What do these 18 SaaS have in common? + Sussex Jobs + 6 Events 🎲
In this, 13th edition, of Brighton Dynamic:
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What do these 18 SaaS have in common?I'd love to hear how many of them you recognise. You can probably guess what they have in common. I'll share the answer next week. I'll also be sharing the answer tomorrow... Join me Tuesday 24th January at 12:30 for: Developing a Successful SaaS Business in Sussex. You can join in person at FuseBox or tune in online. Register here (Free for Wired Sussex members): https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/developing-a-successful-saas-business-in-sussex-wired-sussex-hybrid-tickets-511505806637​ Sussex JobsWhat's stopping you from moving to Brighton, staying in Brighton or ending your regular London commute? It might be time for a different job. Here are three things you can do to find one that has more of a Brighton-dynamic: 1) Sign up for job alerts from Wired Sussex Wired Sussex provide the job board for technical and creative jobs in Brighton and Sussex. All businesses that care about the local community advertise here first: ​https://www.wiredsussex.com/jobs/​ If you don't see a job for you there today, you can sign up for alerts. There's also a section for Freelancers - you'll have an edge with the projects listed if you're local or planning to become local: ​https://www.wiredsussex.com/briefs/​ 2) Check out People First Jobs People First Jobs is the job board for companies that operate with principles of autonomy, balance, flexibility and transparency. It was started by the founders of one of my favourite software companies. They kept the job board on after selling the software side of their business. Here's why they started it: "We believe that most job boards have it wrong. Instead of searching for a role, you should seek out a company. This is a new kind of job board, focused on helping job seekers find companies who put people first." There's a good chance that if a company advertises here they won't have any problem with you living and working in Brighton: ​https://peoplefirstjobs.com/​ 3) Get to know local businesses I very much agree with the approach of seeking out a company rather than role. In my experience, many of the best jobs in smaller businesses don't get advertised on job boards. And when jobs are advertised on job boards, the best candidate often knows the company already. A few ways you can start getting to know local businesses:
If you don't enjoy doing all those things with them, applying for a job with them might not be such a good idea. Brighton Dynamic is going to start doing much more to help you learn about local businesses. And it'll also be useful if you're looking for local freelance work and/or customers of your products and services. 6 Local EventsDeveloping a Successful SaaS Business in Sussex Tuesday 24th January at 12:30 at FuseBox Sussex Azure User Group Tuesday 24th January at 7pm at The Skiff ​https://www.meetup.com/sussex-azure-user-group/events/290801638/​ Brighton Web Development Meetup - Wednesday 25th January at 7pm at The Skiff ​https://www.meetup.com/brighton-web-development-meetup/events/290309696/​ Brighton Data Forum Wednesday 25th January from 6pm at Eagle Lab ​https://www.meetup.com/brighton-data-forum/events/290474485/​ Brighton R Thursday 26th January from 6pm at Eagle Lab ​https://www.meetup.com/silicon-brighton-brighton-r/events/289923968/​ Skiff Games Night 🎲 Friday 27th January from 7pm at The Skiff Survive the dreary winter nights with an evening of super rad board games! We’ve got lots of games to enjoy, or you’re welcome to bring something along, we’re always up for learning more. Feel free to bring along a bottle of booze or two, too. ​https://fb.me/e/2tnATiAmC​ That's all for this week, Jon PS I’m working on a new tool for people providing professional services to businesses. Hit reply with your website address and you’ll be among the first to try it.
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