By Sam Ofori Starting and scaling a venture requires vision, strategy, resilience, and of course, capital. As technology has transformed how value is created, entrepreneurs are rising to new challenges and global market opportunities. In fast-evolving entrepreneurship landscapes and dynamic … Continued
By Pippa Heggie, serial career changer and start-up employee So, what was I, a former Emmanuel College Geography student, who’d then majored in Marketing at HEC in France, worked as a PR Consultant before converting to law at BPP Law … Continued
By Richard Smith of Nowomics Last Thursday at Accelerate Cambridge was our first mentor day, where teams could meet with over 20 different mentors to discuss specific aspects of our ideas and businesses. This is where one the biggest benefits … 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