About 20 people raised their glasses and gathered for a drink and a chat last Thursday evening at the Quarry. For some it was their first StartUp Tas Shots, while others were regulars.

It was fantastic to see members mingling and networking with the new faces, sharing ideas and discussing business opportunities. The crowd was made up of a diverse age range, professional backgrounds and business ventures.

It seems it has been a busy year for start up companies around Tasmania, many seeing great success despite the economic downturn.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their support this year. Have a safe and happy Christmas, hopefully you can take some time off work and relax.

2013 is looking like being an action-packed year for StartUp Tasmania as memberships grow and programs develop. Already new ventures are in the planning process, we look forward to sharing them with you.

The next StartUp Tas Shots is on Thursday January 3 at Preachers from 5pm, hope to see you all there.

TEDx Youth@Huntingfied will feature a range of prominent Tasmanian speakers including thinkers, performers, entrepreneurs and creative people as part of TED’s ‘ideas worth sharing’ moto.

It is a chance to meet  Tasmanian leaders in their field  with ideas worth spreading on the theme ‘transforming Tasmania into a powerhouse of creativity by 2020′.   Speaker will include: Brian Ritchie, curator of MONA FOMA, Bill Aronson, founder of Social Enterprise Tasmania, Don Bate, principle trombone Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, and Andrew Holman, editor of The Mercury.

TEDx Youth@Huntingfied is on the Sunday, December 9^th, 10.30- 4pm at Tarremah Steiner School, Huntingfield.

Click here for tickets.