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A think tank for making Britain the best country in which to start and grow a business | Secretariat: @appg_e | ✍️ @Philip_Salter, @eamonnives + @anastasiabekt.
🏎️🚨NEW! Startup support programmes are booming. But how well are they performing? For founders, navigating them can be difficult. Too often, it’s unclear which programmes are high-quality, how long they’ll last, or what outcomes they actually deliver. 🧶Here’s what we found..

Imagine you’re a first‑time founder with a half-built product, funds running thin, and 3 tabs open: “Apply to Accelerator X,” “Join Incubator Y,” “Venture Studio Z - Accepting Ideas Now”. What gets you where you need to go? Read a blog based on the paper: entrepreneursnetwork.substack.com/p/up-to-speed
🏎️🚨NEW! Startup support programmes are booming. But how well are they performing? For founders, navigating them can be difficult. Too often, it’s unclear which programmes are high-quality, how long they’ll last, or what outcomes they actually deliver. 🧶Here’s what we found..
For founders, navigating Britain's network of support can be difficult. Too often, it’s unclear which programmes are high-quality, how long they’ll last, or what outcomes they actually deliver
🏎️🚨NEW! Startup support programmes are booming. But how well are they performing? For founders, navigating them can be difficult. Too often, it’s unclear which programmes are high-quality, how long they’ll last, or what outcomes they actually deliver. 🧶Here’s what we found..
This is important research. Startup support has been both a shining success and a dismal failure historically. As TEN say 'not all created equal' and worth reflecting on what works best / how to do better.
🏎️🚨NEW! Startup support programmes are booming. But how well are they performing? For founders, navigating them can be difficult. Too often, it’s unclear which programmes are high-quality, how long they’ll last, or what outcomes they actually deliver. 🧶Here’s what we found..