We’ve moved (again): Welcome to buildabrand HQ! Friday 03 June, 2011
Not that long ago in September 2010 buildabrand made a move to join the London and European tech movers and shakers at TechHub (you might remember reading @TechHub: Silicon Roundabout). Bang in the middle of London’s Silicon Roundabout, we were among developers, entrepreneurs, events, angels, and investors in early stage tech capital. We accelerated our progress; networking, ramping up, hanging with the cool kids, knocking back beers and eating stacks of pizza… exciting times.
Combine all that progress with the addition of team members, and it became evident that we had outgrown our warm and cozy incubator and it was time to begin our search for buildabrand HQ.
In February 2011, we set up shop in Canalot Studios, where Justin (CEO and Founder), being a bit of an app freak, made quick work of adding “Foursquare Mayor” to his title. Our studio is housed in a former chocolate factory, which according to building folk-lore, was the inspiration for Willy Wonka! Transported from the gritty hustle of East London, we now have picturesque views overlooking the Grand Union Canal. Quite a change having ducks, swans, bridges and happy-go-lucky Londoners in kayaks passing by our windows. While some of our hackers would have been happy with a windowless den, our north facing studio is bright and airy. Whoop!
We’re now a stone’s throw from Portabello Road’s bohemian shops and the area’s famous and eclectic mix of restaurants. If we feel like getting fancy, the fashionable boutiques of Westbourne Grove are just as close, lucky us! We share our new hood with an interesting bunch of startups, fashion designers, music studios, artists, and architects, and special guests Innocent Drinks (also just moved here) and Tom Dixon (hip London designer). David Byard, our Senior Software Engineer, happily shared his thoughts on TechHub and our move. “I really liked meeting the other tech guys [at TechHub], and seeing entrepreneurs making a difference. It was great to bounce ideas around and see progress everywhere I looked. Having our own space has been just as awesome. In our new studio, we can be a lot more focused, have the room to throw colour and work up on the walls. Veg on the couch, share ideas, project movies… it’s perfect.”
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