Global Entrepreneurship Festival - Event 4 - INITIATE - 24 Business Hack Challenge

Are you looking to start a Business?

Do you have Business?

Do you have a Business Idea and not sure what to do next?

Do you have a Passion for Business?

INITIATE is our 24 hour Business Hack Challenge in collaboration with Mark Tyers and Darren Jones of Coventry University, INITIATE Hackathon at Square One within the The HUB. Join us on 17th November for INCUBATE our pre-starter to the 24 hour challenge. This requires a separate ticket so don’t forget to register for INCUBATE separately for a networking advantage.  

INITIATE will be officially be running from 3.30pm to 6.00pm on Friday 17th November and Saturday 18th November 6.00pm to 9.00pm where Presentations will be held at 7.00pm.

After discovering your hacker alter-ego’s skill set you will work in collaborative teams of 4 putting these skills to good use. You have 24 hours to go away with your group and produce a viable business model. If you are successful there is a generous prize to make that model a reality. Change your life in 24 hours.

Through the vibrant process discover new things about yourself and what you can accomplish with the right team.

Spaces are limited so make sure you sign up soon! If you are not able to make do let us know within so that we can make your space available for someone else. As this is a free event and your co-operation is appreciated.

Come and chat to the hosts and more about what opportunities there are:

Mark Tyers - Business Incubation Director Coventry University - CU Digital Accelerator Programme

Founder of the Business Incubator and Digital Accelerator at Coventry University, proudly forging links with Silicon Valley. As a result he has setup the Digital Accelerator Programme with a primary objective of speeding up startup development through a combination of financial support, guidance and training to ensure your startup is a fully fledged business that is investable ready to Silicon Valley investors.

Darren Jones – Entrepreneur in Residence – KM&T - CU Digital Accelerator Programme

Having turned his back on the corporate world Darren has operated in multiple of his own businesses, and more other businesses than you can shake a stick at. Darren fundamental belief is the more fun you have the more money you’ll make!

Donna Preece – Evolve Programme Manager - CU Digital Accelerator Programme

Donna has developed the Evolve Programme off the back of her own experience as a creative entrepreneur. Through innovative and passionate teaching she has supported 85 potential entrepreneurs in the last year to take their first leap at running their own business.