First Cofounders Lab Matchup in Scotland

If you are in search of core team members or partners join CoFounders Lab. The Scotland Silicon Valley Link has engaged with CoFounders Lab to fulfill its mission of connecting cofounding venture teams transatlantically. For example, a technical cofounder in Silicon Valley with coding and scaling know-know with a business cofounder in Glasgow with expertise in European markets. We have teamed up with Heroic Entrepreneurs and Desk Union to bring this opportunity to early stage ventures in Scotland. The first "soft launch" event is on April 22nd. See the details below and sign up on the CoFounders Lab Matchup Scotland site if you are interested in attending. https://www.meetup.com/CoFounders_Lab_Scotland/events/221345748/

About the Event:

CoFoundersLab Matchup Scotland is aimed at helping entrepreneurs find co-founders, advisers & interns and to build strong, core founding teams.

Get started networking now with a potential core team member by creating a free profile on CoFoundersLab.com.

Agenda for "Soft Launch" initial event for CoFounders Lab Scotland:

5:30: Entrepreneur Check-In

5:45 - 6:00: Brief Intro from CoFoundersLab Scotland Team

6:00 - 6:45: Searcher Introductions 6:45 - 7.30p: General Networking

7.30p End of Matchup 7.30p - ? After-pub networking on George Street

CoFoundersLab Pro Members - Attend this event for FREE! Interested in sponsoring this event? Please let Michael or James the organizers know. This event is held in partnership with the Scotland-Silicon Valley Link, Heroic Entrepreneurs, and Desk Union. ***Before attending, please be sure to do the following: -Create a free profile on CoFoundersLab.com & add "CoFoundersLab Matchup Scotland" to your profile. Go to My Profile > Events > CoFoundersLab Matchup.

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

-Download the free CoFoundersLab mobile app in the iTunes app store.

-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, team members or partners 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. We'll be meeting from 5.30p-7.30p at the Desk Union - RBS Headquarters in Edinburgh. Its just a 5 minute walk from Waverly Train Station or the Bus Station in Edinburgh. We'll be trying to get to know our audience and group better as organizers, and introducing people te each other. You will have an opportunity to pitch yourself for an minute or two and tell the group what your idea is and what you are looking for in terms of cofounders, if you opt 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.