Built in Notts

Built in Notts Built in Notts is a friendly weekly meetup for Nottingham’s tech & startup community. Lightning talks, open mic, zero ego. Newcomers welcome.

Grab a brew, connect and share what you’re building—side hustle to startup.

August was full of wins for the Built in Notts community 👏From first paid speaking opportunities to £8,000 partnerships,...
02/09/2026

August was full of wins for the Built in Notts community 👏

From first paid speaking opportunities to £8,000 partnerships, it’s been incredible to see what everyone has been building, creating, and stepping into this month.

A huge congratulations to everyone in the community continuing to make bold moves.

Here’s to celebrating the wins, big and small, and carrying that momentum into September 🚀

What’s on this month at Built in Notts! 🚀Swipe through to check out our upcoming lineup of talks, deep dives, and hands-...
26/08/2026

What’s on this month at Built in Notts! 🚀

Swipe through to check out our upcoming lineup of talks, deep dives, and hands-on sessions designed to help you build, launch, and grow.

🗓 Wed 9th (10am–12pm): Why Great Products Still Lose Customers w/ Steve Ashwood

🗓 Wed 16th (10am–12pm): Retaining Authenticity in Marketing w/ Tom Walters

🗓 Tue 22nd (9am–5pm): AI Build Day (Build & validate an MVP in 1 day!)

🗓 Wed 23rd (10am–12pm): Navigating the Care System: Driving Change w/ Terry Galloway

🗓 Tue 29th (11am–12pm): Show Me The Money! (Grants, Debt & Equity w/ Nottingham City Council)

🗓 Wed 30th (10am–12pm): Why Your Unit Economics Should Kill Your Business... w/ David Coghlan

Co-work, get feedback on your projects, and connect with Nottingham’s creator and founder community.

👉 Hit the link in bio to book your spot!

26/08/2026

AI isn’t just for the big players.

This morning at Built in Notts, Sharzad Madjlesi, CEO & Co-founder of and creator of My Smart Teach, shared her AI story from two different scales.

How AI can help solve real problems in education.
And how small businesses like hers are actually using it to research, build products, and create solutions that work.

⚠️ Quick heads up: we’re closed next Wednesday.

Instead, come join us for our evening social at Potter Clarkson on Thursday 3rd September at 6pm. Grab your free ticket via link in bio.

Same community, just a later slot. Come for the chats, stay for the people.

See you there.

One evening. A room full of founders. And a solicitor you can actually ask questions to. September Social is bringing to...
25/08/2026

One evening. A room full of founders. And a solicitor you can actually ask questions to.

September Social is bringing together the Built in Notts community for an evening of practical advice, conversations and connections.

You'll get:
🍕 Free pizza and drinks
⚖️ Free business and legal advice from Potter Clarkson solicitors
💬 The chance to ask questions about your own business
📅 The option to arrange a follow-up consultation
🤝 Time to meet other local founders and businesses

Whether you're just getting started or already building something, come along, ask questions and make some useful connections.

📆 September 📍 Potter Clarkson 🎟️ Free to attend.

Book your place now via the link in bio.

AI is changing business. Are you actually using it? 🤖Next week, we’re joined by Dr. Sharzad Madjlesi, Founder of UTS Tra...
24/08/2026

AI is changing business. Are you actually using it? 🤖

Next week, we’re joined by Dr. Sharzad Madjlesi, Founder of UTS Training Academy and My Smart Teach, for The Smart Business Owner’s Guide to AI.

We’ll unpack how to use AI to:
Work faster and smarter
Think more clearly and creatively
Make AI work for your business
Stay innovative without losing your own voice

You'll also learn lots of practical ways to start using AI with confidence.

Plus, as always: co-working, coffee and good people building businesses in Notts. ☕️

🗓️ Aug 26th 2026 📍 Oldknows Factory 👉 Free ticket via the link in our bio!

CoWorkingNotts

20/08/2026

Life was peaceful until Terms & Conditions entered the chat. 🫠

(Disclaimer: The person in this video is NOT an actual lawyer—but the team at Potter Clarkson definitely are.)

If IP protection gives you cold sweats and contract panic is keeping you up at night, you're in good company. Running a business in Notts is stressful enough without playing legal roulette on Google.

Built in Notts: September Social

🗓️ Date: September 3rd

📍 Location: Potter Clarkson

🎟️ The Deal: Real lawyers answering your questions on contracts, IP, and branding for free—plus free food and drink.

Stop losing sleep over your legal to-do list. Come hang out, get real clarity, and let the actual experts handle it.

🎟️ Grab your ticket via the link in bio!

19/08/2026

What’s the dumbest business idea you’ve ever had? 👀

We took to the streets of Notts to find out what people would pitch if they only had 3 seconds to sell us on their idea.

No time to overthink it. No pitch deck. No market research. Just 3 seconds and a dream. 😂

Some ideas were… questionable.

Some were actually kind of genius. 👀

Would you invest?

Founders NottsBusiness

We’ve all been down the 1:00 AM Google rabbit hole trying to self-diagnose legal problems... but internet forums just ar...
17/08/2026

We’ve all been down the 1:00 AM Google rabbit hole trying to self-diagnose legal problems... but internet forums just aren't going to hold up in court.

Good news! You can stop Googling and ask actual human experts - for free.

Sign up for our September Social, where the team at Potter Clarkson will be offering free, impartial legal advice to the Built in Notts community.

Bring your messiest legal, commercialisation, patent/protection and branding questions, and get clarity over a drink.

📍 Potter Clarkson, Mount Street, NG1 6HQ
🗓️ Thurs 3rd Sept, 6-8pm
🎟️ Link in bio

14/08/2026

Just a couple of days to go, and LAST 3 TICKETS LEFT! 🗓️

Just a reminder that our practical AI Agent & Automation Workshop with Lea is just around the corner.

We’re stripping away the theory to show you the exact setups running real projects, from business operations to daily life summaries, that make your life easier.

Tickets are moving fast! If you haven’t booked your place yet, now is the time.

📆 Tuesday, 18th August
⏱️from 10 am
🎟️ Tickets available- Link in Bio

See you there!

12/08/2026

And that’s a wrap on “The Whisper of SMEs”! 👏

A massive thank you to .booth.351 for joining us today and sharing her insights on the people behind the businesses that keep our local economy moving.

From the everyday decisions founders make to the importance of making sure SMEs have a voice that gets heard, Sian gave us plenty to think about, and plenty to talk about over cool drinks.

And of course, a big thank you to everyone who joined us today to co-work, connect, share ideas and be part of the conversation.

Want to have your say on the future of digital in the East Midlands? 🌍

EMCCA is currently running a consultation to help shape the region’s digital strategy, and they want to hear from local businesses and communities.

It takes around 5 minutes to complete. Have your say by clicking the link in bio!

Missed this one? Don’t worry. We’ll be back soon with another chance to meet local founders, creatives and people building great things across Nottingham.

📆 Wednesday 26th August
⏰ 10 am–12 pm
📍 Oldknows Factory
🎟️ Grab your ticket via the link in our bio!

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