Fail. (the one where we talk about failure)

“Success is jumping from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.” – Abraham Lincoln (maybe)

Sounds easy right? But oooft does failure hurt. Especially when there’s a lot at stake – people’s livelihoods, their health, their reputations.

So why are we so eager to jump into building startups when we know the likelihood of success is hovering at around 1 in 4? At best. Are “lessons learned” enough compensation for the impact failure can make?

Failure is tough to talk about, but that’s just what we’re going to do. Join us on an emotional journey with four founders and startup leaders who chose to fandango with failure.

📅 Date: Wed 18th Sept

🕔 Time: 18:00 - 21:00

📍 Location: Create Future

🗣 Guest Speakers

Joe Tree is the Lead of Accelerator and Business Growth at CivTech, a tech accelerator launched by the Scottish Government in 2016. He joined CivTech as Head of Product at its launch and now oversees the Accelerator and wider Business Growth system.

Joe is described as a BAFTA Award-winning designer with experience founding two startups. He brings a unique combination of creative, tech, and commercial expertise to his role.

Loral Quinn is a CEO, founder, product and growth strategist, director, innovator and growth marketer, speaker and board advisor with 30 years experience in leadership, product, marketing, digital growth and innovation. 

She's a sustainability, impact, diversity and inclusion champion. She's raised investment, created and taken new products and services to market globally in SMEs and large institutions, managed multi-million dollar programmes, and led global teams.

Danae Shell is the Co-founder and CEO of Valla, a DIY law tool that is making legal support affordable for everyone. Check them out at https://valla.uk.

Her background is technology - a programmer-turned-marketer who has worked in a number of startups and scale-ups, including FreeAgent and Care Sourcer. She is a dual US/UK citizen with an accent somewhere in between!

Tannya Gaxiola is the COO at Turing Fest, one of Europe's top tech conferences, based in Edinburgh. Her expertise is strategy, finance, marketing, people ops, communications, sales, government relations, and community relations. 

She has an MBA from Harvard Business School and was previously the President & Founder of QuikHelp, a retail legal services firm that offered low-cost legal document services for the Southern Arizona community.

Event Highlights:

🔥 Failure Stories:

Get up close and personal with our action-packed line-up who have all been there on the journey as they share their top stories and lessons learned.

🌟 Tactical Insights:

Expect real, actionable advice from some of Scotland's leading tech personalities on the good, the bad, and the ugly of growing a business and the realities of startup life.

🤝 Ecosystem Mixer:

Connect with fellow founders, investors, and industry experts in a relaxed but vibrant networking environment. Build valuable connections and explore opportunities to collaborate and propel your startup to new heights.

We are limited to 60 people in the room, so save your spot now, share with a friend, and get ready to immerse yourself in some relatable and inspirational failure stories.

Why attend?

- Share your own failure stories in an intimate setting

- Lessons learned from Scotland's leading startup founders & experts

- Catch up with friends and make new ones

- Free drinks and delicious food

- Share an ask with the community

- Welcome our new Edinburgh Chapter Director!

What you need to know:

What: Fail. (the one where we talk about failure)

When: Wed 18th Sept

Time: 6:00pm to 9:00pm

Where: Create Future, Level 1, The Stamp Office, 10 Waterloo Pl, Edinburgh, EH1 3EG

Bonus Extras: Free Food, Drink & Open Mic