how to land a job in a startup
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About
Matt Kuppers | Founder & CEO
Matt is the founder and CEO of Startup Manufactory a London based venture development services firm. He is also the co-founder of MenuSpring, a London Business School Incubator backed startup that has been featured in the best British Startup 100 ranking in 2013, currently valued at £5m.
Matt also acts as advisor and screening panel member to a number of accelerators such as Microsoft Ventures Accelerator, London Business School ESS, Saïd Business School, and as startup mentor to Startupbootcamp FinTech and Pitch@Palace, an initiative by HRH Duke of York. Matt is also member of various alumni angel clubs such as Oxford Venture Club.
Prior to that, Matt held a position as associate at west London based venture capital firm, where he worked across the full spectrum of investing activities and also co-founded an SEO boutique firm as Intrapreneur.
Before becoming an entrepreneur, Matt did research on game theory at LSE as PhD student after having spent three years in social sciences research. Matt also completed a programme in entrepreneurship at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford.
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Our Value Propositions
Startup Manufactory are a venture development firm that specializes in building startups, supporting corporates and
educational institutions
SMEsWe grow SMEs providing business
consulting, fund raising, and route-to-market strategy
StartupsWe are a one-stop shop individuals can outsource venture development
services to
Educational InstitutionsWe provide support and educational
packages to universities and business schools
CorporatesWe advise corporates on realising
intrapreneurial projects and incubators
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Our Venture Development Packages
Startup Manufactory are a venture development firm that specializes in building startups, supporting corporates and
educational institutions
Route-to-MarketBusiness Consulting
Fundraising ServicesFinancial Services
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Our Educational Packages
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Business Modelling
Finding a Co-founder
Customer Development
Angel Academy
MVP Development
Marketing 1:1 Mentoring Strategy
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Educational Institutions We Worked With
• Entrepreneurship programme mentoring
• 1:1 MBA mentoring• Conference speaking
• Development & delivery of a full BAA Entrepreneurship programme to 100 students
• Guest lecturing
• Entrepreneurship Summer School (ESS) support
• Conference speaking • Hackathon co-
organisation
• Educational talks executive MBA Programme
• Alumni community talks
• Business model judge panel support services
• Exec education programme support
• Alumni community talks• LSE Generate
entrepreneurship support
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Accelerators/Incubators We Worked With
• COO of Startupbootcamp
FinTech• Applicant Selection Panel• 1:1 Startup CEO
Mentoring
• Team Mentoring• Startup Team Selection• 1:1 CEO Mentoring• Startup Workshops
• Team screening• 1:1 Startup CEO
Mentoring• Startup Team Mentoring
• Co-Founding PwC Accelerator Luxembourg
• Head of Business Development
• Board Membership• Mentoring
• Entrepreneur Support• Mentoring startup teams
selected by HRH Duke of York
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Startup Manufactory Public Speaking
“Why is the UK the European Crowdfunding
Capital?”Not public
'Setting your growth strategy'
Click here for more
“Opportunities for Oxford graduates in the
startup world”Click here for more
“Panel discussion on the UK accelerator
landscape”Upcoming
“Go for it and work hard” –
entrepreneurship roundtable with LSE
alumniClick here for more
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“How to start a startup whilst you have a full
time job?”Click here for more
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You are the first generation to skip a corporate career for entrepreneurship!
Really?
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Is entrepreneurship really new?
Take a look at the bigger picture
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• Financial stability• Hard work great pay• Established business model• Sophisticated processes • Specialist skill set• Brand fame – corporate star• Professional career track• Abundance of resources• Happy parents
Corporate
Startup vs Corporate
• Financial insecurity• Hard work very little pay• Just a dream• Testing hypotheses• Generalist• You are a total nobody• 9 out of 10 fail• Scarcity of resources• Unhappy parents
Startup
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• Specialist with narrow skills• Failure leads to failing• Build someone else’s dream• No chance to become rich
young• Being one of many• Linear income progression• Conformity• Competitive culture• Follow your reason
Corporate
Startup vs Corporate
• Acquire wide range of skills• Failure leads to progress• Build your own dream• Small chance to become
rich• Have a big impact • Incremental income
progression• Individuality• Culture of collaboration• Follow your passion
Startup
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What it takes to be an entrepreneur
Embrace failure as a way forwardBe perseverant
Have a clear visionRemain focussed
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• Assess risk for both sides• Startups with less than 10 people• Experience in any way• Complement existing team• Know the b-model inside out• Don’t send CVs!
How to land a job in a startup
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Contact
Matt Kuppers | Founder & CEO+44 7958 274 [email protected]
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