​Founders Meet Up Glasgow is an extension of the tactical fireside chats with experienced entrepreneurs and speed networking with other founders, potential cofounders, and investors that happen in Edinburgh and London.

​Join us on Wednesday 12th of November to meet your co-hosts and be part of the communities making Glasgow the best place to build.

​For the first Founders Meet Up Glasgow, we aim to set out our ambition, discover where our attendees are arriving from, and co-create a meet-up and community that can grow between the silos.

​The Delphine can be found on the courtyard in Prince's Square, Buchanan Street.

​Come and be part of a founder-led morning and kick-start a productive day in Glasgow.

​Agenda

​Our format is as follows:

• ​08:00 - Arrival and Coffee

• ​08:20-09:00 - 'In Courtyard Conversation with ...' (to be revealed!)

• ​09:00-9:30 - Community Voice

  • ​Help shape your community. Discuss where you are winning, and what's missing. Hear new perspectives to grow faster and gain positive momentum. Take an opportunity to practice your pitch or voice your new start-up ideas. Ask for help or giveback wisdom and lived experience so someone else can see around the corner!

• ​9:30-10:00 - Networking (Take a sticker if a colour matches!)

  • ​Purple: Investor | Angel | Scout

  • ​Red: Founder raising investment and runway

  • ​Blue: Looking for a co-founder | Building Team | Hiring Talent

  • ​Pink: I'm working on a start-up idea!

  • ​Yellow: Not ready with my start-up idea yet, but I want to work for one!

  • ​Green: All about community | Supporter | Advisor

• ​10:00 - onwards - Founder Friends co-working

  • ​Keep the conversations going and stay to co-work in the breakout areas of The Delphine, meet other community leads in Glasgow, and enjoy special discount on food and drink all day.

​Follow the Founders Meetup LinkedIn page for updates on the lead up to the event. 🔥

​Why should you attend?

• ​You're currently building a startup

• ​You have an idea and are thinking of starting a business

• ​You're looking for a co-founder or potential team members

• ​You're an investor looking for new opportunities

• ​You want to learn from experienced startup operators and successful founders

​What is a startup?

​There are many definitions for a startup, often contradictory. To keep things simple, a startup is a newly established business that aims to develop and sell a new product or service under conditions of extreme uncertainty. Startups are usually founded by entrepreneurs seeking to innovate and disrupt existing markets.

​Some key differences between startups and small businesses:

• ​Growth - Startups are focused on rapid growth and scaling their business model. Small businesses are usually more focused on stability and serving an existing market need.

• ​Funding - Startups typically raise, or consider raising, outside investor funding through venture capital to fuel their growth rather than through revenue or loans alone. This is a generalisation, and there are certainly startups that instead opt for the bootstrapped approach.

• ​Risk profile - Startups tend to be higher risk since they are often pioneering a new product or business model. Small businesses tend to have lower risk profiles.

• ​Culture - Startup cultures tend to emphasise speed, iteration, and disruption. Small business cultures can be more risk-averse.

• ​Impact - Successful startups aim to be high-impact and reach scale quickly. Small businesses have a smaller, more localised impact.

• ​Exit strategy - Many startups aim to eventually be acquired or go public. Small businesses focus on stability and generating profit.

​Overall, the key difference is that startups are focused on innovation, high growth, and disruption, while small businesses provide existing services to a local market. Of course, there is often a lot of overlap, and startups can eventually evolve into small businesses over time.

​If you’re looking to learn about any of the above or sharpen your startup tools, this is the Meetup for you! 😎

​Special Thanks

​With thanks to The Superlative Group for hosting, Craig Gillespie of Total BrandIts for our 'under one cone' branding, and our co-hosts Dave Hughes, founder of Novosound, Genna Masterton, founder of kinoro, and Bryan McMillan, founder of TyreRunner.