by Marta Teperek How to create 12 exciting business ideas in just 54 hours? Here is a simple recipe – take: 50 passionate entrepreneurs + 10 expert coaches + an efficient organising team, mix them, and get them to work … Continued
You could stage a fabulously dramatic pitch on any one of the Cambridge Judge Business School staircases. You could… But we didn’t. In a building famous for the architectural bravura of its public spaces, soaring painted ceilings and massive windows, … Continued
Isn’t it odd how distant December seems once you’re in January? So last year. But it was only last month, and although there was only one formal mentors day, Accelerate Cambridge coaches and mentors continued their support by email, phone … Continued
By Tejas Shah of Synced “If you were trying to pick Kaye up in a bar, is that really what you’d say?” Hanadi, Accelerate’s Director, asked one of the Acceleratees in amusement. Kaye, our coach, maintained a regal neutrality. The … Continued
By William Bland, co-founder of Learn2 The purpose of the Accelerate Cambridge – Enabling meaningful venture creation – is written on a poster in the coaching room. Hanadi insists on the word meaningful. Last Friday, it was time for each … Continued
“They all want to eat our lunch” this is the view of Jamie Dimon, CEO of JP Morgan Chase, about what the major technology groups are planning to do to the banking sector. Innovation in finance is not limited to … Continued
By Marie Goodwyn, co-founder of Bright Stream Ever done a MBA in two days? Thanks to Simon Stockley and Hanadi Jabado that’s what I, and a packed Castle Teaching Room, did on Saturday and Sunday. The lecture room included a … Continued
It was a year ago, two days from today that I decided to quit my job as a Research Scientist and jump into the unknown. I had a passion, an idea, and if I do say so myself, a hell … Continued
By Natacha Wilson, Accelerate Cambridge mentor At Accelerate Cambridge I have the privilege of mentoring gifted and extraordinary entrepreneurs. Their talent and energy help them develop new ideas into sustainable businesses and bring a positive change to the economy, communities … Continued
If you’ve been following the news recently, you might have seen that my startup, giftgaming, was the overall winner of TechCrunch London Meetup: We also recently featured in Management Today: (For those who don’t know us: giftgaming lets brands give … Continued