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Name:<\/strong> New Entrepreneurs Foundation<\/a>
\nFounders:<\/strong> Oliver Pawle, Lord Davies of Abersoch CBE, Sir Nigel Rudd DL and Dee Stirling
\nStarted in:<\/strong> 2010
\nBased in:<\/strong> London
\nBusiness description:<\/strong> A programme that equips aspiring young entrepreneurs with the skills and experience they need to launch a business<\/p>\n

Non-profit organisation New Entrepreneurs Foundation (NEF) is a true driver of entrepreneurial growth in the UK. Its purpose? To help aspiring young entrepreneurs develop the skills, knowledge and vision they need to start and run a business.<\/p>\n

Each year, NEF selects a cohort of around 30 ambitious young people and takes them through a hands-on 12-month programme.<\/p>\n

As part of the programme, participants undertake a fast-track course of workshops from over 20 specialist learning providers and business schools, including London Business School, Makers Academy and UCL.<\/p>\n

NEF also organises paid work placements at high-growth companies, during which participants work closely with founders or senior management teams to learn, first-hand, what running a business is really like.<\/p>\n

Crucially, participants are also assigned an individual executive coach to provide expert support, as well as a mentor – from NEF’s panel of successful business people and investors – to guide them down their career path.<\/p>\n

Not only this, but NEF also provides monthly speaker and networking events. By 2017, the organisation had hosted 150 events, with an annual turnout of more than 1,000.<\/p>\n

As of last year, NEF had developed seven cohorts of 200 alumni, who now give back to the programme by sharing their skills and experience with current cohorts.<\/p>\n

But the proof of NEF’s importance is in the entrepreneurs and businesses that have come out of it: 92 ventures are currently live as a result of the programme, with thousands of jobs created and over £27m raised.<\/p>\n

In this category, our judges saw plenty of inspiring start-up community catalysts. Rocketmakers, which helps entrepreneurs bring digital products to life, was awarded Highly Commended, while collaborative coworking space Runway East won the Commended title.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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