Is There An Inclusive Entrepreneurial Culture On The South Coast?

 In episode four of our second series of Let’s Talk South Coast, our host Nella Pang is joined by Becky Lodge, Founder of StartUp Disruptors to talk about the support they are offering to neurodiverse individuals who want to start a businesses on the South Coast and the communities that have been created around this.

What you’ll hear about in this episode:

• How StartUp Disruptors was formed by 9 people in a Portsmouth pub
• How securing their first sponsor, Uber changed the business
• How technology has altered the way we all do business 
• The different types of businesses Startup Disruptors help
• How they grew their online presence 
• How important it is for them to build a sense of community, so that everyone can feel included, no matter their background
• The £20k Startup Prize competition they are currently running and how businesses and individuals can get involved 

Resources:

• Omega RE website
• Gunwharf Quays
• Apex Gallery
• Women in Innovation
• £20k Startup Prize Giveaway Competition
• Portsmouth Innovation Awards

Companies Mentioned:

• University of Portsmouth Business School
• School for Social Entrepreneurs
• Southampton City Council
• Uber

Shout Outs:

• Sue Tilley
• Anne Boden

Key Insights From This Episode: 

• You can literally have a mobile phone and start a business. You can have a Facebook page and easily trade up to £85k - Becky
• We've helped 5,000 people to start a business since 2016.  - Becky
• It doesn't matter whether somebody wants a part-time side hustle, side gig, or to be the next Uber or Airbnb, we should have equity across the board and equality and parity. And that's what's been missing. And I think that's what makes us very disruptive. - Becky

About Our Guest:

Becky Lodge is Founder of Startup Disruptors the #1 digital support brand and award winning business incubator for neuro-diverse early adopters, pre-startup, start-up and small business owners in the U.K. 

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