WebMission08 Supporters
“The Web Mission represents an amazing opportunity for the best of entrepreneurial UK talent to visit Silicon Valley, and learn for themselves the differences that make the US a breeding ground for innovation and more importantly successful execution of ideas. With a spark of inspiration the UK has every opportunity to replicate that success on UK soil.”
Michael Birch, founder, Bebo
“Innovation and entrepreneurial exploitation of new ideas is key to the success of the UK economy and all its stakeholders. The Webmission to Silicon Valley presents high growth companies with the opportunity to see how the leading entrepreneurs of our time have turned ideas into successful businesses. HSBC is delighted to be co-sponsoring the mission”
Steve Bottomley, Head of Commercial Banking, HSBC
“The Web Mission is like a magic balloon ride for web businesses based in Blighty – by getting people talking it will help some brilliant entrepreneurial ideas flourish and unleash loads of new ideas, contacts and opportunities.”
Scott Cain, Make Your Mark & Global Entrepreneurship Week
“In reaching across the Atlantic, the Web Mission is leading the way in networking key talents here with great opportunities in the USA. Good luck in Frisco!”
Mark Prisk MP Shadow Minister, Enterprise & Competition
“Innovation is global, and what better way to help than Web Mission: get the disruptors from both sides of the Atlantic to meet and discuss how they are creating the future. A great initiative!”
Fred Destin, Atlas Venture
“I think The Web Mission is a great idea. The best businesses are global from day one and initiatives like this help entrepreneurs build the networks they need to grow their companies internationally.”
Nic Brisbourne, DFJ Esprit
“Europe is a growing hotbed of entrepreneurial talent and this initiative will greatly help accelerate that. This is a wonderful opportunity for entrepreneurs on both sides of the Atlantic to share ideas, make new contacts and forge alliances that benefit everyone”
Michael Acton Smith (Founder, Mind Candy and Firebox)
‘When we create a web business we create it for a global marketplace, we source our products globally, and we’ll probably end up being acquired by a global company or listing on a worldwide stock exchange. It’s absolutely right that we encourage the hottest web talent to look to the unequivocal pace-setter- Silicon Valley – for opportunities, inspiration, and partnership as we build Europe’s answer to the Google, Microsoft and Facebooks the other side of the Atlantic’.
James Murray Wells, Glasses Direct
“San Francisco is the world’s leading startup centre. The importance of building ties with the web community there can not be underestimated. I congratulate all involved in this hugely positive initiative.”
Robert Loch, founder, Internet People
“Successful in business comes from meeting people, sharing ideas and creating partnerships. ViaPost has benefited greatly from a close relationship with key partners in the UK such as our Accelerator partnership with Microsoft and we are really excited about the upcoming Web Mission in April.”
Simon Campbell, CEO ViaPost
“The Web Mission couldn’t come at a better time. The entrepreneurial spirit in the UK is more electric than ever, with communication channels to the US improving all the time. The current climate is one of collaboration and networking, with passionate individuals going out of their way to connect other like-minded peers so they can build stronger relationships, leading to more business. The Web Mission is testimony to the kind of thought leadership that the UK could do with more of. Again, people going out of their way to help other entrepreneurs to build stronger ties with the US. This is a fantastic opportunity for the UK’s top entrepreneurs to build their businesses by either securing investment, collaborative, partnership opportunities. This is also an opportunity for the Americans to see exactly what the UK has to offer.”
Paul Walsh, Chairman, BIMA (British Interactive Media Association)
