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Day: February 22, 2007

Is there room for a mashup event in the North West

As my mid afternoon appointment got cancelled after I arrived in London, I have been blogging and organising the speakers and website for the NW Start Up 2.0 event. I just secured the third and fourth speakers, Robert Wakeling, Founder and CEO of Wadaro and Mark Birbeck of X-Port. Later today, I will be attending my first mashup event in London organised by the Vecosys boys. I will be meeting Mark for the first time. We chatted on Skype for the first time today. Yet he agreed to be a speaker. Internet is great. Web 2.0 stuff is even better…

NW StartUp 2.0 – 2nd Event on 15 Mar 07 at KPMG Manchester -18:30 hrs start

Just a quick note to say that the next NW StartUp 2.0 event will be held at KPMG Manchester, sponsored by KPMG. The objective continues be to bring software entrepreneurs and investment community under one roof. Doors will be opened at 18:30. Programme: 18:30-19:15 – Networking 19:15-19:45 – Speakers 19:45-20:15 – Q&A/Panel 20:15-21:15 – Networking Then move to local bar for continuing with networking. Speakers (confirmed) Anish Kapoor – CEO of Yuuguu Ed French – Investment Director – Rising Stars (Enterprise Ventures)  Promotional sites: http://www.etribes.com/startup20 – this would be the key site. I am waiting for Simon Grice to activate…

Viral Blog Game 2: Is Paul Walsh (Segala CEO) a brilliant Instigator?!

Paul Walsh, CEO of Segala has come up with a cunning plan (reminds me of Blackaddder!) to increase traffic to his blog. But in the process, he also wants to help his so called blogger friends increase traffic to their blogs. And I am the first sucker! Hey readers, here is a chance for you to win an iPod on March 2nd 2007. All you have to do is submit a comment to this post, that’s it. So, here is how it works. If this post has a higher word count than any other entry in Paul Walsh’s viral game,…

Viral Blog Game 1 – describe yourself in one word

Can you describe yourself in one word? If so what would it be? Think before you type it in. It may reflect: Who you are What your aspirations are What you do What you have achieved Your wins and losses to date Risks your have taken Your wealth etc etc. For me, it has to be “opportunist”. Please also give justification – why you think you qualify to use the word you have chosen to describe yourself. My explanation: the concept behind ebdex Document Exchange is not my own. I came across it. Refined it. And decided to create a…