The Digital Greenhouse has celebrated the latest cohort to complete the Startup Academy.
The Graduation Evening held last week marked the culmination of eight weeks of intensive business development, and gave local entrepreneurs a platform to showcase their progress.
The group included technology, training and maritime businesses with (pictured top l-r) Dave Herschal; Isle Maritime, Michelle Winn; Peak Positive, Nathaniel Moseley-Jones; Unturned Cycling Travel, Alex Rich; Kahve, Lukas Laubscher; Rock Talent Search, Nadia Newton; Nadia Newton Ltd, and Rutendo Rumano and Neil John Martin; TOV Ltd, all graduating.
Throughout the Graduation Evening, each of the participants reflected on the pivots they made during the Academy and how the process shaped their ideas and the direction of their businesses.
Many described the value of structured momentum, constructive challenge and working collaboratively with a supportive cohort.
Michelle Winn, founder of Peak Positive said the programme gave her “the permission to think bigger”, adding that it also gave her the confidence to talk about her business in a clear and compelling way.
Others highlighted how learning from peers, validating ideas early and understanding real customer problems helped them refine their ventures.
The Digital Greenhouse says its business support programmes, such as the Startup Academy continue to demonstrate the strength of Guernsey’s entrepreneurial community, offering founders a place to test ideas, gather insight and build capability.
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