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This post brought to you by Morna Simpson of Girl Geeks & EPIS company Angelfish Microfinance Limited.

The @cairnquartet added its thing to the bright and airy space at @CCA_Glasgow. A bottle of Cava was on every table. By the time I arrived people were seated in small groups and the air was buzzing. I spotted @redjotter and @rufflemuffin, but before I had the chance to flip flop over, I’d been introduced to @Tjmsandford and found myself joining a table, and talking about the challenges of bridging the gap between Design Methods and Product Management. No we weren’t talking about Twitter. That is how we met. We were talking about things that interested us and that we had in common.

@markofrespect managed the event perfectly. Before the night was out I’d have talked to twenty or so people and met Twitter buddy and founder of #media140 @AndeGregson from Down Under. There would be Tweeting throughout and a proliferation of blogging and news items the next day. It was a crowd that liked to chat [full list here http://twitter.com/scotland140/media140-june-17%5D and we did.

Queue the speakers. Continue Reading »

This post comes from Rachel Lane at Blonde digital agency:

I love Mashable. I track them on Facebook, Twitter, by RSS, email and even Google Buzz. I have the Mashable app on my iPhone. Described as a “social media news blog”, I think they go way beyond this and cover all the interesting ways that technology and digital media is being socialised.

Mashable will be five years old on 27th July this year and are looking to organise a particularly interesting monthly “meet-up”. Though there is a meet-up listed for Edinburgh (http://www.meetup.com/Mashable/-1087299/), there is no registered interest and no organiser at present. Continue Reading »

This post comes from Rachel Lane at Blonde digital agency:

I love Mashable. I track them on Facebook, Twitter, by RSS, email and even Google Buzz. I have the Mashable app on my iPhone. Described as a “social media news blog”, I think they go way beyond this and cover all the interesting ways that technology and digital media is being socialised.

Mashable will be five years old on 27th July this year and are looking to organise a particularly interesting monthly “meet-up”. Though there is a meet-up listed for Edinburgh (http://www.meetup.com/Mashable/-1087299/), there is no registered interest and no organiser at present. Continue Reading »

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Friendbet is a new social gambling startup based in Paris and London. They recently launched a beta version of their site in both France and the U.K., and are among a handful of companies to have obtained a online sport betting license in France.

Here in Edinburgh, our close proximity to The Company Formerly Known As HubDub (aka FanDuel) has given us a decent insight into what it takes to succeed in the online gambling industry. Indeed, FanDuel has conspicuously chosen to target the U.S. market. Is there room for a new gambling website in Europe? Is there a market for it? What makes Friendbet different? We spoke to Maxime Speroni, Marketing Manager at Friendbet, to find out. Continue Reading »

Where can you find precious gems such as these:

“Everything old is dead” Declares the Entire Internet

Local Man Tells of Incredible Escape from Unfunny Email Thread

Facebook to Make Money Selling Your Data to Your Mum

Man Clicks on Banner Advert 9 years ago. Still Clicking Today.

Web 2.0 Startup Gets £10 Funding Round from Mate’s Dad Continue Reading »

Where can you find precious gems such as these:

“Everything old is dead” Declares the Entire Internet

Local Man Tells of Incredible Escape from Unfunny Email Thread

Facebook to Make Money Selling Your Data to Your Mum

Man Clicks on Banner Advert 9 years ago. Still Clicking Today.

Web 2.0 Startup Gets £10 Funding Round from Mate’s Dad Continue Reading »

Many thanks to Joe Neale from m8 Capital for taking some time to meet entrepreneurs from the Edinburgh area. The initial feedback is very positive.

From their website: “M8 Capital invests exclusively in mobile technology. Mobile technology is changing everything we do. Mobile technology is enabling services, products and information to be more pervasive, more relevant, and more convenient. m8 Capital looks to support entrepreneurs and their companies, that are positioning themselves to be at the forefront of all things mobile.”

Also, huge thanks to Jess and Bela for putting the event together.

Many thanks to Joe Neale from m8 Capital for taking some time to meet entrepreneurs from the Edinburgh area. The initial feedback is very positive.

From their website: “M8 Capital invests exclusively in mobile technology. Mobile technology is changing everything we do. Mobile technology is enabling services, products and information to be more pervasive, more relevant, and more convenient. m8 Capital looks to support entrepreneurs and their companies, that are positioning themselves to be at the forefront of all things mobile.”

Also, huge thanks to Jess and Bela for putting the event together.

You love to deny it, but Ryanair is your favorite airline: an accountant turned CEO who has become PR agencies’ nightmare, its ridiculously cheap flights, and its hilarious touchdown fanfare are all part of the Ryanair experience. They have become one of the largest if not the biggest airline in Europe in about a decade. Whilst most companies will at least try to pretend they aim to please their customers, Ryanair does the opposite. It’s not about comfort, smiles, or class. Continue Reading »

Gordon Guthrie (Hypernumbers) made an appearance on StartupCafe recently when he spoke to us about magic!   This week, as our 60 second interviewee, he will speak about himself.  Hypernumbers has a mission – to make web programming easy for non-programmers, by allowing us to use an interface we’re already familiar with… the spreadsheet!  Now let’s meet the man behind the mission.

What’s your startup, and your role? CEO/CTO at Hypernumbers Continue Reading »