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"Innovative programmes like Entrepreneur First are crucial in helping us achieve a shift in mentality in the UK" Joanna Shields

by alice

Entrepreneur First 20130604 (43 Of 176)It's been a fantastically busy year, but we are delighted with how EF has progressed in that time...The EF 2012 cohort have built some really exciting startups with the potential to grow into big companies, we have selected 35 amazing individuals...

Why we need a Village Hall for Shoreditch

by matt

Today, we're delighted to host a guest post by Ana Bradley of Shoreditch Works, on why we need a Village Hall for Shoreditch:

A Village Hall for Shoreditch  - not just for tech and creative startups but a platform into the industry for some...

Awesome student opportunity: Banjo Campus Ambassador

by matt

Want to find out what a startup is really like, but don't know where to start? Perhaps you'd like to see how startups work, but you don't feel ready to take the plunge into a full-time job or internship.

If that's you, we have a great opportunity...

Guest Blog: Disrupt Inc.

by alice

A new report by the RSA and RBS Inspiring Enterprise, ‘Disrupt Inc. How young people are challenging the conventions of entrepreneurship’, has fuelled debate about how well the support available for young entrepreneurs matches their experiences...

EF2013 launched at No 10.

by alice

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After 4 months recruiting and an intense selection process, that saw some of London's leading entrepreneurs and investors helping us choose, we can now announce the 36 graduates that will be joining the EF2013 programme. 

They were...

Girls, just in case you wondered what's the point in learning to code...

by alice

Here at Entrepreneur First we agree with Code.org about the importance of learning to code and what's more we're doing our small part to help out. This summer we are running Code First: Girls, a free, 9 week programme teaching female graduates...

EF startups raise millions in seed funding

by alice

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We were told repeatedly that taking individuals and expecting them to form teams and generate ideas was a recipe for disaster. It hadn't been done before in this way and I suppose for good reason,...

Campus: the 10x office space

by matt

April marks Campus London’s one year anniversary and I wanted to take this opportunity to reflect on why it’s been such a huge success and what makes it so special.

Campus has had an extraordinary impact on our organisation. There are great...

Interested in social ent and want to win 10,000 Euros?

by alice

At EF we are very focused on tech startups, but this doesn't exclude social enterprises that use tech to support their mission. Take Prizeo, one of the EF 2012 companies, that helps charities raise more money through online raffles (by using once...

EF meetup! Come join us!

by alice

Due to popular demand, as we have been inundated with requests to attend, we are now opening the EF Applicant Meetup to other members of the startup community. So if you want to know what opportunities are out there in the startup world and you...