Henley Summer Start-Up Boot Camp
The Henley Summer Start-Up Boot Camp, organised by Henley Enterprise Lab (HELAB), supported by Henley Centre for Entrepreneurship (HCfE) is a hands-on, three-day workshop event, held each year in June to give participants the confidence and skills to start a business and make money doing what they love.
Henley Business School's Summer Start-Up Boot Camp
This transformative event, in partnership with the Berkshire Growth Hub, welcomes students and local entrepreneurs eager to learn how to start a business with a focus on sales.
The Boot Camp challenges traditional business start-up methods by emphasising the importance of making sales first and validating the value proposition. Participants are taught how to launch businesses with little or no money, focusing on essentials of having a business idea, deep customer insight, passion, energy, confidence and commitment.
“This has been one of the most valuable experiences of my academic and professional journey. I now feel equipped and motivated to bring my idea to life.”Start Up Boot Camp participant
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Want to discuss your business idea?
Students can also discuss their business idea with Jurek Sikorski or a member of the Henley Centre for Entrepreneurship faculty at the business idea and start-up clinic.
