Grassroots

Afternoon Tea at Grassroots
2024-07-03 15:00 - 17:00 UTC | Grassroots Workspace, 46 Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6HT, United Kingdom
Join us at Grassroots for a delightful Afternoon Tea. Enjoy a selection of teas, scrumptious snacks, and the chance to relax with fellow community members. Whether you’re a long-time member or new to Grassroots, this is the perfect opportunity to connect, unwind, and enjoy a lovely afternoon together. Don’t miss out on this charming event!

Breakfast at Grassroots
2024-07-12 10:00 - 11:00 | Grassroots Workspace, 46 Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6HT, United Kingdom
Join us at Grassroots for a delightful breakfast and an opportunity to mingle with your fellow Grassroots community members! Enjoy a morning of great food, engaging conversations, and the chance to build meaningful connections. Whether you’re a long-time member or new to the community, this is the perfect occasion to meet new faces and strengthen our vibrant network. Don’t miss out on this wonderful start to your day!

Snacks and Networking at Grassroots
2024-07-16 15:00 | Grassroots Workspace, 46 Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6HT, United Kingdom
Come to the Grassroots kitchen for an afternoon of tasty snacks and dynamic networking! This event is a fantastic opportunity to meet new people, share ideas, and grow your network. Make sure to join us for this enjoyable gathering!

Start-up Huddle Oxford Networking Event
2024-07-18 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-08-15 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-09-19 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-10-17 18:00 - 20:00 | Westgate Library
Come and network with Startup founders and entrepreneurs in the Business & IP Centre, Oxford Westgate Library.
Startup Huddle is designed to help one entrepreneur at a time while strengthening the local Oxfordshire ecosystem. With 1 or 2 preselected start-ups presenting their business followed by QA and plenty of time for networking.
Entrepreneurs discover solutions to the challenges they face through purposeful engagement with a broad array of voices from the Oxfordshire community.
Participants encouraged to support one another with their local links, knowledge and insights. With a great opportunity to explore all of the facilities and resources available to access for free at Oxfordshire Business & IP Centre.
Hot and cold refreshments included.

TMM IRL: Trigger thinking - how to understand why your customer actually buys
2024-07-18 18:00 - 20:00 | Grassroots Workspace, 46 Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6HT, United Kingdom
The Marketing Meetup Oxford is an informal, friendly place for the marketers of Oxford to meet, learn, and share knowledge with one another. Come in ‘listen’ not ‘sell’ mode 🙂
TMM will be back at Grassroots for this one, and wants everyone to get together, say hello, have a chat, and have a nice time.
The focus of the event is very much on you meeting other people in a chilled-out friendly space.
Speaker: Catherine Warrilow, Founder at The Plot
Topic: Trigger thinking – how to understand why your customer actually buys
Catherine will be taking the mic for a talk around marketing psychology, covering ideas such as;
– How the struggle is real but the trigger is different
– How you can master this & the creative thinking patterns to get you there
– Brands that do it brilliantly
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The format of the night:
6.00 pm – doors open – drinks, networking, and smiles
6.30 pm – introduction and talks begin
7.15 pm – talks finish, networking, listening, saying hello, and positively lovely people – a nice chilled out time 🙂
7.45 pm – end of the night – you leave with new contacts and fresh ideas

Taylor Wessing Free Legal Tech Drop-in Clinic
2024-07-24 09:00 - 17:00 | Grassroots Workspace, 46 Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6HT, United Kingdom
Taylor Wessing is a recent joiner to the Grassroots and will be supporting the entrepreneurial community with free “drop-in clinic” to address any of your legal challenges.
James Homan (a partner in Corporate Technology Group), will be running the clinic.
TW is a global law firm known for supporting technology and life science companies through the life cycle from “cradle to liquidity”, from obtaining investment funding (from seed to series D and beyond), to launching and licensing products, protecting data and IP rights, and delivering successful exits for founders and investors.
Free legal drop-in clinic
The free “drop-in clinic” is open to all companies within the Grassroots and Oxford Trust community. No booking is required and will be initially held in either Meeting Room 1 or Meeting Room 2 in Grassroots.
Given the TW sector focus, the drop-in clinic will be of most value to tech and life sciences start-ups, companies and investors, but the firm advises across four main sectors, covering:

Technology, media and communications

About Taylor Wessing
Taylor Wessing is a global law firm that serves the world’s most innovative people and businesses.
TW are ranked band 1 for VC capabilities (across all legal directories) and uniquely the only firm also with a band 1 ranked biotechnology practice. TW Corporate Technology team advise on 300+ venture and growth funding rounds a year as well M&A transactions for exiting founders, companies and investors.
For its early-stage companies, TW can offer a heavily discounted package of services, most of them on a fixed fee basis.

