Startup programmes
“Inkwell worked hard to clearly explain concepts, share practical examples and make the sessions really engaging, all backed up with excellent speakers.”
– Adrian Scales, Senior Investment Manager at Falmouth University
Finding seed investment is a consistent challenge for startups. Whether it’s understanding different types of funding or learning how to pitch to investors, navigating the space can be a minefield for early-stage founders.
Our bespoke educational programmes give startups the tools and knowledge to confidently secure seed funding. These range from day-long workshops to support programmes and accelerators that run across a number of months.
Founders will finish the programme with practical knowledge of writing a pitch, creating an effective slide deck and approaching the right investors.
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Investment readiness Workshops
Our half-day investment readiness workshops are designed for university accelerators and tailored to the cohort, whether it’s experience, stage or sector.
Drawing from our extensive network of investors and startups, the workshops give founders practical knowledge and real-life experience of the investment process:
Introduction to funding: How it works, who to contact and a guide to introduction emails and meetings
Investor interview: Interactive session with an angel investor and local founder that secured investment
Pitch deck workshop: Interactive review of example slide decks, highlighting key concepts
Bespoke projects and bootcamps
We also run a range of educational programmes for founders, which range from day-long bootcamps to longer programmes and incubators across a number of months.
These are fully bespoke, but popular areas include:
Pitching your business
Building investor networks
Financial reporting for fundraising
Business planning and strategy
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Learn about The Pitch, Inkwell's nationwide startup programme
Get in touch
Do you want to give student founders a realistic and practical understanding of what it's like to raise seed funding?
Are you interested in running a bespoke programme for startups, but not sure where to start?
Whatever your brief, budget and timeline, our team can help you achieve your goals.
Please get in touch using this form and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.