Kick off your innovation journey with a deep dive into the essentials of moving from concept to credible venture. The first IC26 workshop, sponsored by Dains, guides participants through ideation, early validation, understanding customer problems, cost and competitor analysis, and shaping a real solution.
You’ll learn the fundamentals of forming a company, building a survival budget, and managing your first accounts. We’ll explore practical methods for testing your proposition to ensure your idea stands up before you invest.
This workshop is a perfect starting point for innovators looking to build their venture on solid ground. The workshop will feature short presentations, Q&A sessions, and include a comfort break.
This event is one of five interactive workshops, designed to support growing SMEs through the highs and lows of how to successfully innovate, grow, and succeed. All of the workshops are open to the public with no requirement to apply to win The Innovation Challenge. To learn more about the application process, please click here.
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Ben Ravilious | Leicester Start-ups – Validating Your Idea: Understanding the Market, the Customer and the Reality Check
Andy Last | OPD – From Problem to Solution: Structured Ideation, Testing Options, and Selecting What to Pursue
Samantha Jackman | Boost Innovations – A Real Start-Up Journey: Lessons from Boost Innovations
Roger Harcourt | Shakespeare Martineau – Forming a Company: Legal Structure, Director Responsibilities, and Shareholder Agreements
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Matt Lucas | Barclays Eagle Labs – How Barclays Eagle Labs Supports Start-ups: Space, Community, Expertise, and Networks
Kate Hardiman | Dains Accountants – Start-up Finance Fundamentals: Cash Flow, Survival Budgets, Accounts, Reporting, and VAT
Sam Stephens | TBAT Innovation – Funding Early-Stage Ventures: Friends, Family, Fools, Grants, Loans, and Early Investment Option
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