EnterpriseWOMEN success story: the uncomfortable force of public speaking
And here I am. I feel immobile, scrutinised, vulnerable, powerless, awkward and naked. My knees are trembling. My hands are sweating. My heart is pounding. My breath is shortening. My head is spinning. My core is shaking. I cannot focus and I fake smiling. … Continued
EnterpriseWOMEN success story: clear the stage for female entrepreneurs
The first thing that comes to my mind when I hear the words ‘Centre Stage’ is standing in front of a lot of people: being exposed to their attention and high expectations, being in the limelight. This does not usually … Continued
EnterpriseWOMEN success story: to all women taking centre stage – stop apologising
I walked into the room as I walk into all events at Cambridge Judge Business School – confident, self-assured, hiding the nerves inside. However, there was something surprisingly unsettling about being in a room full of women, all successful businesswomen, … Continued
Enterprise Tuesday Keynote Insights: Start Codon founder on teams
Dr Jason Mellad, Founder of Start Codon, shares key insights on fostering innovation and how to build the right team, ahead of Enterprise Tuesday on 4 February 2020. The University of Cambridge is renowned for fostering innovation and entrepreneurship. What … Continued
EnterpriseWOMEN success story: enabling the leader in me
I almost didn’t go… As I read the weekly email from the Cambridge Judge – “EnterpriseWOMEN provides the perfect environment to learn and be inspired by other successful female business leaders” – I thought … that is not aimed at … Continued
Ambitions of two Accelerate Cambridge entrepreneurs
The founders of Carryr and Unlimitech discuss the challenges they experienced as a first-time founder. What were you doing prior to starting up your venture? Daniel Before starting up Unlimitech I worked in asset management in the mining industry in … Continued
Hide: from low value waste to high performance materials
Hide transforms industrial by-products into a leather substitute material composed of the same protein that makes up most of the dry mass of leather. With the backing of Entrepreneur First we hope to further develop our first prototype. We will … Continued
EnterpriseWOMEN launches with powerful lessons on leadership
After 7 months of research, planning and hard work, EnterpriseWOMEN launched with all full house at Cambridge Judge Business School. A vibrant evening brought together entrepreneurs and experts to bond, share and learn in a safe environment. The event started … Continued
Santander SME Internships Programme – a brilliant find!
I’m Caroline Pegden, the co-founder of TempaGoGo, a startup aiming at taking the pain away from temporary agency recruitment in the UK. We have been delighted to have Tom Higgins Toon, a Modern Languages graduate from Selwyn College, Cambridge, as … Continued
Informed by the past, designed for the future: how EnterpriseWOMEN can help her business thrive
It is my conviction that the challenges women face in entrepreneurship are not crippling difficulties but chances for untapped potential. This why when Dr Rebecca Myers, Head of Education at the Cambridge Judge Business School’s Entrepreneurship Centre, invited me to … Continued