StartupCafe

Think you could be negotiating better deals, salaries or terms? Want to bring more creativity into your business strategy? Without getting into intense gender debates, there are some great workshops for women who are running or looking to start up awesome companies. Girl Geek Scotland has identified three areas that women tend to find a bit more challenging, and residential workshops are on offer to help accelerate skills in the areas of negotiation, funding, and creatvity. Spots are fully subsidised by Informatics Ventures, so don’t worry about the cost. Workshops are taking place in Stirling this Autumn, so have a look and I suggest you claim a spot quickly if you are interested. More details below:

Girl Geek Scotland is hosting a series of residential workshops to complement their recent, hugely successful speaker series on ‘Creativity, Computing and Entrepreneurialism’. The workshops, which are aimed at women who are thinking about starting, or have recently started, a Scottish business, will work around themes that will target what are believed to be existing weaknesses in female business culture, namely: Negotiation, Funding Strategies, and Creativity in Business.

These workshops are aimed at women with an interest in technology, but don’t panic, your background isn’t as important as your enthusiasm. A good interdisciplinary mix is what they are looking for, from artists and designers to nurses and engineers. They are free to attend (provided certain eligibility criteria are met), run over three weekends, and look to provide budding entrepreneurs with the skills and savvy to develop a usable and realistic business plan.

Dates for the events are:

Creativity in Business: September 17^th -19^th 2010

Funding Strategies: October 15^th -17^th 2010

Negotiation: November 19^th -21^st 2010

All workshops will take place in Stirling.

The call for participation is now open, and information can be viewed on the Girl Geek Scotland website, www.girlgeekscotland.co.uk. If you have any questions, contact the Events Co-ordinator on catherine@girlgeekscotland.co.uk This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or telephone 07999 933 5573.