Join a supportive community of entrepreneurs and experts to get the support you need to launch, grow and scale your business.
Applications are now open!
Join a supportive community of entrepreneurs and experts to get the support you need to launch, grow and scale your business.
Applications are now open!
Hatch Enterprise is here to support your entrepreneurial journey. Join our waiting list to be the first to hear when our next programmes launch:
Our Accelerator program is built to help established businesses drive growth and scale up effectively. If you have an annual revenue over £30k, employ at least one paid staff member, and are looking to build a larger team to increase your reach, our accelerator is ideal for you. Here’s what you get:
Gain critical insights from industry experts on topics such as business strategy, PR, branding, sales, marketing, risk analysis, funding, and pitching.
Engage in over 12 hours of peer learning and coaching, plus informal advice sessions. Share ideas and skills with like-minded entrepreneurs.
Receive personalised guidance from experienced mentors to tackle your business challenges.
Present your business to a panel of experts and get actionable feedback.
Most of our programmes offer graduates the opportunity to apply for a business grant through a competitive process.
“It’s an incredible organisation, to be given that amount of support, virtually for free, is something that I just didn’t realise was available, it’s changed my journey completely.”
Abi Read – Founder
Clay Days
Since 2014, Hatch has empowered over 10,000 entrepreneurs to turn their ideas into thriving businesses.
Hatch is a charity that champions underrepresented entrepreneurs across the UK. We support founders from all walks of life, focusing on women, ethnic minorities, and those with disabilities or neurodiverse conditions. Our mission is to create an inclusive ecosystem where every entrepreneur has the opportunity to succeed.
Each of our programmes is designed for a different stage in your entrepreneurial journey, from idea to scaling.
Get Ready to Start is for aspiring entrepreneurs who have a business idea but aren’t quite ready to launch. Over the course of the programme, you will develop your idea, build your confidence, and learn the fundamental building blocks of starting a business — from entrepreneurial mindset and problem/solution fit to finance, branding, and pitching.
Launchpads are for entrepreneurs who have a business idea or have just launched their business, understand the problem they are trying to solve, and are ready to start their entrepreneurial journey. Over twelve sessions, you will learn the basics of entrepreneurial mindset, business strategy, finance, branding, and pitching that you need to get your business off the ground.
Incubators are for entrepreneurs who have been running their business as a side hustle and gained some traction and are now looking to make the business more sustainable and have a clearer strategy. Over nine workshops you will learn the skills you need in business strategy, culture and mission, social media, legal, storytelling, PR, pricing, customer journey mapping and pitching in order to help turn your business from a side hustle to your full-time job.
Accelerators are business and leadership programmes that have been designed for entrepreneurs who are ready to scale their business and impact. Over twelve workshops, you will evaluate your personal leadership strengths and the opportunities for your business to grow, and tap into the knowledge of the other entrepreneurs on the programme to plan your path to sustainable growth.
Deep Dives are for founders who are already running an established business and need targeted support in a specific area. Each Deep Dive focuses on a particular challenge — such as funding, digital transformation, or innovation — combining expert masterclasses with peer workshops and 1:1 coaching to help you scale with confidence.
You can see all the programmes we’re currently offering on our programmes page: www.hatchenterprise.org/our-programmes
Hatch programmes are for entrepreneurs based in the UK. Every programme we run has different application criteria that allows us to best tailor our support. Some of our programmes are reserved for or prioritise founders from groups that are underrepresented in entrepreneurship.
You can find out more about each programme’s eligibility criteria on the programme page.
You can express your interest in one of our programmes using the application form. Try to answer the questions in as much detail as possible, as we don’t ask applicants to submit a business plan or model.
After the deadline for the programme applications have passed, a Hatch team member will be in touch to let you know if you are invited to an interview. Depending on when you apply, this may take a few days to a few weeks. During the interview, we will ask questions about yourself and your business to see if you are a good fit for the programme. In some instances, an interview may not be required.
After the interview, we’ll let you know if you have been selected to take part in the programme. We aim to get back to you within 1- 4 weeks with a decision. Some programmes may have additional criteria which we use to assess your suitability.
What we offer on our programmes can vary. Please refer to the specific programme page for full details of what’s included.
The accessibility support we offer can vary by programme. Please refer to the specific programme page, or get in touch with us at programmes@hatchenterprise.org, for full details of what’s available.
Most of our programmes take place online, either via Zoom. Some of our programmes are delivered both online and in-person, usually in our London office on East Street. Refer to the programmes page for specific details.
Thanks to our incredible corporate partners, we are able to offer our programmes for a small contribution fee, and in some cases for no cost. You can find the prices for each programme on the programme application page. Bursaries to cover to programme contribution are also available.
Hatch Enterprise’s operates a trust-based self-referral system, when it comes to bursaries. It is our policy to offer bursaries to anyone who:
If the cost of the programme is a barrier, you can indicate that you would like to be considered for a bursary in the application form to reduce or remove the programme cost.
No. Hatch’s programmes provide support to entrepreneurs, but we don’t take any equity or stake in your business.
We don’t sign NDAs, but as a general rule we don’t share confidential information. Please see our privacy policy for more information on how wMost of our programmes have between 15-20 participants in a cohort, though this can vary — some cohorts may be considerably larger. Please see the specific programme page for details. Sometimes we run multiple cohorts at a time, so some of your sessions may have multiple cohorts brought together, giving you even more opportunity to network with like-minded founders on a similar journey to you.e handle your data.
Hatch’s programmes are part-time and designed to fit around your business and your life. Most programmes will have a maximum of 8 hours of workshops a month and we ask all participants to attend all programme events unless they have communicated with the Programme Manager beforehand. Some programmes offer additional support opportunities via 1-2-1 mentoring, extra optional events or a set of recommended tasks to complete outside of your 8 hours of monthly workshops. All content is designed for Founders to follow at their own pace whilst on the programme.
When you graduate from the programme, you will become part of the Hatch community. You can continue to build connections with other Hatch founders, access exclusive events, masterclasses, perks, and share and receive news and opportunities.
We ask that there is one primary founder who takes part in the programme and attends the workshops and 121 support. Co-founders or business partners who are not on programmes are welcome to attend 121 support alongside the main founder. There may be additional opportunities for participation, but this would be detailed to you by the programme manager.
Not all Hatch programmes have a grant attached. Where a programme does, graduates may be eligible to apply for funding through the Hatch Fund via a competitive process.
The grants team at Hatch will let you know about eligibility criteria and how much you can apply for when applications open. We work with our grant-making partner, Groundwork, to administer the fund.
The amount available varies from programme to programme, and even between cohorts of the same programme. Not all applicants will be successful, and the total amount applied for may not be awarded.
You can find out more about our grants here: hatchenterprise.org/grant-faq/.
Most of our programmes have between 15-20 participants in a cohort, though this can vary — some cohorts may be considerably larger. Please see the specific programme page for details. Sometimes we run multiple cohorts at a time, so some of your sessions may have multiple cohorts brought together, giving you even more opportunity to network with like-minded founders on a similar journey to you.
Hatch is open to all business models, sectors and industries. So whether you are creating a product, service or marketplace, selling to individual consumers or businesses, seeking funding or bootstrapping – our programmes can help you and your business.