Digital Mission to Social Media Week London - September 2013
Getting a start-up moving in London can be a daunting prospect. As the centre of Europe’s start-up scene, the city has more scale, more capital, more strategic partners … more to get your head around. Developing the right skills to turn an overwhelming situation into an opportunity is crucial, which is why Chinwag are this year offering companies an opportunity to expand their knowledge of London’s busy start-up scene.
Created to bring the best international start-ups’ to London, Digital Mission UK 2013 supports digital companies to expand internationally, attract investment, find partners and develop business relationships in London.
Social Media Week London (23 - 27 Sep '13)
Social Media Week London returns this September, and it's promising to be bigger and better than ever, thanks to our global sponsor – Nokia!
Start the counting down the days, the 23rd to the 27th of September is going to be a week you won’t want to miss with over 100 events in dozens of venues across London with hundreds of speakers from companies including Facebook, Nokia, Cancer Research UK, Virgin, Bloomberg, Hootsuite, Eventbrite, Zipcar and Spotify to name just a few.
The week starts with a keynote from Facebook’s Head of Marketing Communications EMEA, Eric Edge with more high-profile speakers to be announced soon.
What Does the Mission Include?
Chinwag’s Digital Mission to London 2013 will grant you access to an exciting programme of tailor made events, workshops and meetings, designed around you and your business’ needs. Areas covered include:
- Marketplace: understand local market, trends, clients
- Finance: finding and closing investment
- Networks: clients, partners, mentors, potential staff
- Logistics: legal, tax, immigration, location
- Business culture: pitching, sales, building relationships.
As part of Chinwag’s Digital Mission, we will provide you with:
- 4 bespoke mission events: tailored to make the most of your time in the UK. We will guide you through a series of marketing support meetings, networking events, round table mentoring sessions, market and business culture briefings and introduce you to local support, funding and peers
- Demo Day on Friday hosted at The Bakery London: an opportunity to market your company in the heart of tech city
- Insider Pass to Social Media Week London, a platform for exploring London’s booming digital and creative media sector, ensuring that mission start-ups have access to the best networks and talent that the city can offer (>15,000 delegates).
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Successful companies must demonstrate 2 years trading history or compelling early-stage fast track potential and are ready to do business in the UK or secure UK investment. Delegates must also pay a contribution to the Digital Mission costs and cover own travel and accommodation, details available via the initial application process.
