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StartUp lessons from #VSULive in Birmingham

Is there a better way to be inspired, motivated and excited than spending an evening chatting to entrepreneurs who are on a mission to launch their own business?  We doubt it.

The #VSULive tour hit Birmingham last night and 100 entrepreneurs came down to network, share ideas and make connections.  This pretty much confirmed what we already knew - there’s a buzz around entrepreneurship in England like never before and there’s a huge pool of smart people in need of funding to make their business ideas happen.

The aim of these #VSULive events is to inspire and offer some advice to people who are at the beginning stages of launching a business, so we invited some of our favourite entrepreneurs, who are running successful startups already to share their ideas on how to create a sustainable business and become your own boss. Here are a few key take aways from  each one.

We're hosting a series of #VSULive events all over England throughout the year. Book yourself a ticket to the next one in Leicester, here.

Max and Nina Leykind, founders of Eyeko:

(Eyeko is an eye makeup brand and is one of the fastest growing makeup companies in the UK and the USA.)

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James Wilkinson, founder, Streaming Tank

(Streaming Tank is an agency that stream live events online with offices in London and New York)

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Thomas Adams, founder, One Piece

(One Piece is the UK's leading Onsie brand with a huge celebrity following.)

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