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1 month to go and I can’t wait. 💪 Founders Live Edinburgh is officially 1 month away on January 16th and it’s already shaping up to be a night to remember. 🎟 Tickets are flying out the door. We’re well ahead of last time’s pace, and with January traditionally being a quiet month, it’s even cooler to see the energy building. If you want to start 2025 with bold ideas, real connections, and a buzzing room of Scotland’s brightest founders, investors, and supporters - this is your event. 💡 Want to pitch? There’s still time to apply, but don’t leave it too late. I’ll be announcing the 5 lucky pitchers in early January. 99 seconds. 4 minutes of Q&A. A packed room waiting to hear your idea. This is your moment—why not take the leap? 🔥 A huge shoutout to our main sponsor, EQ Accountants, for helping make this event possible. They’re not just sponsors - they’re champions for Scotland’s startups, helping businesses at every stage navigate growth, strategy, and success. I’m also excited to welcome back Barclays Eagle Labs and CodeBase Edinburgh as returning sponsors - they’ve been incredible supporters of Founders Live and Scotland’s startup community. We’re on track for another sell-out, and I’d hate for you to miss it. January 16th is going to be an electric kick-off for the year surrounded by the people and ideas that inspire you to dream bigger and push further. 🎟 Sign up for a ticket now: https://lnkd.in/eH4t2_2M 🎤 Apply to pitch here: https://lnkd.in/eqNx_wNe Let’s make this one unforgettable. #FoundersLive #StartupScotland #Entrepreneurship #Networking #EQAccountants #BarclaysEagleLabs #CodeBase

Calling all founders! 🚨 📞 🫵 Have a big idea? Dreaming of scaling your business? Founders Live Edinburgh on January 16th is your chance to pitch your vision to a packed room of founders, investors, and supporters who want to see you succeed. 💡 What’s in it for you? • Exposure: Share your idea with Scotland’s startup community and beyond. • Community: Build connections with people who understand your journey. • Resources: Gain access to tools, insights, and opportunities to help you grow. • Momentum: Start 2025 by taking a bold step forward. With 99 seconds to pitch and 4 minutes of audience Q&A, you’ll leave with new ideas, valuable feedback, and a room full of people cheering you on. 🎄 Christmas is just two weeks away (scary, I know), and this next month will fly by. Get your application in early - I’ll be announcing the 5 lucky pitchers in the first days of 2025. Kickstart your year with a bang. This is your time to take the stage. 👉 Apply to pitch now: https://lnkd.in/eqNx_wNe A huge shoutout to EQ Accountants for making this possible. Their commitment to supporting Scotland’s entrepreneurial community is what keeps nights like Founders Live thriving. Our other sponsors will be announced next week! #FoundersLive #PitchYourIdea #StartupScotland #Entrepreneurship #Networking David Saunders Steve Lawrence Sam Ross Alex Gordon Charlotta Cederqvist Danny Helson Nick Murray CodeBase Edinburgh Paul Wilde (nee Mitchell) Siân Bevan Dec McLaughlin Caro Melendez Rowen Strachan Natalie H. Andy Irvine Sydney Eneremadu Andrew Cameron Joshua Ryan-Saha Kelly Gardner, PhD

Deadline extended for Britain's Got Startups until midday of 9th December! This is your chance to pitch to investors, spotlight your talent, and join a growing entrepreneurial ecosystem. What’s in it for you? -£2.5M in funding raised last year -100+ investors engaged with founders -12+ term sheets offered Apply now: https://vist.ly/3mn2dhh Learn more: https://vist.ly/3mn2dhk

Question to the panel and wider network: What is inhibiting Scotland-based Founders unlocking the varied capital and investor confidence seen in mature tech hubs like London and Singapore? At last night's Startup Grind event at ONE Tech Hub, it was fascinating hearing five different investment perspectives: a founder, venture debt, private equity, business advisory and an angel syndicate. The good news? There is no shortage of technology innovations out there and there is investment and funding available at each stage of your startup journey. Aakanksha Sadekar shared her journey of going through multiple investment rounds and current journey with Tracker.Health, a startup committed to Aberdeen. The not-so-good news? Macro-economic conditions have seen early-stage and scale-up investment rounds fall off a cliff in 2024. With interest rates higher than normal, investors will only buy into a real, critical problem that promises returns. My key takeaway and call to action is: Scottish Founders need not shy away from taking investment and believing in their business. Developing your own IP continues to come out on top, but we can all play our part by keeping our prudent tendencies in check. Thank you to the #startupgrind speakers and network, Oluwaseun Franklin Olabode, Calum Purdie, Usman Ali, Craig McGill, Aakanksha Sadekar, Daniel McKiddie, Sarah Morgan MEng, for a great discussion. Startup Grind Scotland Techscaler

We're proud to have contributed to Zero Tolerance Scotland's report about online misogyny. Through our Many Good Men project, we were able to investigate the ways in which young people were exposed to radicalised misogyny via the internet, in order to inform a theatre production intended to explore how we can defend against these dangerous ideologies. Read the full Many Good Men report from Zero Tolerance Scotland, here: https://loom.ly/C9HVOXA #GBV #EndGBV #EndVaW #endvawag #VaW #violenceagainstwomen #ManyGoodMen #genderbasedviolence #wecanallhelpendVAWG #equallysafe #pshe #stopabuse #menagainstgenderbasedviolence #genderequality #positivemasculinity #digitalyouthwork #CivicDigits #DigitalTheatre #DataDriven #DigitalPerformance #DigitalSkills #CyberSecurity #Gaming #Hacker #StaySafeOnline #CreativeScotland #STEM #GirlsInTech #cyberScotland #Data