Planet of the Apps Europe 2011 05-Oct: Facebook Marketing Bootcamp 05-Oct: techpitch 4.5 06-Oct: "Introduction to iOS Development" workshop 06-Oct: Chinwag Insight: Facebook Marketing 06-Oct: News: rewired - connected journalism 06-Oct: droidcon London 2011 07-Oct: FOTE11 - Future of Technology in Education 08-Oct: TweetCamp II We hope to see you at some of these meetups. Do let us know if you would like us to organise meetups on any other subject or topic. If you have an Event you would like to promote let us know

IN THE NEWS Why Silicon Roundabout cant compete with Ireland tax incentive September 29, 2011 Twitter, Silicon Valleys micro-blogging website, is to open an international headquarters in Dublin. They have joined other high profile US tech companies including Facebook, Google, LinkedIn and eBay. First direct crowdsourcing effort gains traction September 29, 2011 UK bank first direct is asking for customer input on the design of its new debit cards, following a strong response to a new crowdsourcing portal where members of the public can shape products and services before they are officially released. UK Band The Vaccines use Instagram to crowdsource new video September 29, 2011 UK band The Vaccines is creating its latest video for upcoming single Wetsuit, using photos shot by fans using Instagram.

12designer to Present at CrowdCamp 2011 September 29, 2011 Based in Berlin, 12designer was founded nearly three years ago now, to create a portal for clients where design tasks could be produced quickly and efficiently. FixMyTransport uses crowdsourcing to solve travel problems September 29, 2011 A new website with the slogan Euston, we have a problem aims to use the power of the crowds using British public transport to notify operators of problems with rail, bus, tube and even ferry services. UK start-ups kick off the hunt for new talent September 27, 2011 As the UKs technology sector struggles to attract computer science graduates, start-ups have clubbed together to offer more than 500 jobs in an attempt to lure talent away from joining the City. For better or worse? The UK plans big changes for startup investment September 25, 2011 The UK government has spent most of 2011 whacking the same pro-enterprise rhetorical stake into the ground. My gift to UKTI September 25, 2011 Well! What a lot of fuss there was on Twitter this week after I revealed the results of my Freedom of Information request about the cost of UKTIs Tech City UK website. Should London Be More Like Silicon Valley? September 24, 2011 For years there have been official initiatives to try and replicate Silicon Valley. None have really worked. A feeling of the web of clouds at a recent cloud meetup in London September 24, 2011 I had the chance to present CloudBees at the London Silicon Roundabout Meetup on September 8th. It took place at the Hackney Community College and University Technical College, a very nice campus on Hoxton street, with great facilities. In his welcome speech, Ian Ashman, Principal, shared some very interesting plans to

provide access to technical and media training for young students and to develop further the apprenticeship model in the Colleges programs. Infographic: Is There a Tech Bubble? September 23, 2011 Tech Citys silicon dreams September 23, 2011 Can east London really rival Silicon Valley as a place to start technology businesses? Indeed, can it even rival the likes of Cambridge, home to giants like ARM and Autonomy, or Guildford, where some of Britains best games firms have been born? Moshi Monsters: Creator Mind Candy suffers growing pains September 23, 2011 Mind Candy is the online games developer and media company behind the 50mstrong online global kids community Moshi Monsters. The company has about 100 employees based in the heart of Londons Silicon Roundabout and has projected upwards of $100m in total gross retail sales of all Moshi Monsters-related products in 2011. We have also created subject specific Newspapers on Mobile Apps, Gaming, Startups, Cloud Computing, & London Silicon Roundabout

JOBS Software Engineer -text mining, scaled storage, web crawl @ Onalytica Ltd. (FullTime) We are looking to add a skilled software engineer with a passion for text/data mining to our experienced team. We expect you to have a real passion for, and experience with, large scale data mining and modern software engineering. .Net allrounder for funded startup @ FutureGov (Full-Time) We are looking for someone to lead the technical and technical operations aspect of this project, working with the product manager, designers and the service design / change management team to ensure the product meets requirements.

Java Guru @ ubiCabs (Full-Time) Java Guru will be responsible for development, customization, optimization, and enhancement utilizing Java and other open source technologies. You will be working at part of highly skilled Technology Team reporting to the CTO. We are looking for a person with very strong technical background, very good communication skills and able to work within a team environment. Developer @ Crate Enterprises (Full-Time) We are currently looking for a couple of Developers to join our team on a permanent basis. Were ultimately after people who are flexible, fast learners, love to solve problems and get things done and are practical in their approach to software development. We need people who are either strong back-end/DBA or front-end but ultimately youll be a generalist at heart and your skills will compliment a well-rounded team. If you have a job you would like to promote post it at TechStartupJobs

READING &VIEWING The Importance of Consistency in Your Tech Start-Up Techmeetups A simple guide to kick-starting your startup up in the UK TechCrunch Lousy Marketing Messages: 5 Causes and Solutions Rocket Watcher Tips for moving from the corporate world to a startup Venture Beat Marketing your startup with a steady drumbeat of data Kelly Ford LEAN Startup: Eric Ries at Rotman Life Analysis More Startup info at TechStartHub

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Have a great weekend! Rgds, Shawn London Silicon Roundabout