Start Up Brixton is a one day event being run by Hatch Ventures. If you have a big idea for a business, or want to grow an existing one, then go along to Pop Brixton on 28 May 10am-5pm.
StartUp Brixton will be a day of workshops, panel discussions, speakers, and dedicated one-to-one business surgeries that will act as a stepping-stone to starting-up or growing an existing business.
There’s also a chance to pitch your (social) startup to a panel of judges and win seed funding from the new Hatch Fund, which will be launched at the event.
For those starting up workshops include:
Where to start: how to make your idea a business. Getting to know your customer: how to find yor ideal customer and sell. Business modelling: why planning matters. Finance: raising finance and getting the price right. Legal structures: the right model for your company.
For those growing Up workshops include:
Leadership for entrepreneurs: includes hints and tips to help you convince others your business is worthy of support. How to pitch for investment: templates to help. Measuring your impact: the good your business is doing and to to show that off. Managing your money: budgets and cash flow. Scaling up: how to grow your sales.
Speakers include entrepreneurs and Hatch alumni Lee Denny (Lee Fest/ Wildfire), Solomon & Hashi (Brixton Soup Kitchen), Cemal Ezel (Change Please), and Leo Chan (Equally Possible), Rich Pleeth (SUP App) as well as Ben Warren (Big Society Capital), and Constance Laisné (Alt Gen).
To register or to find out more visit visit. Start-up Brixton is launched in partnership with Hatch Ventures, Business Launch Pad, Impact Hub Brixton and Enterprise For London. The event also connects local businesses with those wanting to start a business
Dirk Bischof, CEO, Hatch Ventures said: “Over the last 2 years we’ve supported over 200 entrepreneurs and built an amazing support community of mentors, experts and professionals from different industries. Together, we’re making sure young businesses have everything they need to grow. With this event we want to bring together people who are interested in starting up, those that already have and need support and more established businesses in the community”
Lenique Louis from Brixton has been through the Hatch programme and now runs an award-winning jewellery brand. “I have a strong passion to help other Brixton residents wanting to test their business idea, or build their already established business,” she says.
“Hatch is an amazing organisation that has helped my business in many ways. I want to get as many people to sign up as possible. The opportunities that you get from Hatch are great. Its main focus is to help people achieve their full potential. Don’t sit on the fence with a business idea you have. Sign up to pitch and a chance to get funding. If you need help with marketing, social media or finance and business help, they have surgeries with industry experts.
“If you’ve been waiting for an opportunity to test an idea that you’ve had for years sign up! You won’t regret it.”
