The Perfect Storm

Presentation given at the launch of the Hull College Digital Manifesto. It highlights the opportunity for startups in Hull, East Yorkshire, UK.

Transcript

1. T O U G H Q U E S T I O N T I M E G O O D M O R N I N G
2. – S E T H G O D I N “Are you avoiding leading, connecting or creating because to do so feels risky?”
3. "But what if I fail?"
4. “If you've chosen well, after you fail you will be one step closer to succeeding, you will be wiser, stronger and you almost certainly will be more respected by all of those that are afraid to try.” – S E T H G O D I N
5. W E A R E N O T A F R A I D T O T RY
7. R E C O G N I S I N G T H E P O T E N T I A L O F T H E D I G I TA L S E C T O R H U L L C O L L E G E
8. W E H AV E A P E R F E C T S T O R M F O R T E C H S TA R T U P S
9. “ S TA R T U P S ? I N H U L L ? A R E Y O U K I D D I N G M E ? ”
10. N O
11. W H AT S O R T O F T E C H S TA R T U P ? H E L P M E O U T H E R E …
12. S O C I A L M E D I A P R O B A B LY N O T, B U T W E D O L O V E I T …
13. D O G D R E S S E D A S A H O R S E D O E S I T G E T A N Y B E T T E R ?
14. – S O M E O N E F R O M B L A C K P O O L “Oops”.
15. E M A I L C L I E N T S P R O B A B LY N O T …
17. T H E G O O D N E W S I S …
18. W E H AV E A P L A N
19. W E H AV E A P E R F E C T S T O R M F O R T E C H S TA R T U P S
20. S TA R T U P S N E E D C O N N E C T I V I T Y “ K I C K Y O U I N T H E * $ % £ , B L I S T E R I N G LY FA S T T ' I N T E R N E T !
22. S TA R T U P S N E E D F O C U S A W O R L D C L A S S T O U R I S M E V E N T
24. S TA R T U P S N E E D O P P O R T U N I T Y S O M E T H I N G U N I Q U E
26. S TA R T U P S N E E D A H O M E A H U B , A H O M E F O R S TA R T U P S
28. C R E D I B L E O F F E R I N G W I T H R E G I O N A L A N D N AT I O N A L S U P P O R T S TA R T U P S W O R K W I T H S O M E T H I N G R A T H E R S P E C I A L C O M I N G S O O N
30. W E A R E N O T A L O N E W E A R E C O N F I D E N T W E C A N M A K E T H I S W O R K
31. “ T H E D I G I TA L S E C T O R I S A H U G E LY I M P O R TA N T PA R T O F T H E E C O N O M Y O F H U L L . I T I S R A P I D LY G R O W I N G S E C T O R . ! O N E O F T H E P R I M E P L A C E S I N T H E U K F O R T H I S S E C T O R ” D A N N Y A L E X A N D E R , C H I E F S E C R E TA RY T O T H E T R E A S U RY
32. – H U L L D A I LY M A I L “Ebuyer in C4Di deal to promote Hull's digital sector and new tech firms”
34. “ T H I S S O U N D S A W E S O M E ! W H AT C A N I D O ? ! ” M I N D R E A D E R M O S S
35. C O M E A N D S E E T H E C 4 D I A N D TA L K T O U S S I M P L E
36. I F Y O U WA N T T O I N V E S T, W E ’ D L O V E T O S P E A K T O Y O U A N D / O R
37. R E C O G N I S I N G T H E P O T E N T I A L O F T H E D I G I TA L S E C T O R H U L L C O L L E G E
38. @ J O N M O S S W W W. C 4 D I . C O . U K @ C 4 D I H U L L
39. P H O T O C R E D I T S • Storm - http://www.flickr.com/photos/33284937@N04/ • Rainbow - http://www.flickr.com/photos/oskaree/ • Death Star Plans - http://www.flickr.com/photos/ jdhancock/ • Face - http://www.flickr.com/photos/barkbud/