Taylor Wessing Free legal drop-in clinic
2024-07-31 09:00 - 17:00, 2024-08-28 09:00 - 17:00, 2024-09-25 09:00 - 17:00, 2024-10-30 09:00 - 17:00 | Grassroots Workspace, 46 Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6HT, United Kingdom
Taylor Wessing is a recent joiner to the Grassroots and will be supporting the entrepreneurial community with free “drop-in clinic” to address any of your legal challenges.

James Homan (a partner in Corporate Technology Group) and Nicola Caton (senior associate), as well as other members of the TW team, will be running the clinic.

TW is a global law firm known for supporting technology and life science companies through the life cycle from “cradle to liquidity”, from obtaining investment funding (from seed to series D and beyond), to launching and licensing products, protecting data and IP rights, and delivering successful exits for founders and investors.

Free legal drop-in clinic

The free “drop-in clinic” is open to all companies within the Grassroots and Oxford Trust community. No booking is required and will be initially held in either Meeting Room 1 or Meeting Room 2 in Grassroots.

Given the TW sector focus, the drop-in clinic will be of most value to tech and life sciences start-ups, companies and investors, but the firm advises across four main sectors, covering:

Technology, media and communications
Life sciences and healthcare
Real Estate, infrastructure and energy
Private wealth

The clinic with run on Wednesdays in two-week cycles.

About Taylor Wessing
Taylor Wessing is a global law firm that serves the world’s most innovative people and businesses.
TW are ranked band 1 for VC capabilities (across all legal directories) and uniquely the only firm also with a band 1 ranked biotechnology practice. TW Corporate Technology team advise on 300+ venture and growth funding rounds a year as well M&A transactions for exiting founders, companies and investors.
For its early-stage companies, TW can offer a heavily discounted package of services, most of them on a fixed fee basis.
Do feel free to reach-out our Taylor Wessing “lawyers in residence” (!) should you have any queries.
j.homan@taylorwessing.com
n.caton@taylorwessing.com

Free Coaching Drop-in with Claudia Filsinger, Moving Maps Ltd.
2024-08-13 09:00 - 17:00, 2024-09-17 09:00 - 17:00, 2024-10-15 09:00 - 17:00 | Grassroots Workspace, 46 Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6HT, United Kingdom
Claudia Filsinger, executive coach and founder of Moving Maps Ltd. will support the Grassroots and Oxford Trust communities by providing a thinking space and being a sounding board with no agenda for any of your work challenges or growth opportunities.
Coaching supports you in expanding your thinking through deep listening, questions, mirroring back, exploring and challenging limiting beliefs, assumptions and potential blind spots. Coaches don’t give advice but help you to uncover the solutions you might not know yet that you know already!
You can use the coaching to reflect on current or future challenges, but also to learn from past events. Common coaching topics you could bring:

Generating and evaluating options for problem-solving or decision making

Transitioning into new roles

Increasing personal effectiveness and communication

People management & leadership

Managing the “inner critical voice” and imposter syndrome

Preparing for challenging or high-stakes conversations or meetings

Managing conflict

Supporting the people-side of change before or after restructuring or M&A

Stakeholder management

This free “Coaching drop-in” is open to all companies within the Grassroots and Oxford Trust Community. No booking is required and it will be held in Grassroots. Drop-in on the day in person or email claudia.filsinger@moving-maps.com to receive a Zoom link for an online meeting. Coaching drop-ins are usually 30-45mins long and coachees are often surprised how much can be achieved within a short, one-off coaching conversation!
About Claudia Filsinger, Executive Coach and Founder of Moving Maps Ltd.
Claudia is a highly versatile and experienced coach and facilitator, having worked with clients in a wide range of companies, industries, geographies, functions and seniority for 15 years. She founded Moving Maps LTD. to make systemic and visual self-coaching tools accessible to her clients. Her corporate background is in international sales and learning & development roles in the IT/tech and media industries. She has also lectured in business, management and coaching at Oxford Brookes Business School.

