Startup Weekend is the place to come for anyone with a new idea that they want to see brought to life. Over the weekend teams work together to take the ideas and create real new ventures. Anyone with an idea or interest in being an entrepreneur is welcome. People with a background in developing for web or mobile, design skills, marketing experience or entrepreneurial talents are welcome. It’s exepcted that each weekend event will attract about 100 people from London and surrounding cities.

Tired of going to startup events where everyone is simply out to help themselves? At Startup Karma we're trying to bring the "Pay it Forward" attitude of Silicon Valley to London by asking each attendee to help at least one person at the event. It could be as simple as making an introduction to an investor or key hire, or as in-depth as offering some specialty consulting.

Doug Richard, Founder of School for Startups & School for Creative Startups, a successful serial entrepreneur and angel investor, has launched this meetup to provide support to people who want to start a business they can own and operate from home. Well known from his many appearances on the Dragons Den, and more recently for his leading entrepreneur development programs supported by government, national institutions and universities, Doug has recently decided to begin offering free and low cost …