London Internet startups
Most entrepreneurs assume they’ll have to move to Silicon Valley to make it big. Let’s face it, some regions are more abundant with investors, resources and talent than others. But if you’re in or near London, you might consider staying put — the startups below prove that building a great company with staying power can be done in The Big Smoke.
Most operate in London exclusively, while companies that serve many regions are noted. If you live in London, which of these startups would you want to work for? If you're outside of London, which services do you wish you could use? Tell us in the comments.
Yplan is a curated list of tonight's events. You can purchase tickets through the app to various concerts, theater performances, comedy shows and more. The app is designed for spontaneous individuals who are on the go and looking for something to do in London.
Discover the science behind fashion with Editd. Retailers and industry folks use it to discover industry information and make data-guided decisions. The app was founded in 2009 by a fashion designer and an early big data professional.
Hacking affects both regular people and major international brands. Digital Shadows helps keep organizations safe by tracking the information employees or partners are leaving around the Internet. Sometimes you don't realize how much sensitive competitive information or security information you've left public, but Digital Shadows helps you protect yourself.
Makeshift is a new kind of product studio. It is run by several seasoned entrepreneurs who want to build products that help people.
State is a platform for global collaboration. British-Lebanese entrepreneurs Alex and Mark Asseily wanted to address the issue of conversations being controlled by extremists. The site, not yet launched, counts Tim Berners-Lee and Deepak Chopra among its A-list advisors.
The Business of Fashion (BoF) is regarded as something of an Economist for the fashion world. It was founded by Imran Amed in 2007 and has grown to be an influential, must-read for people working in the fashion industry all over the world.
Right Brain, Left Brain | Clouds Looming Over Australian Fashion bit.ly/ZasGZJ via @bof
— Business of Fashion (@BoF)
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Q&A
What are the pros and cons of London for internet / technology startups? - Quora
London has a massive financial services industry, who happily pay rates for engineers that startups often can't compete with.
Con: I've seen cases of £50k engineers being poached by trading platform companies for rates of £800/ day.
Pro : Some have great training schemes that help graduates get started in their career which often startups often don't have the resource for. Once they have a solid year's worth of experience, moving to a startup becomes more of an option.