Knights - Professionals On Hand (Regulatory Law)
2024-09-05 09:00 - 17:00, 2024-09-10 09:00 - 17:00, 2024-09-12 00:00 - 17:00, 2024-10-01 09:00 - 17:00, 2024-10-03 09:00 - 17:00 | Grassroots Workspace, 46 Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6HT, United Kingdom
Knights is a recent joiner to Grassroots and will be supporting the entrepreneurial community with professionals on hand to address any of your legal challenges.
Knights is a legal and professional services business with 1,000+ professionals delivering high-quality services to over 10,000 business clients from 23 office locations across the UK.
Knights will have members of the team here in Grassroots throughout September and October who specialize in:

Asset Management
Property Litigation
Dispute Resolution
Property Management
Development & Consumer Law
Regulatory Law
Commercial Law
Employment Law
Dispute Resolution
Immigration Law

The Re-Opening of Grassroots and National Burger Day!
2024-09-18 15:00 - 17:00 | Grassroots Workspace, 46 Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6HT, United Kingdom
We are excited to host a Burger Day on 18th September at 3 PM in Grassroots for all members to celebrate its re-opening. This is a perfect opportunity to network and introduce yourselves to the rest of the Grassroots community!
Additionally, we will have two members from Barclays joining us!
We look forward to seeing you all there!

The Breakfast Club
2024-10-04 21:30 | Grassroots Workspace, 46 Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6HT, United Kingdom
Join us at the Grassroots kitchen for a bit of breakfast and networking!

Knights - Professionals On Hand (Property Litigation, Dispute Resolution, Consumer Property Management, and Development Law)
2024-09-24 09:00 - 17:00 | Grassroots Workspace, 46 Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6HT, United Kingdom
Knights is a recent joiner to Grassroots and will be supporting the entrepreneurial community with professionals on hand to address any of your legal challenges.
Knights is a legal and professional services business with 1,000+ professionals delivering high-quality services to over 10,000 business clients from 23 office locations across the UK.
Knights will have members of the team here in Grassroots throughout July and August who specialize in:

Asset Management
Property Litigation
Dispute Resolution
Property Management
Development & Consumer Law
Regulatory Law
Commercial Law
Employment Law
Dispute Resolution
Immigration Law

Corporate Finance Drop-In Clinic
2024-09-24 09:00 - 17:00 | Grassroots Workspace, 46 Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6HT, United Kingdom
Grassroots members are invited to a Corporate Finance (M&A and Capital Raising) Drop-In Clinic at Grassroots on Tuesday 24 September.
Kinetix Corporate Finance is an Oxford-based advisory boutique and a Grassroots member. Kinetix advises on fund raises from Seed through to private equity and institutional rounds, M&A, especially disposals by VC-owned and owner-manager businesses, acquisitions, valuations, and corporate NED advice.
Free Corporate Finance Drop-In Clinic
The free clinic should be of interest to founders, companies and their investors wishing to either raise finance and / or exit, for example by a disposal.
Partners Ray Barrett, David Armfield and Rob McGrigor will be running the clinic. Please feel free to drop in to talk with any one of them.
The clinic is open to all companies and investors within the Grassroots and Oxford Trust community. No booking is required. Kinetix can be found in Office 2. Meeting rooms are also booked if required for confidentiality purposes.
The clinics will be held on a rolling basis, with dates confirmed in advance.
About Kinetix Corporate Finance
Kinetix was established in 2010 as an independent advisory firm dedicated to working with companies and investors addressing innovation through technology.
Kinetix also has a close network relationship with haysmacintyre, the London-based Accountancy Firm with 40 Partners and a core alignment on the Technology and Financial Services sectors. haysmacintyre provides Audit, Tax and Transaction Services support to an international client base and supports Kinetix clients with these services. haysmacintyre also co-founded the MSI Global Alliance.

