Founderships Benefits

How can START UP Founderships help you?

By advancing you and your business idea

If you’re a future-thinking individual with a realistic, scalable business idea that’s new and different, Founderships will give you the space and support to pursue it. The programme is adapted to your needs, with core elements supporting you to:

test your assumptions
refine your business solution
develop a Minimum Viable Product (MVP)
experiment, trial, and measure
define your value proposition
convince others (customers, investors, accelerators)

By coaching you to become a resilient leader

Founderships will help you to develop the necessary practical skills you’ll need to thrive within the business world, coaching you to:

pitch: develop and refine a successful business pitch
lead: recognise your personal style and learn to guide others
build connections: find and manage positive relationships
have confidence: master how to make an ‘ask’ with courage and faith in yourself
be resilient: view challenges positively and bounce back from rejection

By introducing you to our experienced and trusted connections

Among our Founderships mentors and facilitators are entrepreneurs and founders of growth companies that have secured significant investment and traded on a global scale.

START UP Business Coaches provide you with specialist, confidential coaching, and guidance via regular meetings. They offer you continued support with insight, direction, and introductions to our national network of industry experts, influencers, and investors.

START UP Mentors are previous Newcastle University founders, friends, or patrons. They offer you their expert advice on a relatable level, sharing their experience to help you navigate the highs and lows of your journey.

The START UP Founderships Board includes senior leadership in entrepreneurship and START UP, and the friends and patrons of Newcastle University responsible for selection and funding decisions. You’ll be accountable to the board at key points throughout the programme so you can demonstrate your progress and ask for help.

START UP Guest Speakers and Training Providers are experts in their field. They offer broad, multi-disciplinary experience and expertise to help you excel as an executive leader and progress your venture.

Businesses supported by START UP

Some of the businesses supported by START UP Founderships, are:

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