As Tech Ecosystem builders, Techcelerate understands the true value of strong connected networks. At this early stage, it’s vital to start segmenting the new Network as we are building it. Without segmentation, it will be harder in the long run to unlock the full potential of the Network. Current segments being: Customers and prospects – […]
Learn More5 years ago, August 1st was a very sunny day in Manchester. And it was a fitting day to do a deal with Hugh Campbell of GP Bullhound with the support from my long term buddy Stuart Scott-Goldstone. Hugh acquired Northern Tech Awards, which continues to be the key tech event of the North. He achieved what I […]
Learn MorePeople attend tech startup events for fundamentally two reasons, these being: To learn the subject matter To network During the previous Techcelerate, I ran over 100 tech entrepreneur-centric events in Manchester, London and elsewhere. I believe following is a true reflection of my experience of what makes a great event, based on both running […]
Learn MoreRichard Hamnett, co-founder and CTO of ResponseTap spoke at Old Granda Studios in Manchester on 19th July 2018 sharing the journey and the challenges. Richard was interviewed by Luke Grimes of Webantic/ANS Group. The event series known as Founder Insights is becoming a must attend event for tech entrepreneurs in Manchester. I managed to get […]
Learn MoreThird #TechcelerateCoffees was held today to Benugo at XYZ Building in Spinningfields, Manchester attended by 21 tech founders and friends (3 dropouts and 1 unregistered attendee). These events are capped at 25 to ensure quality of conversation. Among the attendees were 8 tech CEOs of Malinko (MedTech), CGHero (MarketPlace), Collabor8Online (Business Software/SaaS), DadShed (PropTech), UnifiedVU(Business Software/SaaS), MakeUrMove […]
Learn MoreTechcelerate has teamed up with Unbound to help Manchester tech community get free access to Unbound London taking place from 18th to 19th July 2018 at Old Truman Brewery, Shoreditch, London. Claimed as the Europe’s largest and most exciting Innovation Festival, Unbound returns to London to bring together rich sources of innovation from across Europe. […]
Learn MoreTechcelerate is evolving and as I like stories, it’s good to capture the stages it goes through together with rationales at the time. Based on recent internal discussions, Techcelerate’s core focus will be supported by three further services. Mission: Help Tech Companies of Manchester achieve their full potential and grow faster towards achieving £100m revenues. […]
Learn MoreRemember #OpenCoffees which I started in Manchester in March 2007, three weeks after Saul Klein first introduced the concept? I am relaunching the same as #TechcelerateCoffees on 15th May 2018 at the same venue (Starbucks, 10 -12 Mount Street, Ground Floor Television House, Manchester, M2 5PB, United Kingdom behind the Central Library) from 10:00 to 12:00 […]
Learn MoreOnce a company raises investment, the initial spend is usually on hiring new talent before focusing on sales and marketing spend. We recognise the value a recruitment partner can bring to our clients. If you are a recruitment company and works with technology companies, you might be interested in partnering with us. If so, please consider […]
Learn MoreAs some of you know, Stewart Townsend and I worked for several months to get a Tech Mission to San Francisco off the grounds for Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) companies. We made a number of mistakes which resulted in having to cancel it two weeks ago. I like to share our learnings in case it may help […]
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