This July, there are plenty of opportunities to venture into the sunshine and learn something new. Here’s our list of the best conferences and socials in the South-west – tailored for entrepreneurs and startups.
Looking to learn how to crowdfund your startup, fix your HR woes and catch up on mobile development news? Read on to find out how.
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1 July
Rebel Meetups – Young Entrepreneur Networking (Bristol)
18.30 – 21.00
The Square Club, 15 Berkeley Square, Bristol, BS8 1HB
‘Our Rebel Meetups bring together young and ambitious individuals, below the age of 35, to help them start and grow remarkable businesses. Come along, meet like-minded people and grow your network to give you and your business the best start possible!’
2 July
CodeHub Bristol: WebDev101
10.00 – 13.00
Dom’s Coffee House, 23 – 25 St. Augustines Parade, Bristol, BS1 4UL
‘WebDev101 is a self-directed study group for everyone interested in improving their knowledge of any subject in the field of web development. As we are not instructor-led, you will only get out what you put in to this group!’
Recurring event. Also takes place on:
Bristol SEO and Digital Marketing Meetup by Accelerate Agency
18.30 – 21.00
Watershed, 1 Canon’s Rd, Bristol, BS1 5TX
‘The Bristol Online Marketing Meetup is PPC & SEO themed so we will discuss tips and tricks to improve paid search, paid social and organic.’
What’s New in Mobile – Talk Night
19.00 – 21.00
Just Eat, Broad Quay House, Broad Quay, Bristol, BS1 4DJ
‘We’ll be covering some of the details from WWDC and Google IO 2019 and how we might apply the new mobile OS features into our apps.’
3 July
Casual Co-working
10.30 – 15.30
The Prince Street Social, 34-37 Prince St, Bristol, BS1 4PD
‘We are back at Prince Street Social which is pretty cosy and quiet during the day. Should be ideal for a productive work session. We also get 20% off food and drinks! (Lunch menu is really tasty). […] As always, we start with a little social time (15 mins or so) and then focus on our respective projects until lunch.’
Recurring event. Also takes place on:
- 4 July at Tobacco Factory
- 10 July at Prince Street Social
- 11 July at Framework
- 17 July at Prince Street Social
- 24 July at Prince Street Social
- 25 July at Framework
- 31 July at Prince Street Social
Women’s Tech Hub: Workshop Wednesdays
18.00 – 21.00
DeskLodge House, Redcliffe Way, Bristol, BS1 6NL
‘There are two large areas for coworking/peer supported learning in a very similar remit to that of Codehub. There are also a series of rooms in which we can do training shared projects or talks, these can host from 6 to 16 people […].’
Recurring event. Also takes place on:
Women Who Code: Beyond Platform Experience – Cognitive Load and Applying it to Developer Experience
18.30 – 20.30
Just Eat, Broad Quay House, Broad Quay, Bristol, BS1 4DJ
‘Join Anouska Streets in exploring the work of John Sweller and other academics, discover what happens inside our brains when we have problems to solve and new things to learn, and learn what we can do as individuals and technology leaders to build upon these insights and maximise the focus of our engineers […].’
IdeaSquares: Equity crowdfunding clinic – Ask the experts
09.30 – 14.00
The Guild Coworking Hub, High Street, Bath, BA1 5EB
‘Are you in Bath or the surrounding area and looking to raise investment and want to know more about crowdfunding? […] Then this is the event for you! This is your chance to come and explore with us the advantages of crowdfunding for your business, the pitfalls to avoid and the steps you need to take to be on your way to success.’
4 July
Tech Chat: Networking & Beer
18.00 – 20.00
Kongs of King Street, 13-15 King St, Bristol, BS1 4EF
‘Monthly powwows with like-minded folk. A fun group that likes to get geeky about all kinds of tech and the industry as a whole.’
TEAMango: HR Surgery
9.30 – 16.30
Business Lounge, Engine Shed, Station Approach, Temple Meads, BS1 6QH
‘TEAMango are providing free 1-2-1 support sessions for you to ask anything related to your people. Mango has a team of experienced HR, Recruitment and Leadership Development Consultants that work with several tech companies in Bristol, Cardiff and London.’
