Beyond building apps - CookiesHQ and the community - Behind the Screens #6

This week Nic and Nathalie sit down to talk about getting involved in and giving back to the community as entrepreneurs. They look back at everything they’ve done, successfully or otherwise, over the last decade to cement their place in the Bristol ecosystem.

We have a long history of running events here at CookiesHQ. When you’re sat in front of a laptop all day, nothing can beat being in a room with and actually speaking to like minded, passionate people. We started out running the Bristol Ruby User Group, and then on after stumbling upon something similar in Belgium, Nic had an idea: to bring people that usually moan about each other, into a room with each other. Or, as they’re now known, the Smart Cookie events.

Nic and Nathalie have both offered themselves up as mentors for various different schemes. They talk about how their approaches differ - in fact, Nic has come to the conclusion mentoring isn’t his greatest strength (he feels more at home under a centre stage spotlight), while Nathalie achieves great results for her mentees. She shares her top tips on ensuring these relationships are constructive and successful. 

Nic, the extrovert, feels at home on stage speaking. He thrives on the adrenaline rush and admits that he enjoys being the centre of attention. Nathalie is more introverted, and finds mentoring suits her well. She enjoys supporting or guiding someone behind the scenes, and then sharing their success - which is not dissimilar to the work we do for clients at CookiesHQ.

Finding ways to contribute to the Bristol community both on and offline has been a driving value for us at CookiesHQ. While Covid-19 has disrupted the extent to which we can do this, we’re looking forward to the day we can throw our next Smart Cookies event safely. We’re not sure when this will be, but you can follow our Meetup page to stay in the loop.

This is the sixth in a series of Behind the Screens episodes in which Nic and Nathalie will reflect on everything going on at CookiesHQ and look ahead to what’s on the horizon.

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