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Startup Review & Activator Launch - The Roundup

十大网博靠谱平台数字公司于2023年12月7日星期四举办了他们的创业回顾和Activator发布会, providing insight into the current landscape for startups, 来自创始人在创业过程各个阶段的建议,以及该组织将在2024年提供的一些即将到来的创业支持的预览.

The event at No.1 Circle Square drew an engaged crowd of startup founders, investors and other players in the local tech industry. 

Following an opportunity to network, 十大网博靠谱平台数字公司总经理凯蒂·加拉格尔(Katie Gallagher)公布了《澳门十大正规赌博娱乐平台》(Startup Review)新报告中的亮点,并开始了相关工作, 这是十大网博靠谱平台数字公司代表该行业进行的一项研究,概述了一个地区早期初创公司和创始人的现状.

It’s been a difficult few years for startups, and raising has become harder than ever, so it’s worth taking stock and seeing what is available in Manchester, what we do well and what needs improvement. You can download your copy of the report here.

《澳门十大正规赌博娱乐平台》概述了十大网博靠谱平台在哪些方面做得很好,以及它还需要什么. 

接下来,我们有一个充满活力的小组讨论,由Ben Davies(集团营销总监)主持 Praetura Ventures and Manchester Digital board member). He was joined by Paul Boardman (Director at North West Cyber Security Cluster & UKC3), Kate Longworth (Chief Executive Officer at Gaia Learning) and Rakesh Maharaj (Founder at Armsa Academy) who shared insights on their various startup founder journeys.

Panel L-R: Ben Davies (Praetura Ventures), Paul Boardman (NWCSC & Kate Longworth (Gaia Learning)和Rakesh Maharaj (Armsa Academy)

谈话开始时,我们讨论了自力更生与筹资的好处. The panel mainly came from the point of view of having bootstrapped, with some interesting points raised:

  • Paul:“我们是自力更生的,没有获得资金,这有几个原因. We wanted to keep all the equity and get more return on the exit. Plus, our work was around business services, so we had a good route for bringing in revenue and sustaining it.”
  • 凯特:“自我引导能让你与客户保持联系,并脚踏实地地实现你想要实现的目标. As we’re in such a competitive landscape (online learning), we simply can’t bootstrap at the rate we’d like to.
  • 拉凯什:“如果你想成为一名走钢丝大师,你就得自己动手! 这是一个很好的方式来理解你的业务的所有功能,以一种你根本无法做到的方式. It’s a great maturing opportunity, 但在某一阶段,你的能力会损害你的产品.”

With his experience at Praetura Ventures, 本指出,对于那些希望筹集资金的人来说,仍然有资金, but it should be sourced on the right terms. Finding investors is like a marriage, 而且你很可能会和他们一起工作很长时间,所以保持积极的工作关系很重要.

凯特解释了她是如何拒绝一个投资者的,因为她感觉不对, and it’s important to trust your instincts.

盖亚学习的首席执行官凯特·朗沃斯提供了她的创始人迄今为止的旅程.

Moving on to growing a business in the North West, 所有的小组成员都认为这是一个创业的好地方. 

  • Paul: “We grew our business at MediaCity in Salford, 该地区的人才数量是选择该地点的主要因素之一. 在2014年,我们没有看到这么多的生态系统或支持网络, and it would have been great to have the support that is available now.
  • 凯特:“我是加速器项目的超级粉丝,希望我能花更多的时间在这样的社区. 像十大网博靠谱平台数字这样的组织随时支持创业公司是至关重要的。”.

When it comes to what is holding startups back, the panel agreed that lack of education is a major factor here. 凯特解释了如何有很多十大网博靠谱平台获得资助和资助的假设知识.

For Rakesh, the journey has been challenging, frustrating and complex. 

“如果你不准备迎难而上,它就会把你击垮. 用知识武装自己并欣赏前方旅程的复杂性是非常重要的. 了解投资者的动机,并拥有可信赖的顾问,他们可以帮助指导你.”

小组最后展望了2024年,以及让我们的创始人兴奋的事情. 

对拉凯什来说,这是为了获得符合他们设定的形象的投资者的支持. 它们处于快速增长的可再生能源市场的前沿, and there is a real opportunity to gain global traction.

凯特说,她对明年的希望包括吸引大量新客户,并创建一个世界上第一个学习中心, 相信世界需要盖亚学习的解决方案.

Finally, 对保罗来说,他希望他通过不同的项目遇到的一些创业公司能够取得持久的成功. 本对此表示赞同,并希望我们能看到更多来自该地区的突破性业务. The more £50m exits we see the better for the ecosystem.

十大网博靠谱平台数字公司的运营主管Michael Hill介绍了Startup Activator

Wrapping up the afternoon, 十大网博靠谱平台数字公司的运营主管迈克尔·希尔(Michael Hill)于2024年推出了令人兴奋的新启动激活器计划, which is designed to propel more local startups to success. 

该计划将为早期创始人提供大十大网博靠谱平台地区的概况和可用的支持, giving startups all the knowledge and resources they need to flourish.

如果你想报名参加这个项目, click here.

与几年前相比,现在的形势无疑更具挑战性, 对于大十大网博靠谱平台的初创企业来说,未来仍然是光明的,十大网博靠谱平台数字公司在这里帮助他们利用成功所需的力量.

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