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I'm not familiar with the startup scene in London, but the tech seen was awesome. I met some great people (managed to hire some of them), had some great conver

by cadr 16y ago

I'm not familiar with the startup scene in London, but the tech seen was awesome. I met some great people (managed to hire some of them), had some great conversations, and learned a ton. There was a lot of boozing, though. :)

lordmatty 16y ago
There is definitely a distinction! The startup scene (Minibar/Open Coffee/TC Europe events etc) were great in the early months when I would happily listen to anybody and their pitch. However, I can count on the palm of my hand the number of useful connections I made. In contrast, the tech scene - something you get into by producing/shipping - has been fantastic. We don't have a full time sales person, depending on referrals and introductions.
notauser 16y ago
I agree with you about the tech scene. For example DevTank (the tech counterpart to DrinkTank) has been excellent so far. The London BarCamps are also great, as are the Hack Days. I also agree that the start up (and also the mobile) events aren't terribly useful. They are more of a nice place to relax in the company of like-minded individuals rather than places to generate business. As for boozing... that's just London in the evening. Most people are bright enough to stick to one or two drinks and you still see everyone in the office at 7.30am the next morning. By comparison I found events in New York to be a little free of personal interaction. You turn up, spend 5 minutes talking to 5 people, listen to a speaker, then go home. Great for collecting business cards, not so good for establishing solid relationships. Perhaps someone can suggest better events for me?
- juliamae 16y ago
  agreed on the new york tech scene. all the events i've been to are very networky and have little substance. i used to live in boston which had more "techy" tech events. i would love to hear about better events in new york.

by cadr 16y ago

lordmatty 16y ago

There is definitely a distinction! The startup scene (Minibar/Open Coffee/TC Europe events etc) were great in the early months when I would happily listen to anybody and their pitch. However, I can count on the palm of my hand the number of useful connections I made. In contrast, the tech scene - something you get into by producing/shipping - has been fantastic. We don't have a full time sales person, depending on referrals and introductions.

notauser 16y ago

I agree with you about the tech scene. For example DevTank (the tech counterpart to DrinkTank) has been excellent so far. The London BarCamps are also great, as are the Hack Days. I also agree that the start up (and also the mobile) events aren't terribly useful. They are more of a nice place to relax in the company of like-minded individuals rather than places to generate business. As for boozing... that's just London in the evening. Most people are bright enough to stick to one or two drinks and you still see everyone in the office at 7.30am the next morning. By comparison I found events in New York to be a little free of personal interaction. You turn up, spend 5 minutes talking to 5 people, listen to a speaker, then go home. Great for collecting business cards, not so good for establishing solid relationships. Perhaps someone can suggest better events for me?

juliamae 16y ago
agreed on the new york tech scene. all the events i've been to are very networky and have little substance. i used to live in boston which had more "techy" tech events. i would love to hear about better events in new york.