What Makes a Successful Start-Up Business? - Business Academy MBA Masterclass Series

Join our Entrepreneurship facilitator, Ezra Carlson, alongside Hertfordshire Graduate MBA, other students, alumni, businesses and distinguished guests, in this quick-fire two-hour digital session as we explore cutting-edge trends and insights that are shaping the future in this important field.

Ezra Carlson is a "pracademic" with over 25 years of experience who believes in using evidence-based research as a force for good. He strives to combine knowledge and experience from his STEM, corporate business, and entrepreneurship backgrounds with his academic interests in corporate venture capital, entrepreneurship and social enterprises.

This session will cover:

• Intro and Ezra's background as an entrepreneur with varying successes
• Breakout into groups: What are the top 3 reasons why start-ups fail?
• Discuss the research behind why start-ups fail
• The developing story around Ezra's latest venture (an early-stage UK MedTech), what has he done before, what has worked, or not?
• Sources of entrepreneurial finance: Angels, VCs, Accelerators, Grants, equity, and debt financing
• Breakout into groups: How are you going to use your business skills to help you develop new ideas?
• Discussion on developing your business model
• Q&A