Application guide for Future Startup Founder Now

2 December 2020

Question 1: Tell us about your business idea and how you have developed it so far (max 400 words)

We want to find and support the next generation of entrepreneurs and invest in 8 viable businesses at the end of the programme. Tell us why your idea is new and exciting, and why you think it has the potential to become a profitable business in future. Please show us some evidence of how you’ve developed it so far – you can add links in your response and/or upload documents.

Question 2: How would you benefit from taking part in FSN Founders? (max 300 words)

The program is aimed at supporting curious individuals with a talent for problem solving and finding new ways of working. Please tell us why you think this is you! What skills do you have that you could bring to the startup world and more importantly what skills do you hope to gain through taking part in the programme?

Question 3: Tell us about a time you failed hard – what did you learn from it? (max 300 words)

We have all failed at something and a big part of the startup world is being able to bounce back. Tell us a time you failed and how it affected you, what did you learn from the process and how has this changed how you approach similar situations or life in general? We welcome a broad range of examples – it could be anything from a school project to experiences you’ve had with your own business ventures!

Uploading your CV

Your CV is a great way to let us know what you’ve done previously. Make sure it is up to date with your most recent experience and qualifications. Your CV is also great for listing achievements outside of work and school such as awards and achievements you may have achieved. Limit your CV to two pages. We accept both Microsoft Word Documents and PDFs. Ensure you title the file with your name. If you prefer to email this to us please contact createjobs@anewdirection.org.uk

Access and additional support

It is really important to us that we enable access to our training programmes. Please let us know if you would like to submit your application in a different format by contacting us at createjobs@anewdirection.org.uk

If there is any additional support we could offer to enable you to participate in either the selection process, or the programme, please include this in your application, or contact us before the deadline.