About this Event
Welcome to The Friday Breakthrough, your weekly catalyst for momentum.
At Venture.Community, we firmly believe that venture is a team sport. No founder should have to solve every complex problem in isolation.
Unique to this event, join Gunjan Gurung, Ecosystem Manager for Barclays Eagle Labs South Yorkshire, for informal one-to-one conversations focused on helping founders navigate their next stage of growth.
Whether you're exploring investment readiness, looking to scale your business, expand your network, overcome growth challenges or simply understand what support is available, this is an opportunity to discuss your goals and explore potential next steps.
Topics may include:
- Investment readiness and fundraising preparation
- Business growth and scaling challenges
- Barclays Eagle Labs programmes and opportunities
- Ecosystem connections and support networks
- Signposting to relevant support and resources
No pitches or presentations needed, just bring your questions and challenges.
The Friday Breakthrough isn’t a passive desk space for putting your headphones on and ignoring the room. It's a collaborative, open workspace designed to leverage the collective intelligence of Sheffield’s startup ecosystem to shatter your business bottlenecks.
The Collective Bargain
The transaction is simple, powerful, and entirely community-driven: Bring your work in. Bring someone else's forward.
- What you bring: Show up with the specific roadblock you are currently stuck on, and the unique expertise you know best.
- What you leave with: By the end of the day, you will have tangibly advanced your own project, and you will have helped solve a critical challenge for a peer.
The Details
- Location: Venture.Community HQ, Pennine Five Campus, Sheffield City Centre.
- Time: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM. This is a casual drop-in session. Come for an hour, stay for the day, or pop in between meetings. Use the space as it suits you.
- Fuel: We keep the momentum going with complimentary tea, coffee, and snacks provided throughout the day.
How to Join Us
The Friday Breakthrough is open to all members of Venture.Community.
Not a member yet? Membership is just £10 per year, which unlocks access to our Sheffield HQ sessions, our global network, and future community initiatives. Please join via our website here before booking your ticket:
Stop staring at the same roadblock. Bring it to the room, and let's move things forward together.
Spaces are strictly limited to keep the collaboration high-quality. Please book early.
Photography and filming
We take photos and videos at this event to share on our website, social media and in reports to our partners. If you’d prefer not to be photographed, please let us know when registering or on the day of the event and we’ll give you a coloured lanyard so our photographer knows. We’ll always ask before using a close-up photo of you in our marketing. For more information, see our Privacy Policy: https://venture.community/privacy
Event venue & nearby stays
Pennine Five Campus, Block 3, Floor 1, Sheffield City Centre, United Kingdom
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