WorkerTech Pre-investment Workshop

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Resolution Foundation

Workshop from Resolution Ventures and Bethnal Green Ventures for WorkerTech founders preparing for investment. Cash prizes for best ideas!

Newspeak House

Do you have an idea for how tech could improve low-paid or precarious work in the UK? Are you looking to take the next step and seek investment for your idea? <a href="https://www.resolutionfoundation.org/ventures/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Resolution Ventures</a> and <a href="https://www.bethnalgreenventures.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Bethnal Green Ventures</a> are hosting a WorkerTech Investment Readiness Workshop to provide expert advice to entrepreneurs who are seeking investment for their idea. The most promising ideas from the day will win a cash prize and additional expert mentorship from Resolution Ventures. We would love to see you at this event if you: •	Have an idea for how tech could improve low-paid or precarious work in the UK •	Want to work on your idea so that you’re ready to look for first time investment What do we mean by tech that can improve low-paid or precarious work? We’re interested in ideas that can help workers that: •	Are in low-paid work - they are earning less than £11.95 an hour, or less than £21,000 per year •	Are in precarious work - they are a gig worker, agency worker, on a 0-hours contract, self-employed, have unpredictable working patterns •	Are underrepresented in the workforce, particularly in higher paying roles •	Lack access to training courses•	Lack voice and power at work Ideas to support these people could use any technology – websites, apps, algorithms, data science to name a few. Feel free to have a look at our <a href="https://www.resolutionfoundation.org/ventures/ventures-portfolio/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">current portfolio of venture</a>s to get an idea of the range of solutions we are open to backing. What else do I need to know?If you’re not sure if your idea meets the criteria, please email emma.selinger@resolutionfoundation and we will happily chat to you about the day. We don’t want travel costs to be a barrier to anyone joining us, particularly if you are coming from outside of London. We have a small fund to cover travel costs to this event. Please email emma.selinger@resolutionfoundation.org for more information. We will be providing all attendees with food and drinks throughout the event.

Agenda

Settle in to the space, grab a drink and snack, and meet some of our mentors.

Arrivals

We'll walk you through the plan for the day and introduce our mentors.

Welcome

A short presentation on how to evidence the problem you are trying to solve, followed by a time to work on your idea with a mentor.

Proving the problem

A short presentation on how to test your solution, followed by time to work on your idea with a mentor.

Testing your idea

A short presentation on identifying a businses model, followed by time to work on your idea with a mentor.

Developing a business model

If they would like, each founder (or team) can present a two minute pitch to our mentors for the chance to win further expert advice and resource from Resolution Ventures.

Feedback & judging

Winners announced and close

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WorkerTech Pre-investment Workshop

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