Seminars for Success: Tech Ventures

Register now – http://s4s-techventures.eventbrite.co.uk/

The latest in Birmingham Science Park Aston’s Seminars for Success series focuses on Tech Ventures.

This seminar will be a discussion of the significance of the right team for tech startups. It’s accepted that you need a team with varied skills to survive the difficult first year and beyond, but what does this mean practically for entrepreneurs?

* What would the ‘ideal’ startup team be composed of? *

* What sort of team are investors looking for? *

* I don’t have a team, how can I find people to work with? *

* Can I make it as a single founder? *

* What if my team is not geographically close to me? *

* I’m not technical, how do I manage a technical team? *

After a discussion of these questions and talks from a variety of individuals with direct experience of these issues, join us for networking and an opportunity to meet with other founders looking for co-founders or talented people to work with.

Lorna Scully, an Employment Law specialist from Cobbetts LLP, will also be on hand to answer any practical questions you have about taking on new team members.

Agenda

08:00:Registration, Networking and Breakfast

08:45:Welcome from Simon Jenner, Head of Incubation at BSPA

 09:00: Pawan Tamvada, Lecturer in Entrepreneurship and Small Business Economics, Aston University

Presentation of research on the benefits of entrepreneurial teams, including the optimum size of the team and the link between team size and performance.

09:15: Case Study: Kevin Corti, CEO of Soshi Games

Soshi Games has grown substantially over the past 2 years, from 2 founders to an ever-changing team of enthusiastic employees. Kevin will talk about the innovative ways the company has used to source and retain a dedicated and talented team whilst bootstrapping a young company.

09:30:Mark Hales, Founder of Oxygen Accelerator and Angel Investor

Mark has spent most of his career to date in the Health & Social Care industry, but since then Mark has created his own Growth Capital fund, investing in small businesses in a variety of sectors where he believes he can add value with more than just money.

Mark is a lead investor in the tech startup accelerator programme, as well as founder of Birmingham’s own Oxygen Accelerator.

Both accelerators will only accept teams onto the programme – Mark explains why this is an essential part of any successful startup.

09:45: Lorna Scully, Employment Team, Cobbetts LLP

Lorna is an Associate Solicitor in the Employment Team at Cobbetts LLP. Lorna regularly advises SME’s and start-up businesses on employment, and other working relationships and the issues that arise when recruiting team members to ensure that legal obligations are met and common pitfalls avoided.

10:00:Q&A – Chaired by Simon Jenner

10:15:Networking

Register now – http://s4s-techventures.eventbrite.co.uk/