Startup Grind is an event series and website designed to help educate, inspire, and connect local entrepreneurs. Each month we welcome an amazing speaker who shares their story with our community and tells us what worked, what didn't, and what they'll do differently next time. It's an amazing opportunity to learn from the best, network with other members of the startup community, and improve your chances of entrepreneurial success.

I'm a partner in Buckworth Solicitors specialising in startups and small businesses. I have set up this group as a forum to provide peer2peer legal advice to start-ups in London. I believe that there is a core of legal knowledge that can and should be shared for free. I'm planning to hold monthly meetups initially focussing on one relevant legal topic at each meetup. Any start-up in London (or elsewhere) is welcome to join. Hashtag #freelegal

Are you creating a startup? This group puts together new startups with investors and tech experts. Whether you need advice, funding, know-how or a new team-member, this MeetUp can help you. Join us for a fun experience that will kick-start your start-up!

This group is for people who are serious about starting and growing businesses. All meetups will be to the point and will focus on key topics that will help you move your business forward

This is a meetup that will hold events in London for new and seasoned entrepreneurs and anyone else interested in building communities and scaling a business successfully, particularly tech startups. The group is run by Jonathan Lea who mostly works as a freelance corporate and commercial lawyer and advises a number of startups while also building his own web platform for businesses. Quite a few of our meetups will deal with the legal issues that startups and entrepreneurs encounter, but we will …

How do you take a product from that eureka moment to a fully working product and scalable business? This group has been set up to help you get your startup started, focus on what's important for you and allow both new and experienced startup folks alike to share experiences – both eye-watering successes and grandiose failures. Our events will have a lean startup slant but won't exclude people that aren't lean 'believers'.

Hard-working entrepreneurs with promising ideas want to find committed investors. Quality investors have a hard time finding good startups. And that is where we come in. We pre-select entrepreneurs and startups with market-ready ideas and introduce them to investors and VCs. We make it easier for both groups to meet and talk business. Undisturbed, focussed.

Hi All, I've decided to set up this page as an attempt to create a business club for enterpreneurs looking for new projects and opportunities. The idea is very simple, I would like to gather limited number of enterpreneurial people who are ready to share their business ideas with the rest of the group and have some capital available to invest in their own or someone else's project. I think the club could generate substantial benefits especially for beginner enterpreneurs mainly through access …

We're 4 entrepeneurs with a passion for building an entrepreneurial community and doing things a little differently. Over the next 6 months or so we want to trial some events that are more unusual, more innovative, and we want you to help us shape these events and come on this journey with us. If you're interested in startups, meeting likeminded people, networking, developing concepts or anything like that then join the group, help us spread the word and feel free to start a discussion if you ha …

If you are starting a new business whether it is a social enterprise, tech or hi tech, the next facebook or something more modest you want to join us!  We are a group by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs specialising in starting up businesses. If you would like to help out let us know If you want to apply for Programme entry please check out the eligibility. Accelerace runs free and paid for sessions (to cover costs).  The free sessions are in the evening and typcially follow a case study, present …

Launched a product but not happy with the user experience? Built an MVP but design was an afterthought? Have a web or mobile app but the design doesn't 'pop'? Have no fear, The UX Café is here. We're a meetup for startups that need a little design love. We'll be encouraging you to pitch your UX problems and will have a panel of experts to give you guidance and advice. We're also hoping that this will be a place for informal networking where designers can meet startups that may need their help (o …

The Cofounders Network aims to tackle the current challenge of disconnected early stage networks and aims to connect crucial startup founders and partners together. There's always that one key person we all want for our game-changing idea or venture. That added skill set we currently don't have. Well, CoFounders Network is the space where we hope to connect each of us with that partner, stakeholder or cofounder we so greatly require. We plan to organise events where tech guys will be able to fin …

This is a group for people involved in start ups, want to be involved in start ups or want to invest in start ups. If you have a killer idea and you dont know where to start...come along have a chat... We can learn a lot from those who've been there and done that....whether failed or succeeded! If you know someone who you think would be a good member please do invite them but also tell us you are doing so - to ensure we accept their application.

