Turn Your Idea into a Business: Free Startup Talks, Networking & Pizza!

If you're an entrepreneur, based in Essex, who has a business idea in tech or digital, This FREE event is your chance to finally move from thinking to doing.

📅 Thursday 23rd October 2025 | 6pm–9pm
📍 South Essex College, Market Square, Basildon SS14 1GB
🍕 Food & drinks provided – limited spots available.

About Launch-It Creative Tech Accelerator?

This open event is part of Launch-It: Creative Tech Accelerator, a free 10-week programme helping local entrepreneurs turn their ideas into viable, revenue-generating businesses.
Our alumni have raised investment, created jobs, and 65% are now trading.

Designed for digital businesses

Launch-It: Creative Tech Accelerator is proud to be working in partnership with Basildon Council to deliver this exciting new programme.

Based in Basildon Town Centre, the Launch-It: Creative Tech accelerator seeks to attract Founders across the region to this new hub of entrepreneurship.

In a recent report, Tech Nation cited Basildon as one of the top locations in the UK for e-commerce investment locations, and Basildon continues to serve as a recognised e-commerce hub in Essex.

Based in Basildon

What You’ll Get...

• Inspiration from local entrepreneurs who’ve actually done it
• Practical tools to help you market yourself and find your first client
• Real talk on launching a business in 2025 (even with zero budget)
• AI shortcuts you can use to get started faster
• Networking with mentors, founders, and peers ready to collaborate

🗓️ The Line-Up...

• 6:00pm – Arrivals & Networking
  Meet fellow entrepreneurs over pizza and drinks.
• 6:30pm – Welcome & Introductions
  Hear from Councillor Jessica Power, Jayne Sheehan and Imelda Fossu.
• 6:45pm – Launching a Business in 2025
  Imelda Fossu introduces Launch-It and what it means to start up today.
• 7:05pm – Alumni Stories
  Real stories from founders who’ve been where you are.
• 7:20pm – Fireside Chat with Nana Parry
  An unfiltered chat on building, scaling, and staying sane.
  8:00pm – Pizza & Networking
  Grab a slice, swap ideas, and make the connections that move you forward.

If you are:

• A professional working in corporate, tech or digital who has a business idea but just doesn't know where to start
• A student who is looking at career alternatives
• A young person with an app idea, but no idea what to do next
• Someone who wants to meet other entrepreneurs on the same journey
• A person who has a tech idea, but has no clue how to fund it

Then this event is made for you!

REGISTER TODAY

Register your details below to apply for this exciting programme, and gain access to software, resources and equipment totalling £2000+.

📅 Thursday 23rd October 2025 | 6pm–9pm
📍 South Essex College, Market Square, Basildon SS14 1GB
🍕 Food & drinks provided – limited spots available.

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