Launch48 arrives in Birmingham

Launch48 – be involved in creating and launching a web business  in 48 hours!

The aim of Launch48 is to bring together participants from different  backgrounds and levels of experience in the web industry to  think/plan/develop and launch one or multiple web apps in one weekend.  That’s right, in 48 hours! It’s a frantic, energy fuelled,  entrepreneurial event designed to engage all participants while offering  the opportunity to learn and meet new people.

If you’re interested in web apps, the internet, business, meeting new  people, and want to be involved in launching a brand new web app,  register for Launch48.

Attendees

The aim of the event is to create a web app and anyone who is  interested in learning or participating can attend. Typically launching a  new business will require the following skills, so if you possess any  of these skills please consider attending:

• Management
• Design
• Development
• Marketing/PR/Communications
• Finance
• Legal

For more information and to sign up visit birmingham.launch48.com

Business incubation in Birmingham

A quick bit of digging shows the following incubation schemes for Birmingham entrepreneurs.

Birmingham Science Park Aston
Birmingham Research Park

Birmingham Entrepreneurs

We can all name London based entrepreneurs but who are the players in Birmingham. This is a list of the one's to watch and those that have arrived.

Stephen Clarke
Managing Director, Truancy Call

Since graduating from De Montfort University, Leicester, in 1994 with a BA Hons Degree in Marketing and Psychology, award-winning entrepreneur Stephen Clarke started Truancy Call Ltd in 2000 and has led the company to continued growth and success.

Nicola Fleet-Milne
Managing Director, Fleet-Milne Residential

In 2004, dissatisfied with the operation of the residential lettings department in the company she was working for, Fleet-Milne decided to strike out on her own. She picked up the Birmingham Young Professional of the Year Entrepreneur Award in 2007, and the small business title in the IoD's Emerging Leader Awards.

Tim Watts
Founder, Pertemps

Tim Watts joined the family business in 1970, initially opening Pertemps’ second office in Wolverhampton whilst his mother, Constance Watts, continued to run the existing office in Temple Street, Birmingham. In May 2005 Tim was appointed as an Ambassador for Advantage West Midlands to help promote the region as a premier location in which to work, learn and live and raise the profile of Advantage West Midlands.

Richard Harpin
Founder, Homeserve Plc

Richard founded Homeserve plc in 1993 as a joint venture with South Staffordshire Water and has been with the business ever since as Chief Executive. Homeserve is the UK’s largest provider of home warranties and repair networks to major business partners. Their strategy is to supply an insured repair solution covering all major domestic emergencies. Headoffice is based in Walsall.

Karen Brady
Managing Director, Birmingham Football Club

Karren is now known as the first woman in football. She has been Managing Director of Birmingham City Football Club since 1993 and has turned the Club’s fortunes around. She is Chairman of Kerrang! (EMAP), and a Board Director of Mothercare PLC, Channel 4 Television and Sport England. In October 2007 Karren was voted Business Woman of the Year.