Whether startup or superstar, sole trader or part of a large team we all love the opportunity to meet and connect with like minded entrepreneurs, innovators and investors. The Six O'Clock Club is the perfect solution. The Entrepreneurs Social Network If you're in business you already understand the importance of real live connections and face to face networking. Winning by sharing, collaboration and communication, we're on a mission to make the world a better place to connect and do business. Th …

This is a group for anyone interested in Tech Start-ups and Entrepreneurs of any level. We are a lively group who meet on a regular basis to for drinks and to talk, learn and share experiences all in a relaxed venue. We are here to unite whether you are a start-up, small business owner, investor or entrepreneur, this group is the place to be. If you are looking to make connections with tech experts, investors or find a co-founder then come along to one of our meetups. Each meetup will feature an …

With women still occupying less than one in five of all technology positions, there is still more to be done to encourage women into the sector. This group is to gather those who have a passion for inspiring and enabling women to achieve success in technology, entrepreneurship, startups and many more.

Welcome to the Business Mentoring Group. We help London based SME’s, including Pre Starts and Startups, and Business Mentors. London based SME’s gain from free business mentoring sessions. These sessions are usually held in an open environment where they can benefit from an outside perspective. We invite Professional Business Mentors to offer their services on a freemium bases.  This allows London based businesses to gain access to professional business mentors, experience their services for fre …

TiE UK is part of a global organisation founded by a group of successful entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley 1992 with the aim of fostering entrepreneurship and supporting the start-up community through providing networking opportunities, workshops and business mentoring programmes. TiE UK was founded in 2000 and has since grown to become one of the largest chapters globally. We run regular events, workshops and a varied number of programmes geared to your entrepreneurial endeavours. To find out mor …

Life after facebook, the future of networking. Yes believe it or not facebook will come to an end, exactly when that will be is a matter of great debate. What we will be discussing is the next big one. Let’s visualise and even create the next generation network.

Thank you to everyone who attended SHD we hope you have made some great contacts and had some fun at the same time. Unfortunately (or fortunate for us) our office now has lots of new desks so it has become unusable to hold events. We hope to resume next year and we will you know.  Wishing you all the best in your Start-up ventures! From the IOVOX Team.

The City Enterprise Service is a free walk-in centre offering legal and business advice, operated by Start-Ed, in collaboration with The City Law School. You will be interviewed by law students at The City Law School of City University London supervised by local professionals and start-up owners. We can assist with: *business planning *business structure and incorporation *contractual agreements *funding opportunities *intellectual property issues *marketing and multimedia When: Tuesday evenings …

The Flagons Den is a social event for entrepreneurs who: - are looking to build teams to work on their ideas, or - want to join teams to work on great ideas - want more value from the networking events they find the time to attend.

This group offers a platform for entrepreneurs with complementary skill sets to connect with each other, facilitating the initial team-building process. As strong believers in the lean approach, we feel start-ups should not have to spend their hard-earned funding or personal savings to recruit team members. Instead, you just need the opportunity to meet likeminded co-founders/new team members in a relaxed environment. Whether you're a co-founder with a technical background looking to find a busi …

Do you have an idea for a new Book, Movie or Product but lack the fund to get the idea off the ground?.. How about turning your idea into a Kickstarter Project? Kickstarter is a great way for people with ideas for a real life product such as a Book, Movie, Computer Game, Consumer Product, etc to get to market. You create a web page that tells people what your idea is, tell them how much money you need to make the idea become reality and they pledge money to help make it happen. If the pledge rea …

This is a group for people starting or thinking of starting there own venture who would like to learn more about about branding their company and using digital marketing to build their business. You will also benefit if you're looking to rebrand or even if you're involved with a small to medium sized company who do not have access to a marketing or advertising agency. Branding encompasses design, advertising, marketing, service proposition and the culture of your company. Digital Marketing makes …

Steve Blanks online course for Lean Launchpad has now started. This meetup will be held weekly so that people can get together and discuss progress.

Industry leaders and experts unite to act as force for change. An opportunity for experienced and or retired industry leaders to group together and utilise their expertise, passion and experience through committing their time and hard work to making the world a better place for all. We open our metaphorical doors to causes, charities, governments and governmental bodies and individuals with big ideas to seek the counsel of our elders our leading lights who shine brightest and are at the peak of …

Anyone looking for Business Funding and would like to talk to us before an event please feel free to email me on zainmiah@startuploans.co.uk or sud@startuploans.co.uk No idea is a bad idea. That's what we say. If you have an idea then we want to help make sure you take it to the next level, as long as that's what you want as well. We provide business funding, business support and business mentoring. Backed by James Caan, and Lord Young alongside the UK Government. We are here to listen to your …