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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...

We're moving to Google Campus

by matt

Campus LondonGoogle Entrepreneur First is delighted to announce a new partnership with Google’s Campus London.

From 2 January 2013, Google Campus will host the second phase of the Entrepreneur First accelerator programme. The Entrepreneur First startups will have...

Introducing our inaugural cohort

by matt

Today we're delighted to announce the members of the inaugural Entrepreneur First cohort. We received 425 applications, subjected the candidates to rounds of interviews and had them grilled by top entrepreneurs and investors. The 30 people we have...

High-impact entrepreneurship transcends national boundaries

by matt
Reid Hoffman

Yesterday we released our report on high-impact entrepreneurship, in collaboration with Silicon Valley Comes to the UK. One of the most important themes that runs through the discussion is the increasingly global nature of high-impact...

Getting feedback on your application

by matt

We're getting close to the end of our selection process for the first Entrepreneur First cohort. Final round interviews are next week and we're excited to see the final group of participants that emerges.

One of the hardest things about the...

Entrepreneur First endorsed by Stephan Shakespeare

by matt
Stephan Shakespeare

One of the most exciting elements of Entrepreneur First is the fantastic support we've had from the UK's entrepreneurial community. Today we're pleased to announce the endorsement of Stephan Shakespeare, founder and CEO of YouGov - one of the...

Why High-Growth Startups Matter

by matt

GazelleI mentioned yesterday how excited we are to be involved in Silicon Valley Comes to the UK. We’re particularly proud to be an in-kind sponsor. We’re contributing by writing a report in collaboration with McKinsey & Co. on high-impact...

Silicon Valley Comes to the UK

by matt

Svc2 UkIt was a huge privilege to be at 10 Downing Street yesterday for the launch of Silicon Valley Comes to the UK, the extraordinary entrepreneurship conference conceived and organised by Sherry Coutu, the serial entrepreneur and angel investor. ...

Our pitch at Silicon Milkroundabout

by matt

We had a fantastic time at Silicon Milkroundabout a couple of weeks ago. All the startups there had the chance to film a one-minute, one-take pitch, produced by Rosy Cheeks Productions. Ours is below. We're quite pleased with it, especially as it...

Welcome to the Entrepreneur First blog

by matt

We're delighted to launch the Entrepreneur First blog today. 

Bulb (Highres)We've been overwhelmed by the enthusiasm that the programme has met over the last couple of months, so we wanted a way to keep in touch with many of the fantastic people we've met...