Enterprise Tuesday (archived)
Enterprise Tuesday was a free talk series that brought together entrepreneurs, experts, students and the local business community to share practical insights, build networks and support people on their entrepreneurial journeys.
The programme is no longer running.
About Enterprise Tuesday
The Enterprise Tuesday series of talks bring together an exceptional mix of talent and experience from the student and local business communities. Experienced entrepreneurs, industry experts and practitioners share real-world insights to help others on their entrepreneurial journeys to develop their skills, ideas and networks.
Since its inception over 20 years ago, Enterprise Tuesday remains highly popular and is a go-to event for anyone interested in enterprise and who wants to learn the nuts and bolts of entrepreneurship.
Enterprise Tuesday Talks
Delivered in the past 20 years.
People
Have attended Enterprise Tuesday.
Experts and entrepreneurs
From 150 organisations have participated.
University departments
And 30 different universities worldwide have been represented.
Benefits and impact
- Is designed to inspire and inform budding entrepreneurs as they pursue their ambitions and help plug those already underway with their venture creation into the Cambridge ecosystem.
- Encourages attendees to think about commercial awareness, creative and innovative thinking, problem solving, adaptability, and leadership skills.
- Opens up a world of knowledge to those who want to start their own venture.
- Includes plenty of time and opportunity for speakers and attendees to forge useful, meaningful connections. Networking at Enterprise Tuesday is a sure-fire way to expand your connections.
Upcoming sessions
No Enterprise Tuesdays are currently scheduled.
Topics
Enterprise Tuesday covers topics at the key stages of the entrepreneurial journey:
- inspiring real stories from entrepreneurs and start-ups who’ve succeeded, from idea to exit
- how to spot and recognise a good business idea
- building the right team for success
- mindsets and motivations
- how to pitch to investors
- how to create a business model for a start-up
- commercialising research and protecting IP
- funding your vision
- growing your business
- exploring exit strategies
Who attends
On average, Enterprise Tuesday reaches an audience of 100 people per talk. This series is for people who want to:
- learn how to transform an idea into enterprise
- find out how to begin developing their own business idea
- build up their business understanding and knowledge
- explore their own entrepreneurial potential
- find out more about business creation competitions and how to apply
- meet like-minded individuals and find new team members
- establish a broad network of experienced entrepreneurs and support professionals
Latest news and insight from Enterprise Tuesday
Starting up
Female founders share their top tips on how to build a bigger and better business at Enterprise Tuesday.
Navigating your growth phase
How do companies go from a few people to more than one hundred? What are the common challenges that come up? How can you prepare for scaling from the outset? In this series we hear from business leaders who are in the midst of this and those who have come through it.
The climate emergency
“We are damaging our futures unless we step in with a comprehensive strategy to manage the climate change challenge,” Professor Sir David King told an Enterprise Tuesday event at Cambridge Judge Business School.
Partners
Cambridge Enterprise is responsible for the commercialisation of University of Cambridge intellectual property and is a wholly owned subsidiary of the University. Activities include management and licensing of intellectual property and patents, proof of concept funding and support for University staff and research groups wishing to provide expert advice or facilities to public and private sector organisations.
Cambridge University Entrepreneurs (CUE)
Cambridge University Entrepreneurs is a key part of the University’s ecosystem for supporting and accelerating entrepreneurship and innovation. Its goal is to promote and nurture entrepreneurship in Cambridge and beyond, running one of the most successful student-run business creation competitions in the world and awarding over £500k in prize money to more than 40 startups.
Cambridge University Innovation Forum
Innovation Forum is a student-led organisation registered at both the University of Cambridge and King’s College London. As an organisation, it seeks to build bridges between academia, industry and policy makers. Its focus is on the future and the evolution of today’s technologies, which range from the nascent stage to the cusp of commercial application.
Cambridge University Technology and Enterprise Club (CUTEC)
Cambridge University Technology and Enterprise Club (CUTEC) is a leading student-run organisation that seeks to nurture and enhance the entrepreneurial spirit amongst academics and students. Through CUTEC, members can connect with their peers, and with the wider business community, including industry experts and potential investors.
Entrepreneurial Postdocs of Cambridge (EPOC)
Entrepreneurial Postdocs of Cambridge (EPOC) is a new organisation established to inform, support and connect researchers who share a passion for translating academic know-how into real-world benefit. With support from prominent partners – both within Cambridge, and beyond – EPOC is rapidly developing a range of initiatives to drive the entrepreneurial postdoc agenda.
ideaSpace is a community of founders working in a stimulating environment to create and discover new business models that have the potential to positively impact one million people in 3 to 5 years.
Venue
Cambridge Judge Business School
Trumpington Street
Cambridge
CB2 1AG
If you are travelling from the railway station, there are plenty of taxis outside and taxi drivers are familiar with the location.
Unfortunately there are no parking facilities, though there are some metered spaces outside.
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