Going on a (digital) mission to New York, New York
A few weeks ago a friend of mine pointed out the Digital Mission website to me and said I should consider applying for the next “mission” to New York in November. Seeing as I have plans to launch ShareMyPlaylists.com into the USA next year (or whenever Spotify launch) I thought it would be a good idea. So I duly applied and filled in all the online forms stating why I should go etc. then I found out a couple of weeks ago that I had been accepted!
The Digital Missions are run by Chinwag in conjunction with UK Trade and Investment and are designed to introduce you to key people in the “digital” sector in territories that you want to grow your business in. I’ll be in NYC for 5 days and there is already a cracking itinery put in place to ensure we make the most of the trip, including drinks at the British Consulate, so yes I’ll be breaking the suit out 
For me, this will be a really valuable opportunity to meet some key players in the USA but I’m also really looking forward to meeting and spending some time with the other attendees on the mission and sharing experiences of running a startup. The last time I was in New York was over 10 years ago so I’m also really looking forward to going back and seeing more of the city and doing the whole tourist thing.
Have any other companies/startups thought about applying for the forthcoming digital missions? It’s not something I would have known about until recently but maybe it will be of use to ranyone reading this blog. Let me know if you apply.
What I’m listening to right now: “Le List“
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Going on a (digital) mission to New York, New York
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