Applications closed. Please view our programmes page for other opportunities or join our newsletter to be the first to hear when we plan to run future editions of the Launchpad.
This can include entrepreneurs who are at idea stage, or founders who have already launched and are looking to strengthen their work on important social issues.
So whether you’re improving lives in your community or creating a business that will fight climate change, we want to connect you with a network of peers and business experts to help you achieve the greatest impact possible. Graduates from this programme will also have a competitive chance to apply for up to £1k in grant funding.
Graduates can apply for up to 1k of funding.
Since joining and being a part of the Hatch community, I feel so much more confident in building a business and taking the plunge.
Shana Gujral
Think Lila
12 hours of expert-led masterclasses on mission development, business modelling, product/market fit, branding, sales, marketing, funding and pitching.
12+ hours of peer learning and peer coaching, plus informal drop in advice sessions. Gain fascinating insights, exchange ideas and swap skills with like-minded individuals.
Work through key questions about your prices, cost, overheads and sales with a financial expert, in order to make decisions about your business strategies.
Showcase your business to a panel of experts and get actionable feedback on how to take your business to the next level.
Align Events
An alcohol-free event service to be inclusive of those who want to celebrate while sober.
Creating your vision, mission, impact and values
Expert session: Tue 2 May 6pm-8pm
Workshop: Tue 9 May 6pm-8pm
Business model and strategy: The Lean Business Model Canvas
Expert session: Tue 16 May 6pm-8pm
Workshop: Tue 23 May 6pm-8pm
Product/market fit and identifying your customer
Expert session: Tue 30 May 6pm-8pm
Workshop: Tue 6 June 6pm-8pm
Costing, pricing and finance
Expert session: Tue 13 June 6pm-8pm
Workshop: Tue 20 June 6pm-8pm
Branding, marketing, and sale
Expert session: Tue 27 June 6pm-8pm
Workshop: Tue 4 July 6pm-8pm
Funding and accessing funding through pitching
Expert session: Tue 11 July 6pm-8pm
Workshop: Tue 18 July 6pm-8pm
Pitching your business to friendly Dragons
Tue 25 July 10am-12pm
Graduation celebration
Tue 25 July 6pm-8pm
* Joint Graduations and Demo Day
£25 early bird discount available if you apply by 3rd March. This programme is valued at over £1500, but thanks to our partnership with UBS participants are asked to pay £50. There are also a limited number of bursary places available.
If you have any issues filling in the form linked below, please contact programmes@hatchenterprise.org
Requirements:
Hackathons are for anyone who has a business idea and wants to learn more about becoming an entrepreneur. You will begin to learn the entrepreneurial skills you need to bring your business idea to life.
Launchpads are for entrepreneurs who have a business idea, 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, marketing and pitching that you need to get your business off the ground.
Incubators are for entrepreneurs who have been running their business for some time and are ready to start focusing on growth and expanding their team. Over nine workshops, you will learn the skills you need in business modelling, product/market fit, finance, legal, branding, wellbeing and pitching in order to make your side hustle 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.
You can see all the programmes we’re currently offering on our programmes page: www.hatchenterprise.org/our-programmes
In each of our programmes you will get access to:
Until further notice we will continue to run all of our programmes online.
Thanks to our incredible funders, we are able to offer the programmes at a massively reduced rate.
For New Founders programmes the fee is currently:
If you would like to apply for a bursary sign-up to the programme using the application form above and if your application is successful you will be invited to an online interview, during this interview you can ask about applying for a bursary place.
No. Hatch’s programmes provide support to entrepreneurs, but we don’t take any equity or stake in your business.
Like most early-stage programmes, Hatch cannot sign an NDA, but we won’t share any confidential information from the application process or interviews.
Most of the Hatch team either have been or are entrepreneurs, so we understand how tricky it is to commit to recurring meetings when life is so busy. However, one of the most encouraging pieces of feedback we receive from entrepreneurs is that our programmes allow them to take a step back, to work on the business rather than in it. Therefore we ask that participants attend at least 75% of all workshops and events.
After you finish the programme, you will become part of the Hatch community. You can continue to interact with other entrepreneurs, join events, and share news and opportunities.
For the Hackathon, you are both welcome to book places separately and take part together.
For the Launchpad, Incubator and Accelerator programmes, we ask that there is one primary founder who takes part in the programme and attends the workshops. Co-founders or business partners are welcome to attend some events and 121 support alongside the main founder.
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+44 20 7993 0074
hello@hatchenterprise.org
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