Newcastle startup scene reaches 'critical mass' [video]

Re:Newcastle startup scene reaches 'critical mass' [video] by thisone on Thursday February 07, 2013 @05:50AM (#5181402)

You've got a good point. We've been profitable from day one and never had investment until very recently, not even a bank loan.

However, we are in Newcastle. Why? Because that's where(ish) we live. As a developer, it's nice to be able to get out a couple times a month and meet like minded folks at things like SuperMondays and talk about specifics at user group meetings.

Personally, I'd rather work down in York but from what mates tell me, the community isn't quite there.

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Re:Newcastle startup scene reaches 'critical mass' [video] by meaty on Thursday February 07, 2013 @06:03AM (#5181437)

Bytemark are in York. I don't know anyone else up there but it's nicer than Newcastle.

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Re:Newcastle startup scene reaches 'critical mass' [video] by thisone on Thursday February 07, 2013 @06:16AM (#5181503)

I have to agree. I did my MSc at York. I really miss the place.

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Re:Newcastle startup scene reaches 'critical mass' [video] by neebz on Thursday February 07, 2013 @06:22AM (#5181526)

I did my MSc from York. The new Ron Cooke Hub holds good potential. There are a couple of startups I know doing interesting work there.

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Re:Newcastle startup scene reaches 'critical mass' [video] by phpnode on Thursday February 07, 2013 @06:29AM (#5181544)

Yeah there's not much of a startup community down here in York, it is much nicer than Newcastle but also more expensive on average. We really need a HN meetup in the north(ish) east.

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Re:Newcastle startup scene reaches 'critical mass' [video] by pdrummond on Thursday February 07, 2013 @07:45AM (#5181747)

Durham is mucher nicer too and much closer than York

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