These sessions are for SETsquared members only.
SETsquared Workshop: Efficient Marketing Communications
14.00 – 16.00
Clock Tower Room, Engine Shed, Station Approach, Temple Meads, Bristol, BS1 6QH
‘In this workshop, participants will learn how not to waste time and money on unnecessary marketing communications, where to focus their efforts and how to make the most of the marketing assets they have. They will learn how to take a strategic approach to marketing communications […]’.
5 July
Women’s Tech Hub – Free Three Friday
10.00 – 13.00
DeskLodge Ltd, 5th Floor, 1 Temple Way, Bristol, BS2 0BY
‘Women’s Tech Hub ~ Bristol meets every Friday morning at Desklodge Bristol, where they support us with free hot-desking for ten of our members. So if you are a woman working in the tech industry, or interested in working in tech, come and join us!’
Recurring event. Also takes place on:
8 July
Rebel Meetups – Young Entrepreneur Networking (Bath)
18.30 – 21.00
The Bath Brew House, 14 James Street West, Bath, BA1 2BX
‘Our Rebel Meetups bring together young and ambitious individuals, below the age of 35, to help them start and grow remarkable businesses. Come along, meet like-minded people and grow your network to give you and your business the best start possible!’
9 July
CodeHub Bristol – Hack Night
18.00 – 21.00
Framework, 35 King Street, Bristol, BS1 4DZ
‘This is a chance for developers in Bristol to get together in an informal social setting to work on projects, learn, and share with other developers.’
Recurring event. Also takes place on:
South. West. Test. #18
18.00 – 20.30
Scott Logic, 25 King Street, Bristol, BS1 4PB
‘Although this is billed as a ‘test’ meet up it’s not just for testers – it’s open to anyone who wants to come along to hear some amazing talks and interact with some lovely like-minded people. We have a couple of awesome talks for you […] it would be great to see you there.’
The Business Brainstorm
18.30 – 20.30
Origin Workspace, 40 Berkeley Square, Bristol, BS8 1HP
‘The Bristol Business Brainstorm is a group for entrepreneurs to meet up and talk through business ideas, challenges or anything else important. We aim to help you […] gain some valuable insight and get inspired. ‘
Agile Bath & Bristol: How to get the best from teams & the power of empathy
19.00 – 21.00
OVO Energy, Temple Quay, 1 Rivergate, Bristol, BS1 6ED
‘This month we are excited to present a double bill of talks, hosted by OVO Energy in central Bristol (very close to Temple Meads). Both our speakers are from OVO: Agile Coach Georgie Hopkinson will uncover the power of empathy while Product Manager Christina Daly will talk about how to get the best from teams.’
How to run a successful crowdfunding campaign
10.00 – 16.00
Leigh Court, Pill Road, Abbots Leigh, Bristol, BS8 3RA
‘This workshop will give you an understanding of crowdfunding and how you can launch your own campaign with just a few fundamentals in place. Key takeaways from the day will include a strategy plan, access to past case studies, an ebook detailing essential crowdfunding tools and an invitation to join a private Facebook group […].’
SETsquared Workshop: Flawless Finances Driving Perfect Decisions
14.00 – 16.00
SETsquared Boardroom, Engine Shed, Station Approach, Temple Meads, Bristol, BS1 6QH
‘Participants will leave the workshop with a better understanding of how and why financial reports are produced and how to analyse them from a strategic perspective. They will consider who will be looking at these reports and the importance of accurate and regular financial information in managing a successful business.’
10 July
South West Founders Meetup – July
18.00 – 20.30
Framework, 35 King Street, Bristol, BS1 4DZ
‘Firstly we have a brief talk or workshop session from a leading expert locally on something super useful to early-stage entrepreneurs. Secondly, we have our more traditional peer-to-peer networking! All members are welcome to attend either element or (ideally) both!’
16 July
Pitch Craft: How to pitch to the media & secure high profile press coverage
09.30 – 12.30
Engine Shed, Station Approach, Temple Meads, Bristol, BS1 6QH
‘Want to know how to pitch to the media to secure press coverage? Come along and join a small, supportive group to learn how to pitch and sell in your story to the media to secure high profile media coverage for you, your business or the business you work for.’
