Start up. Skill up.
Pitch for funding.
Launch It Labs is getting bigger & heading beyond London for the first time, with our first regional start-up programme hosted at our Launch It Stoke-on-Trent centre. This programme is all set to offer in-person and online business support for local founders ready to start & grow a business.
You’ll get a skills boost by joining a 2-day business bootcamp, get expert mentoring, connect with other Stoke-on-Trent entrepreneurs & pitch for up to £1,000 in funding!
Practical, supportive and built for founders, Launch It Labs helps you turn ideas into action.
Helping You Start, Grow & Launch Your Business
Launch It Labs is a free start-up programme that begins with a virtual welcome session, leading into a 2-day business bootcamp, pitch competition and expert mentoring to support you in starting and growing a business.
20 Apr
WELCOME & INFO SESSION
Discover what the Launch It Labs programme offers & how you can access free business support to start & grow your business. Meet the programme team and get answers to all your questions.
Completing this webinar allows you the chance to pitch for up to £1000 in grant funding!
Venue: Online via Zoom
Time: 12:00 - 1:00PM
23 & 24 Apr
2-DAY BUSINESS BOOTCAMP
Join an intensive 2-day business programme where you can learn start-up essentials from refining your business model & value proposition to mastering financial fundamentals and pitch delivery.
Completing the bootcamp gives you the chance to pitch for up to £1000 funding!
Venue: Launch It Stoke-on-Trent
Time: 9:30AM - 4:00PM each day
Detailed session agenda available soon.
May to Aug
MICRO-MENTORING SESSIONS
Get free, expert post-bootcamp support from Launch It ROCKETLAUNCHERS mentors, experts across various industries, through one-hour sessions tailored to help you tackle specific business challenges or goals.
Learn more about micro-mentoring sessions here.
Bootcamp Agenda Overview
Here's a quick view of the workshops to expect at the 2-day intensive business bootcamp:
DAY 1
James Morgan, Chatty Duck
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Introduction to Business Model Canvas
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Developing Your Value Proposition
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Customer Discover & Marketing
Dave Shannon, Drive Ahead Bookkeeping
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Introduction to Business Entities
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How to Register a Business
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Basics of Bookkeeping & Cashflow
DAY 2
Jonathan Whitby, Sales Geek
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Your Sales Story / Pitch Training & Practice
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Followed by the Pitch Competition
Win up to £1000 business grant at the Pitch Final
Launch It Labs culminates in a live pitching event on
24 April where participants who have attended the Welcome & Info Session + the 2-Day Business Bootcamp can pitch for a grant to help them start & grow a business!
Pitch prizes include:
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Grand Winner: £1,000
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1st place: £500
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2nd place: £300
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3rd place: SoAisy AI Social Media Automation Platform Package from Lasota Group
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4th place: Marketing Diagnostics from Chatty Duck
Plus, £100 grant will be given to all the finalists!
Real Impact. Real Founders. Real Progress.
Watch this video to see the impact we’ve made on local young founders in Enfield, London who took part in the 2025 Launch It Labs programme
Ready to start & launch
that dream business in Stoke?
It is important you fill out this form only if you are able to commit to the timings of the programme.
Remember, you have to be local to Stoke-on-Trent to qualify to join. Limited slots available so register now!
Supporting Local Enterprising Talents
This programme is delivered in partnership with the following partners who fuel our mission of empowering the next generation of business founders in the UK.
Need more information?
For special needs assistance or further information, please email us at gemma@launchit.org.uk. You can also visit our Stoke-on-Trent hub in Longton Town Hall, ST3 1BZ.
You can also find out more about how we have supported young founders over the last 25 years by clicking the button below.