Mastering Innovation for Your Business - OXLEP
2024-09-25 13:00 - 15:00 | Online
If your business is based in West Oxfordshire, then you can register for this event. If you are outside of the district, then please register for other OxLEP events.
This Masterclass is delivered online.
Overview
In this Masterclass, you will discover that innovation isn’t just reserved for the select few—it’s a structured process accessible to all. Through worked examples we will explore new methods for developing processes and products, equipping you with the tools to stay ahead in today’s rapidly evolving market.
From incremental improvements to ground-breaking advancements, you’ll learn to harness the power of innovation at every stage of your business journey. Our expert will guide you through risk management, market testing, design validation and voice of the customer feedback.
Plus, gain invaluable insights into navigating the complex landscape of innovation funding, ensuring you have the resources needed to bring your boldest ideas to life.
Learning Outcomes

Innovation is a process, that anyone can follow.
Exploring new processes or new products.
Incremental Innovation through divergent thinking.
Exploring Innovation Funding.

This Masterclass is being delivered by:
Grae Laws is an experienced practitioner of innovation, lean six sigma, new product development and project management. He is also an experienced coach, facilitator and trainer who enjoys the challenge of helping people to do more, be more and get more from their ideas. He works with businesses, in an associate model, to deliver meaningful programmes of business support that get results.
Grae provides innovative, engaging content both online and in person, covering topics related to idea generation, business planning, product and process management, and business exit strategies.

CAMentrepreneurs In Oxford!
2024-10-14 18:30 - 21:00 | Grassroots Workspace, 46 Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6HT, United Kingdom
Grassroots Workspace are proud to be hosting CAMentrepreneurs autumn event for entrepreneurs, investors, students and others on Monday 14th October at our home.
As with other CAMentrepreneurs events the main focus will be on structured networking so you can make plenty of new connections. Past successes have included new friends, investments, finding a co-founder and just old fashioned free advice from people who have been there!
Special Guest Elliott Cooper, Global Professional Stunt Performer, Professional Gymnast, Former Captain of England, 2022 ITF Taekwondo World Champion and founder of 3 start-ups will be asking the question “Are you boring enough to be World Class?”
Sponsored by Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP and hosted by Jon Hill Linkedin and Richard Lucas Linkedin, in addition to seeing a great speaker you will have an opportunity for you to share your start-up or service as one of 15, 1 minute pitch slots. This is all part of 2 hours of organised networking over soft drinks, wine and canapés at our wonderful building on Woodstock Road.
Please register as places will go quickly.
Do you also want to do a 1-minute pitch? Request a slot here: The number of slots is limited.

If you want to help CAMentrepreneurs thrive in Oxford, please let them know via this simple form
About CAMentrepreneurs
Since its launch in 2016 CAMentrepreneurs has held more than 72 events in Boston, Cambridge, Dubai, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Helsinki, Houston, Lisbon London, Oxford, Paris, New York, Seoul, Shanghai, Sydney, Vancouver and Warsaw. We partner with organisations like London Business School, LSE, Imperial and Judge Business School.
The group is officially recognised by Cambridge University Alumni Association. Their aim is to bring together positive minded alumni and others who want to work together on a voluntary basis to support enterprise, whether as entrepreneurs, investors, students or service providers.
For regular updates, please feel free to join:
Linkedin group
Mighty Networks group
www.camentrepreneurs.com
www.alumni.cam.ac.uk/group/camentrepreneurs

World Food Day
2024-10-16 14:00 - 15:00 | Grassroots Workspace, 46 Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6HT, United Kingdom
Join us at the Grassroots Kitchen to celebrate World Food Day.
We would love it if our members could contribute and bring along a dish from their home country!
We look forward to seeing you all there!

Knights - Professionals On Hand (Real Estate)
2024-10-31 | Grassroots Workspace, 46 Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6HT, United Kingdom
Knights is a recent joiner to Grassroots and will be supporting the entrepreneurial community with professionals on hand to address any of your legal challenges.
Knights is a legal and professional services business with 1,000+ professionals delivering high-quality services to over 10,000 business clients from 23 office locations across the UK.
Knights will have members of the team here in Grassroots throughout November and December who specialize in:

Asset Management
Property Litigation
Dispute Resolution
Property Management
Development & Consumer Law
Regulatory Law
Commercial Law
Employment Law
Dispute Resolution
Immigration Law

Pizza & Wine Down
2024-10-31 15:00 - 17:00 | Grassroots Workspace, 46 Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6HT, United Kingdom
Join us at the end of the month for some pizza, wine, and an opportunity to mingle with the fellow Grassroots community!
We look forward to seeing you all there.