SETsquared Bristol: Negotiation Skills
13.30 – 16.30
Clock Tower Room, Engine Shed, Station Approach, Temple Meads, Bristol, BS1 6QH
‘This is a practical workshop on how to negotiate in any business situation and is based on the Karrass School of negotiation skills techniques. The workshop will explain and demonstrate how to negotiate the best deal – whether it’s a sale or an investment, or even a purchase. Expect some role-playing.’
17 July
Techie Brekkie #8: Women in Tech – Career Expectations
08.15 – 09.15
The Prince Street Social, 34-37 Prince St, Bristol, BS1 4PD
More information to follow.
Digital Marketing Workshop – Reboot
19.00 – 21.00
Pollen Place Event Space, 15 Backfields Ln, Bristol, BS2 8QW
‘The Digital Marketing Workshop – Reboot is for everyone from complete novices to Digital Marketing Gurus. The events starts and finishes with networking and the agenda [and] typically [consists of] introductions, discussion, guest speaker, Q&A, networking.’
SETsquared Workshop: Jump start your business plan
10.00 – 17.00
Barton Hill Settlement, 43 Ducie Road, BS5 0AX, Bristol
‘This workshop is ideally suited to people that are thinking of starting a business or are already running an early stage start-up. [It] covers a broad spectrum of key items you must consider when developing a business plan with the intention of helping you produce a more effective plan.’
18 July
Techie Brekkie: How to Hire the Best Software developers – Mayden Academy
08.00 – 09.30
DeskLodge House, Redcliffe Way, Bristol, BS1 6NL
‘If you are struggling to recruit developers for your tech business, then this brekkie is for you! This talk will provide those in roles such as CTO, HR manager and company director with hints and tips on where and how to find new developer talent, looking beyond the technical wishlist [and] how to create a more diverse tech team’.
DBM#9 Growing Startups
18.30 – 21.30
Engine Shed, Station Approach, Temple Meads, Bristol, BS1 6QH
‘So your startup is up and running… now what? […] In this quarter’s D/B/M, we’re covering how to scale a startup the smart way. Join our expert panel from the fields of tech, finance and HR as we discuss how to future-proof your product, secure funding to take you to the next level, and build a team that smashes goals.’
ProductTank Bristol #16
18.00 – 21.00
Amdaris, Studio A, Finzels Reach Aurora, Counterslip, Bristol BS1 6BX
‘Join us for summer Product Tank Bristol! Gareth Hurn – Product Leader (Orange, Blackberry, TCL Communication) – will be talking to us about product leadership in a fast-changing technology environment. Vlad Nanu – Co CEO at Amdaris – is excited to have this opportunity to talk about the latest trends and ideas in Agile development […]’.
23 July
Square Works Stories with Yena: What it takes to be a young entrepreneur
18.30 – 20.00
The Square Club, 15 Berkeley Square, Bristol, BS8 1HB
‘Stories is a series of informal talks centred around individual’s journeys from launch to success with a specific focus on the challenges they faced at the outset, how they pushed through to where they are and their aspirations and predications for the future. This month we meet Ash Phillips, a young UK entrepreneur.’
24 July
Bristol Scrum Master and Agile Coach: Coffee shop drop in
13.00 – 14.00
The Prince Street Social, 37-41 Prince St, Bristol, BS1 4PS
‘The coffee shop drop ins are an informal session where we can talk about issues effecting our roles in various businesses across Bristol. The have no set agenda and are simply for networking purposes.’
About CookiesHQ
We’re a Bristol-based technical agency that helps founders turn ideas into digital apps. In the past seven years, we’ve helped dozens of startups and SaaS companies create, launch and improve their products.
We also run Design/Build/Market – a quarterly event for anyone involved in the creative and digital industries. We curate insightful events for our members and share news about other great tech events in south-west.
Our next event is Growing Startups on the 18th July.
We’ll be covering how to scale a startup the smart way. Join our expert panel from the fields of tech, finance and HR as we discuss how to future-proof your product, secure funding to take you to the next level, and build a team that smashes goals.
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