The Green Entrepreneurs' Programme - Sprint 2: Weeks 5-8 + Pitching!
Sprint 2 in the Green Entrepreneurs’ Programme has wrapped up!
Read on to learn about highlights and the great sessions that took place in weeks 5-8 of the programme and for the results of the pitching event! 💚
To start the fourth week, we had Lu Williams share the best tips on pitching your business for potential clients, funders and grants through designing presentations and proposals. We finished the week with a sunny walk in Chelmsford park with James Cracknell and Sandrine Singleton-Perrin where they talked the cohort through the importance of recognising and preventing founder burnout and how introducing sophrology to their routines can support emotional and mental stability.
In the next week, James West ran a follow up session from sprint 1 on building finance plans to then build a case for sponsorships and crowdfunding. In the master class this week, Rachael Castell held a discussion on the principles of regenerative thinking, the impact of circularity within business and how fostering positivity can be the key to success.
James West ran another follow up session on persuasive presentation skills. How to plan a presentation to be adaptable for the right audience, building that confidence to speak fluidly to leave a lasting impression! Lu Williams was back to run another master class on how to implement sustainable strategies into your work as an entrepreneur. We finished Sprint 2 with Sarah Arch’s session on ableism inclusion in the workplace.
Throughout these last few weeks, 1-1 mentoring sessions from Sam Shelley, Hrvoje Kondzic, Nat Harrison and Ajay Pabial took place for the cohort to get in depth guidance for their business.
The pitching event was a huge success! We had 6 fantastic pitches delivered at the Innovation Centre, Knowledge Gateway in Colchester!
Results of Sprint 2!
Winner: Jeraldine Adjei for Ohemaa Cosmetics!
Runners up: Keeley Alvarez for Rise&Shine and Sylak Ravenspine for Inks of Essex
Check out all their work here!
Sprint 2 has come to an end!
We want to say a huge thank you to all the workshop leaders; Hrvoje Kondzic, Rachael Castell, Sam Shelly, Nat Harrison, James West, Lu Williams, Kim Darragon, James Cracknell, Sandrine Singleton- Perrin, Asha Harkness, Teresa Ferreira and Sarah Arch! They delivered brilliant sessions and helped build a lovely community of driven and passionate entrepreneurs!
Thank you to the cohort for engaging with the programme and congratulations to those who pitched their idea/business!
Thank you to Ambitious Essex (Essex County Council), Matt Miller for the support and enthusiasm to this programme.
We are now presenting Sprint 3, the final sprint of the programme, running from May to June this year!
We have many fantastic master classes during the programme that are FREE to join! Book your place here! https://www.artclubbers.com/events