CoFoundersLab Scotland hosted by Whitespace

Presentation by Phillip Lockwood-Holmes on the founding of Whitespace, Management Buy Out by the current directors, how the different strengths of the team adds value to the company and what he would look for in a potential CoFounder today.

CoFoundersLab Scotland's purpose is to help Entrepreneurs find Co-Founders, Advisers & Interns and to build strong, core founding teams in Scotland.

Come along for an exciting, dynamic and inspiring entrepreneurial event where you can either meet awesome people to help you build your startup or find an awesome startup to support as a CoFounder, Mentor, Adviser or Intern.

This event is hosted by Phillip Lockwood-Holmes Co-owner and Managing Partner in the fabulous new headquarters of digital agency, Whitespace.

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You will also have an opportunity to Get Up and Pitch for three minutes to tell the group what your idea is and what you are looking for in terms of CoFounders, funding or support.

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Agenda for CoFounders Lab Matchup Scotland

17:30 Check-In and Networking

18:00 Presentation by Phillip Lockwood-Holmes on the founding of Whitespace, Management Buy Out by the current directors, how the different strengths of the team adds value to the company and what he would look for in a potential CoFounder today.

18:45 'Get up and Pitch' for CoFounders, Advice or Funding

19:30 Beer & Nibbles

20:00 End of Matchup

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Before attending, please do the following

1. Start looking for your core team members by creating a FREE profile on CoFoundersLab.com now.

2 - Browse CoFoundersLab.com for other entrepreneurs by filtering in the Advanced Search under Community Affiliation > Events > CoFoundersLab Matchup - Scotland

3 - Share this event on your social channels to help get the word out. Your next core team member may be in your networks already!

Further Details on the Event

Please join us if you are looking for CoFounders, Advisers or Investors for your startup venture.

This event is open to people from all over Scotland, from the Lowlands to the Highlands. Glasgow, Aberdeen, Dundee, Fife, Sterling, Inverness, Perth, Paisley, Ayr and Edinburgh, and everywhere else in between.

You will have an opportunity to pitch for a minute or two and tell the group what your idea is and what you are looking for in terms of CoFounders. If you choose to do so, this will happen during the "Searcher Introductions" section.

Who will this event appeal to?

• Corporate employees with years of experience looking to make a change and start a new company

• Software developers, engineers and scientists with an idea looking for business people. -Graduate students and ambitious undergraduate students with an idea that needs a team built around it, or that want to join a startup company in Scotland

• Recently downsized employees from startups that didn't quite make it

• Business development and marketing-types that want to lend their skills to new startups

• Non-Executive directors looking to join new boards or start new companies

• Angel-founders with investment capital that are looking for new ideas and new team members

• Software and web developers looking to build a team around an idea, or looking for a good idea to join in starting a new company

• Public- or 3rd- sector employees looking for a change

• Social enterprise entrepreneurs and social entrepreneurs

• 3rd sector specialists with new ideas for organizations or looking to join a new start-up organization

• Food entrepreneurs, financial services entrepreneurs, technology entrepreneurs, internet entrepreneurs

• Social media marketing experts, marketeers, SEO specialists, filmmakers

We are startup 'category' agnostic. While we expect a fair number of technology startup entrepreneurs to attend, we are open to other segments as well.

CoFoundersLab Scotland was founded by Michael Clouser

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Michael is a co-founder himself and a former venture capitalist. He was formerly with the Edinburgh-Stanford Link and co-founded the Edinburgh Entrepreneurship Club (E-Club). He also organizes and coordinates the Scotland-Silicon Valley Link

CoFoundersLab Scotland is organised by James Shoemark

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James is the CoFounder and CEO at InverLife, facilitates confidential peer-advisory groups and educates Startup Founders in Lean and Customer Development via the Heroic Entrepreneurs Open Meetup.

He is also a member of the StartEDIN collective which promotes Edinburgh dynamic tech ecosystem to the world.

Help us form strong CoFounding Teams in Scotland

CoFoundersLab Scotland is looking for supporters and sponsors who share it's mission to help entrepreneurs find cofounders, advisers & interns in order to build strong, core founding teams - please get in touch if you can help by hosting events or sponsoring educational resources and events.