I attended the Ignite event in Cambridge, UK.
It has been an incredible experience for me, because it provided an insight view into the whole venture capital and investment scene in Cambridge. It makes you think globally, teaches you how to communicate on how you will impact on a local scale.
Mentors where an excellent source for getting “good” feedback, I am not talking about “this is an excellent idea” kind of feedback…but harsh real facts related to the viability of my idea.
I was thinking of blogging through the event, because I thought most of my business plan was done, but I ended up working until 3 and 4 am, getting my things together.
The process was really straight forward, you sit down with 5 or 6 other delegates, one MBA facilitator and your Mentor……thanx Jane you where great inspiration.
Not only where you getting advice from your peers, but we all worked together on our shortcomings.
Besides working on the business plan, you had a lot of networking events to attend in the evenings, which for a lone mexican guy, are something worth while, I do not get too many opportunity’s to mingle with such greats as Jamie Urquhart (Cofounder ACorn), Alan Barrell (Serial Entrepreneur and Business Angel), Alex van Someren (founder NCipher…..now Entrepreneur….or happily unemployed) and William Dawson (Amadeus Venture Capital)……just to name a few.
It was an intense weekend, but I cannot be disappointed at all. This event has given me a big push and motivation to start my own venture.
Which I will be talking about in the next few weeks.
A big thax to all the people involved in Ignite, thank you Frances……for coping with my requests….Yupar for being such a great hostess and all the delegates which made this Ignite, clearly the best event for entrepreneurs in Europe.
Regards to all of you. Each and everyone one of you has motivated me to reach for my goals.
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