Day two: bowling, walking meetings, and our first sit-down with local government

Day two was about learning to work together in person — not just on a call, but in the same city, with the same rhythm.

Our first team building event

We kicked things off the right way: bowling. Neon lights, questionable form, and a scoreboard that quickly established the pecking order (Samira led the way; Viktor is claiming the lane was oiled differently on his side).

It sounds light, but it mattered. We’d been building remotely for weeks; throwing a ball down a lane together is a surprisingly good way to stop being two people on a screen and start being a team.

Walking meetings through central London

After the lanes, we took our first proper working meeting on foot — through the streets of central London, talking product, priorities, and what we want GoodByeScope3 to become. No slides, no conference room, just walking and thinking out loud.

Somewhere along the way, Viktor bought his first panama hat. London sun is no joke, and some purchases feel like milestones. This was one of them.

Our first business meeting

The afternoon brought something new: our first business meeting with local authorities — a conversation with a local politician about what we’re building and how it might fit into the wider picture.

Scope 3 emissions touch supply chains, procurement, and policy. Hearing directly from someone on the ground in local government reminded us why we’re here — not just to build software, but to help organisations actually reduce what they measure.

Two days in, and the startup already feels less like an idea and more like something real. More soon.