Week

Topic

1

Entrepreneurship education weekend

2

Meet the Coaching Team
Coaching sessions

3

Business model canvas
Coaching sessions
Pitch & Judge*

4

How to pitch #1
Coaching sessions

5

An introduction to share capital, Companies House compliance and cap table management
Coaching sessions
Pitch & Judge*

6

Intellectual property
How to pitch #2
Coaching sessions
Networking event

7

Branding and licensing
Coaching sessions
Pitch & Judge*

8

The basics of seed funding
Coaching sessions

9

Find your way to funding
Getting investor ready
Coaching sessions
Pitch & Judge*

10

Prototype/MVP (minimum viable product) workshop
Coaching sessions

11

Growing your network to grow sales
Term sheets
Coaching sessions
Pitch & Judge*

12

What angels want
Coaching sessions
Final presentations and certificate awards

* Pitch & Judge is an opportunity for Accelerate Cambridge entrepreneurs to pitch their business ideas to an audience made up of their peers, mentors and the wider business community. It’s a great forum for entrepreneurs to practice pitches and for audiences to learn more about the ventures on the Accelerate Cambridge programme. Pitch & Judge takes place at Cambridge Judge Business School, and is followed by networking at Browns Cambridge.

How to apply?

Now accepting applications for the Autumn Term 2023.

Accelerate Cambridge Welcome & 2 Day Entrepreneurship Induction Days
Day 1: 10:00-17:30, Thursday 21 September 2023
Day 2: 09:30-16:30, Friday 22 September 2023

Lectures, talks and workshops – every Monday
Coaching and mentoring – every Thursday
Monday 25 September 2023 – Thursday 7 December 2023

Application deadline:
Friday 23 June 2023

Please email Accelerate if you have any queries.

Find out how to apply

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