The Airbnb Startup Experience

Join, explore and learn about London's world of entrepreneurs, tech startups and innovation in a revolutionary new way - with Airbnb. Why join. In partnership with Airbnb, the world's largest community driven travel company, The Airbnb Startup Experience programme revolutionises how people from around the world explore and learn about building startups via London's ecosystem, startup communities and innovation, in just one day. Attended by teams from Apple, Google, IDEO and Ebay, startup founders, company CEO's, governments, Youtube stars and innovators from more than 120 cities around the world. What you'll do. We begin in Tech City and Silicon Roundabout, with insights about the rise of London's startup ecosystem - from its hackathon history to its growing trends and what is happening now - as we look at the coolest new concepts in coworking space you'll see anywhere in the world.* Then, we'll visit one of London's best startup communities, to hear examples and stories of how entrepreneurs are solving big problems, creating new business models and launching innovative companies in areas from fintech, to blockchain, to artificial intelligence, all within startup communities. Plus discover the process startups go through, what investors look for when funding startups and why, how to pitch your startup for venture capital, and why London is the future for startups. Finally, we'll explore one of the best locations in Europe for innovation and the design thinking behind products that have changed the world. From brands like Apple, Google and Facebook to the future of revolutionary technologies like augmented reality, smart cities apps, fashion tech, and 3D printing. Get answers to questions, direction on your next steps, and foster genuine connections in this mind-shifting, learning experience - for individuals, partners, teams or groups. Where we go. We begin at 11am in East London's Tech City, Shoreditch and Silicon Roundabout area: the world's 3rd largest technology startup scene, after San Francisco and New York. Then to central London. And finally, finishing the day in Kensington at 3pm.* The format. The day is designed as a tour through London, visting a number of startup locations, with a small but diverse group of people for better discussion and learning. Individuals or groups. Join the small group experience as an individual or with a partner. Or arrange your own group experience or team exploration day. Previous attendees.  Teams from Google, Ebay, Apple and IDEO, startup founders, government teams and leaders, company heads of innovation, property entrepreneurs, Youtube stars, digital marketing managers, women in tech, venture capital analysts. Organised by. Anthony David King Ventures Anthony David King designs, runs and supports startup innovation programmes for communities of innovators, investors and global partners such as O2, Airbnb, Techstars, Silicon Valley Comes to the UK and Bloomberg, to launch new ventures. With a mission to revolutionise the world’s human and startup experience. Airbnb The global travel community that uniquely leverages technology to economically empower millions of people around the world to unlock and monetize their spaces, passions and talents. Confirm your spot early. If a date you want is available, book it immediately. Don't wait. One of the most frequent messages received is: "Hi, I saw the date I wanted earlier, but now its gone!" This is because it was booked full by others, and there's no way to squeeze anyone else on afterwards. Read all 150+ reviews ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Game changer experience" - Rui ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "This is a masterclass in building a start up company, delivered in a very unorthodox style." - Ayob ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "The Startup Experience topped my imaginations by far!!" - Frank ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "One word: AMAZING. I felt like someone was showing me electricity for the first time. Incredible." - Barligea ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Beyond worth what we paid for - this was awesome!" - Adrianne ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Excellent experience, I can see why it has such excellent reviews." - Duncan ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "If there were six stars, I would give six stars!" - Sasha Read all 150+ reviews Also running during London Fashion Week, Open House London 2018, London Tech Job Fair, London Design Festival and Global Entrepreneurship Week. *The day begins in central London at the startup community for group experiences of 10 people or more.