… With our current Social, Commercial, Financial and Political models this is going to be a very challenging process. In order for us to make the shift, we first need to gain full vision and understanding of the many interlinking systems which form our planet and society.If we are to gain this insight, we need the ability to do so. Providing and facilitating this ability is the ultimate goal and purpose of The Open Computing Initiative. The technology requirements behind such a huge and complex ta …

… Our manifesto is short and simple: Share you ideas Co-work for free Ask for help Help someone else In November, the prime minister said: “Our ambition is to bring together the creativity and energy of Shoreditch and the incredible possibilities of the Olympic Park to help make east London one of the world's great technology centres.” We couldn’t agree more. The environment for startups is excellent. TechHub and The Hub provide plenty of affordable co-working spaces. A hungry geek …

… ure your business growth Sat with potentail customers and gottent their feedback Sat with potential customers and engaged in selling Developed a robust go-to-market strategy Begun executing that strategy Written a robust business plan Put together a financial model that stands up to scrutiny Considered your financing needs for growth and the options available   Here are some highlights of the programme: IP Bootstrap does NOT take any shares in your company. IP Bootstrap is a Social Enterprise …

Welcome to LATIS Green Ideas & Innovation Group - a new informal, social networking group for professionals Interested in green ideas, innovations and global trends in sustainability. We aim to meet socially twice a month in London or New York to share skills and knowledge, expand networks and promote green ideas across a broad spectrum of industries. From entrepreneurs to financiers, designers to investors, artists to journalists - everybody is welcome to join the LATIS green network and shar …

This group is for people who have constructed or are in the processing of constructing a "Portfolio Career" either as an entrepreneur, self-employed worker, part-time employee or some sort of combination.   What is a Portfolio Career? A Portfolio Career is a “scheme you pursue personally and positively as a way to achieve financial or personal goals or a mixture of both.” It is not the same thing as holding down several bad jobs and wishing you could work out what to do with yourself. There are …

The purpose of this group is to provide education and share ideas on short term trading strategies for stocks, options, futures or currencies. Many people begin their trading career with little to no education expecting to become financially independent but what they soon realize is that trading is a challenging venture that first requires the proper knowledge and a proven trading plan. Trading is even more of a challenge if done in isolation. That is why we focus on banding together groups …