In addition to the events listed below, Oxford Entrepreneurs also runs the yearly Start a Company scheme and Idea Idol competition. OxSEC run the yearly Building a Business course.
Where times are missing they are TBC.
You can also see photos from our past events.
Termcard: Trinity Term 2007
1st Week
The First Oxford Entrepreneurs £Multi-Million Success!
Kulveer and Harjeet Taggar return to Oxford Entrepreneurs to talk about selling their company, Auctomatic, for $5m!
Friday 25th April, Said Business School, 7pm followed by free networking drinks in Thirst
Recent Oxford graduates, Kulveer and Harjeet Taggar turned down careers in banking and law to leap into starting their own business, moving out to Silicon Valley. In less than two years they’ve sold their company for millions proving that students can hit it big as entrepreneurs! http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business
Clickpass also made the move to Silicon Valley, successfully raised angel funding and getting rave reviews and will be along to tell their story.
What did they learn, how did it happen, what advice do they have? Come and hear tales from student start-ups followed by free drinks at Thirst to celebrate the start of a new term with Oxford Entrepreneurs.
Sign up for the event and free drinks at Thirst here:
http://younoodle.com/events
2nd Week
Oxford Investment Club, ManSoc, OUIFS, Oxford Entrepreneurs, E&M Society and the Oxford Israeli Cultural Society present: “The Pioneers of Today: Israeli Business & Entrepreneurship”
Sponsored by: Mishcon de Reya
Thursday May 1st (Week 2) 8 - 10pm, Said Business School
“Israel is like a bit of Silicon Valley.” (Bill Gates)
While 60 years ago the challenge for Israel was to build a state from scratch, today it is an economic one and its pioneers are its entrepreneurs, scientists and businesspeople. With venture capital firms investment growing by 8.5% ($1.76 billion, in 2007), Israel has the second highest number of start-ups outside Silicon Valley and is considered a vital “incubator” for new technology companies to form before they are taken over by larger conglomerates.
This talk by two of Israel’s most successful businessmen will look at their own secrets of success and address what entrepreneurs in other countries may learn from the examples of their Israeli counterparts.
Dr. Abe Peled set up and launched Israel’s first Internet Service Provider, after which he became Chairman and CEO of NDS Group. Its clients include DirecTV, BSkyB, CanalSat and SkyItalia, and during his tenure, he has expanded the company 15-fold bringing it to its current position of holding 35% of the global market for digital pay-TV.
Zeev Holtzman is the Founder and Chairman of Giza Venture Capital. Giza was founded in 1992 and is one of the pioneer funds in Israel. It manages over $500 million, currently raising its 5th fund.
Chairperson: Colin Green was Commercial Director and Company Secretary of BT Group plc, Chairman of BT Spain and Senior Board member of ECI Telecom, one of Israeli’s largest Hi-Tech global companies. He is currently Chairman of the Hermes Group Pension Scheme, Green Aid, Shalom Nursery Ltd, a Trustee of Nightingale House and a voluntary adviser for the Citizen’s Advice Bureau.
4th Week
Growing Your Start-up Panel Discussion
Tuesday 13th May, 7pm
Take one founding team, inject an idea, sprinkle with money, and nurture with mentoring and inspiration. Is that how to grow your start-up? Learn from the experts in this panel discussion focusing on founding and successfully growing a start-up.
Confirmed on the panel: Paul Fisher (Advent Venture Capital), Alex Hoye (Angel Investor and Entrepreneur), Sumon Sadhu (Entrepreneur - Snap Talent), David Langer (Entrepreneur - Groupspaces).
Sign up for the event here: http://younoodle.com/events
7th Week
Oxford Entrepreneurs Influential 100 Meal
5th June, Said Business School
We are bringing together the 100 most influential, active and inspiring people in the student entrepreneurship scene for the ultimate networking meal.
If you feel you deserve an invite email 100@oxfordentrepreneurs.co.uk explaining why you need to be there.
