From Idea to Acquisition - Start-Up Acceleration

Start-up Accelerator Lab is hosting it's last event of 2014! We are presenting an amazing line-up that will help you launch a successful start-up and grow effectively.

** NOT TO BE MISSED - LIMITED CAPACITY **

1. Idea to Acquisition

Welcoming to the stage the founders of Mopp, now a part of Handy (www.handy.com), the leading on-demand home services provider. Mopp was a start-up that went from an idea providing home cleaners through an online platform, to accelerated growth, to acquisition by Handy - all within 2 years. Founders Pete and Tom, now joint Heads of Handy UK, give their insight into how they formed their business and gained the customer traction that led to their acquisition. Open question and answer session to pick their brains.

2. Growing a Start-Up, Getting Seed Funding

London-based venture capital firm Forward Partners has venture partner David Norris speaking - providing insight on how start-ups can and should grow effectively in the early days, and progress effectively for growth, scale and investment. Ask questions of one of London's brightest VCs.

3. How to Find Developers & Designers

oDesk-eLance is the world's largest online technology development skills sourcing pool. Platform evangelist will be on hand to give guidance on how non-technical start-ups and entrepreneurs can navigate the tricky waters of finding technical and creative developers and working effectively to deliver your start-up web platform or software. It doesn't have to be painful or a disaster.

Event Sponsor: oDesk-eLance