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Learn more about what we do and how we do it. Read about our 2013 programme, Girls' Coding, the amazing speakers who visit and our current founders. Or, take a look at our video channel.

What you should know about Facebook

by isa

Simon Cross Simon Cross , Manager for Developer Relations at Facebook, met the EF start-ups and handed over some insights we’d like to share with you. Facebook has a very clear company culture that is led by a few catchy directives that are infinitely...

The Autonomy of Entrepreneurs

by isa

Mike Lynch CannonThings have not been quiet for a minute at Entrepreneur First. Not only have we had Mike Lynch (right) and Luke Johnson walk up 100 steps to come meet our EF founders, we’ve also started stretching for demo day and have had mentors jump from...

Check out our speakers at Code First:Girls launch!

by isa

373318 207481056053256 1172089853 NHave you got your ticket for Code First:Girls launch? If you've ever been curious about how and why you should get into tech entrepreneurship, this is the event for you. Held at the Guildhall, London on the 27th November, you'll hear from some of...

Why you should learn to code, from some of the biggest names in tech entrepreneurship

by isa

373318 207481056053256 1172089853 NGirls, have you applied for our free course to teach you to code? Applications are open now for Code First:Girls and there are limited tickets available for our launch event. Get one here!

We asked some of Code First:Girls' supporters why they...

Come and say hi! EF Recruitment tour

by alice

Having already been to Sheffield, Manchester and Southampton and after a cracking, sold out event at Google Campus in London, we are kicking off the next round...

Cambridge

16th November, Silicon Milkround, The University Arms Hotel,...

London calling: How and why to live in London as a startup founder

by alice

London Gb V1 Marquee

Entrepreneur First isn't a graduate job. We don't pay a salary. You are building your own startup from Day 1 and this means taking on the risk of not having a salary for potentially a prolonged length of time. No-one said it would be easy, but...

Resources for SVC2UK Startup Weekend

by matt

Svc2uk

We're delighted to be a partner in this year's Silicon Valley Comes the UK extravaganza - including the Startup Weekends beginning tonight.

If you're taking part, we know you're going to have an amazing time. You've only got 54 hours to build a...

Go back, and start with the problems

by isa

By Zefi Hennessy Holland, EF cohort member 2012

Hennessy HollandThere is a convenient myth in technology that successful companies exist because of a founder's brainwave, some flash of insight that drives them from day one to IPO. As if they can see a world...

Avoiding the tigers and lions and bears (oh my!)

by isa

The EF team very nearly joined Dorothy in the Land of Oz when they tried to fly out of NYC at the same time as Hurricane Sandy tried to land there. Thankfully, we managed to slip through his fingers and lived to tell the tale of our time in Kansas...

Take the gamble and keep your vision straight

by isa

Adam InnocentOn Friday, we were honoured by the impressive presence of Adam Balon, founder of Innocent. Innocent smoothies stand for a natural and healthy lifestyle, which Adam incorporates pretty well; healthy, young and smiley, he couldn’t sell his company...