Akcela Ventures

Continuing to introduce the community, someone rather close to us in this case, while also appearing at Sync the City as a mentor, we have Founder James Charles Adams. James is both the founder of Tech Educators and a partner in Akcela, with an extensive history in a 22bn turnover US multi-national corporation. James' passion for start-up life saw him move away from corporate employment and begin supporting the start-up ecosystem here in Norwich. James' blend of intelligence and fun supports early stage entrepreneurs break through the initial nerves of starting their business, navigate the pitfalls and keep their "why" burning with passion. We're lucky to have James as part of Akcela and the Norwich eco-system, and if you're at Sync this weekend, keep an eye out for what James' team achieves!

What makes a start-up scene thrive? An abundance of coffee and a little bit of sugar to help founders push through the day and succeed! At the incubator, we'll often take 5 with the founders so that they can regroup their thoughts, bounce ideas and establish next steps. We're always looking for new ideas and founders to chat with, so why not book a coffee with the team and help make your business a unicorn. Email toby@akcela.co.uk to book in a meeting

Are you about to miss out on the opportunity of a life time without even realising?! Don't let this get away from you! The last chance to pick up a ticket for Sync the City is coming up shortly and you will not want to miss out on the 10th anniversary of the event. Whether you're an ideas person, like building 🌟 stuff 🌟 or enjoy speed running a project, then this event is for you. In 54 hours, you may come up with, work on and pitch the next Unicorn to come out of the UK. So be there, starting on the 28th Nov and get involved. Pick up your tickets here: https://lnkd.in/eEUHvByX Tom Wood | Hayley Johnson | Tom Haczewski | Katie Fisher | Joshua Davies | Amanda Bunn FCIPR | Adam Prentice | Sophie Cox | Ben Taylor | Callum Coombes | Clare Montgomery | Chris Ridley | Chris Thompson | Rebecca Headden | James Charles Adams | Matthew Brookson | Katherine Wood | Peter Abbott | Steve Whitelock | Peter Ballard | Tom Alabaster | Greater Anglia | Connected Innovation | Aviva | Brew Digital | Langham Recruitment | Work In Norwich | Norfolk County Council | Artlist | UpScale | Georgie Delaney, MBE | Mark J Harvey 马克 | Roberta Willner | Chris Sargisson | John Fagan 🏄♂️ | Julie Schofield | Paul Cutting | Hayley Johnson | Kat Downes

We know what you did at the Christmas party... And other spine-tingling phrases you hear from HR, but how on Earth do you make sure HR is delivering what your start-up needs? Many founders are put off by tales of woe and problems coming from an HR department and that's where C-J and Lisa Hamill came up with their manager empowering app CleverGoose. So, find out how to make sure HR is making your business ops as seamless and smooth as possible by coming along to C-J's lunch and learn on the 14th January 2025, tickets can be found here: https://lnkd.in/en5jB734

What could you do with (about) 54 hours? Well, you could: Watch the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit extended editions Binge Breaking Bad or Game of Thrones Play the story for The Last of Us OR You could change your life by getting involved in the Sync the City , a 54 hour start-up weekend where you get the chance to come up with your own digital idea, network with incredible people, form a team and make a business. So, want to redefine the next decade of your life? Don't mess about, sign up to Sync the City 2024 now: https://lnkd.in/eEUHvByX

Community is near and dear to our heart here at Akcela, we love being able to bring together large groups of interesting and intelligent people so we're blessed to have the Norwich start-up community as regulars at our events. Want to get involved? Everyone is welcome! Jump on our mailing list by emailing toby@akcela.co.uk and you can stay up to date with all of our upcoming events.

Today's the day! Come down to Fuel Studios today to find out how you can avoid being caught out by a legal slip up at the start of your business journey. You'll be kicking yourself come exit time if a tiny clause in a contract that you signed a decade ago comes back to bite you, so don't let it! Learn from the best over a lovely lunch today, as expert, David Sloman, breaks through the boring verbiage and helps you get the outcome you need from contracts. So come along today to Fuel Studios on Pottergate at Midday for this free event, you won't be disappointed!

Don't miss out! Tomorrow is our Lunch & learn with David Sloman from Ashtons Legal LLP You'll get the chance to find out just how the confusing world of contracts can make sense to you, demystifying the tough stuff and helping you deliver the best legal agreements for your start-up. So join us tomorrow at midday for this free event! https://lnkd.in/eSgaQF8Y

An incredible DevelopHER Awards in the books, showcasing the incredible talent of the East of England's female tech community. We were very lucky to go along with the Tech Educators team, TheVampiresManor (TVM) and Glowfrog Games. It was a fantastic ceremony with some excellent award acceptance speeches that will inspire the next generation of women in tech. Special mentions must go to the winners Akcela have been supporting over the last six months: Kate Killick (Games dev), Morrigan Pickford (Emerging talent) and Jessica Keen (Innovation). It was a real full circle moment to see Katie Snell awarding Morrigan the Emerging Talent award due to all the support we've received from Suffolk County Council, Norfolk County Council and Connected Innovation that has allowed us to support and nurture future stars of the industry. Congratulations to everyone involved!

Exited founders, with focused support, that ensures startups get traction, get to funding, get moving and make it happen. That's what separates an #incubator from office space. We couldn't support organisations such as Moss Monkey Games make the leap from Norwich University of the Arts to a company with funding, and a team making it happen, without the support of Norfolk County Council, Suffolk County Council, Connected Innovation and Barclays Eagle Labs - we wouldn't be able to support the number of startups we can today. Thank you as always to our long term partners Ashtons Legal LLP, TBLA Ltd | Certified B Corp and Adaptavist.