Founder's Life Fireside Chat

Join us in the Abertay cyberQuarter for a discussion about the personal and professional challenges of being a startup founder. Lara Findlay, our Head of Regional Engagement, and Ian Martin, CodeBase's Head of Startup Experience, will be discussing topics such as stress, work-life balance and co-founders.

We'll be hosting a fireside chat style event where Lara Findlay will talk to our guest speaker about the challenges and opportunities of begin a startup founder and the audience will have time to pose questions directly and start a wider conversation.

We'll provide time at the beginning and end of the event for networking with local founders, our speakers, and CodeBase staff in attendance. Tea, coffee and snacks will be available throughout the event and we'll have identified quiet areas for anyone that needs some personal space at any point.

Lara Findlay is the Head of Regional Engagement for CodeBase Dundee & Tayside and is your first point of contact for the region. She's here to help you find the right support through joining the Techscaler community and becoming a Techscaler member, and grow regional participation in the Techscaler programme.

Ian Martin pent his early career creating communication strategies for international clients before co-founding and growing a tech business globally in 2019. Now he's the Head of Startup Experience at CodeBase where he supports other startups and scaleups on their growth journey by leading the service design and membership experience of the ScotGov Techscaler programme.

This event will be taking place from 14:00 till 16:00 on Wednesday 19th of June in the Abertay cyberQuarter, located 1-3 Bell Street, Dundee, DD1 1LH.

This event is open to Techscaler members and other tech startup founders in Dundee and Tayside.

This event is organised by CodeBase and Techscaler and in addition to founders, you will also have the opportunity to chat with the CodeBase team and find out more about how CodeBase and Techscaler can support you.

A tech startup founder is someone who has the ambition to create a product or offering with technology at it's core, whether you are pre-startup or have been established for years. All we ask is that you are actively working on a tech product concept and could benefit from spending an evening with other like-minded founders in the area.

We ask everyone to sign up individually, so we can have an estimate of how many people want to attend and so we know of any accessibility requirements in advance. Please cancel your ticket if you are no longer able to attend.

We will also check-in each person on Eventbrite as they join the event so make sure you've signed up to the event in order to attend!

Tickets are very limited so be sure to register!

What is Techscaler?

Techscaler is a Scottish Government funded programme, delivered by CodeBase, and offers tailored support for everyone in Scotland who wants to build a startup, whether they are considering a career in startups or are developing, building and scaling an idea.

We offer Community and Member access to world-class education, a peer-led online and offline community, and flexible workspaces.

Techscaler membership is for any prospective or current startup founder, startup employees, or more broadly anyone who is involved in the Scottish tech ecosystem. Membership offers tailored support depending on your goals. When someone applies to become a Techscaler member, our team can direct applicants to the most suitable Techscaler support.

To find out more, watch this video on YouTube: “What is Techscaler and what does it mean for me and my region?”:

To join, visit https://www.techscaler.co.uk.

What is CodeBase?

CodeBase is a tech incubator, making startups accessible to everyone. Through building culture, community and education, we promote and support tech innovation.

We offer flexible and affordable hotdesking and office space, education programmes delivered by expert industry operators, and an offline and digital community where startup founders and staff can connect and help each other.

We are CodeBase. We believe in startups for everyone and the power of community.

We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of our culture - from our spaces and events, to our education programmes and community. In whatever way you interact with the CodeBase community, we require you to treat everyone with respect, regardless of background or personal beliefs.

Code of Conduct

Our events are dedicated to providing a harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, religion (or lack thereof), or technology choices. We do not tolerate harassment of event participants in any form. Sexual language and imagery is not appropriate for any conference venue. Event participants violating these rules may be sanctioned or expelled from the event without a refund at the discretion of CodeBase.

Please see the full code of conduct here.

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Photographs

Please note that photographs and footage will be taken throughout the event. These will be used by CodeBase for marketing and publicity in our publications, on our website and in social media or in any third party publication.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Abertay cyberQuarter, 1-3 Bell Street, Dundee, United Kingdom