If you’ve always dreamed that one-day you’d start something, then you’d better stop dreaming and start doing because we want to sponsor 10 start-ups or scale-ups with an incredible package of FREE support and one of them could be you!
Whether it’s foodie, digital, artsy, or environmental we’ve got the know how to help you start something that matters. What’s more, we have some awesome spaces, some fantastic facilities, great networks and an audience ready and waiting for your products and services.
From October and for the next year we are offering 10 FREE membership packages worth over £3,000 each to entrepreneurial people with ideas that could become brilliant businesses.
The fully funded membership package will give you access to our co-working spaces, specialist facilities, expert business support mentors and access to events, workshops and one to one coaching. We will also connect you with our partners, including Crowdfunder to help test your plans with the crowd and raise investment.
You’ll also get to showcase your work through our public programme of events and experiences, in our Spaces, and to our Members.
We’re particularly keen on ideas that will use our commercial kitchens (including our five-deck bread oven), our jewellery making, specialist facilities and the wonderful courtyard space at Ocean Studios. If your start-up has social and/or environmental aims too then even better!
What are you waiting for? There’s never been a better time to Start Something of your own!
HOW TO APPLY:
We’re looking for ideas and passion, not a 50 page proposal. To apply all you need to do is:
- Visit realideas.org/news/start-something and sign up for our webinar* on 19th August at 1pm where you’ll have the chance to ask questions.
- You’ll be sent a link to download our information pack which contains a super simple 1-sider business canvas. Give us as much detail as you have right now. We can help with any gaps.
- Make a short video (3 mins) telling us about your business idea and how our support could help you.
- Upload your video and business canvas by 9am on 1st September at the link you’ll be sent post-webinar.
- Then we’ll select the best submissions to come and meet us in person or online.
- Finally, after meeting you all we’ll offer our 10 favourite ideas the opportunity to Start Something with our support.
If you’ve always dreamed that one-day you’d start something, then you’d better stop dreaming and start doing because we want to sponsor 10 start-ups or scale-ups with an incredible package of FREE support and one of them could be you!