062. Building an Entrepreneurial City
Episode 62, Dec 24, 2019, 07:00 AM
'Entrepreneurship is not an elite sport, it's a sport for everybody.'
Manchester has been a hub of innovation since the industrial revolution. With its thriving business landscape, collaborative approach to getting things done and and low operating costs it's a competitive location for business expansion and creation.
Tony Walker is deputy director of the Masood Enterprise Centre at the University of Manchester which helps to develop entrepreneurial startups and unlock talent. In this episode, recorded at Huckletree in Manchester, Tony speaks to Trish about the startup scene in the city, why work spaces are vital to successful incubation of new businesses and why the private sector needs to support a startup environment.
Top takeaways for entrepreneurs:
- Remember you're on a journey. You may take a few wrong turns and hit some dead ends but its important to keep going.
- Get people on board. Often a shared journey is more rewarding.
- Get yourself out there.
- Validate everything.
Host: Patricia Keating
Guest: Tony Walker, deputy director of the Masood Enterprise Centre https://www.alliancembs.manchester.ac.uk/study/masood-enterprise-centre/
Listening Time: 30 mins
Follow Tech Manchester:
Twitter: @tecmcr
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/techmanchester/
Manchester has been a hub of innovation since the industrial revolution. With its thriving business landscape, collaborative approach to getting things done and and low operating costs it's a competitive location for business expansion and creation.
Tony Walker is deputy director of the Masood Enterprise Centre at the University of Manchester which helps to develop entrepreneurial startups and unlock talent. In this episode, recorded at Huckletree in Manchester, Tony speaks to Trish about the startup scene in the city, why work spaces are vital to successful incubation of new businesses and why the private sector needs to support a startup environment.
Top takeaways for entrepreneurs:
- Remember you're on a journey. You may take a few wrong turns and hit some dead ends but its important to keep going.
- Get people on board. Often a shared journey is more rewarding.
- Get yourself out there.
- Validate everything.
Host: Patricia Keating
Guest: Tony Walker, deputy director of the Masood Enterprise Centre https://www.alliancembs.manchester.ac.uk/study/masood-enterprise-centre/
Listening Time: 30 mins
Follow Tech Manchester:
Twitter: @tecmcr
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/techmanchester/