Learning from the Best: Our Adventure at the Venture Catalyst Challenge

We were the youngest attendees at Imperial College London for their Venture Catalyst Challenge finals 2024! L-R Maven, Cataleya, Ben Mumby-Croft, Kadii

It's Kadii, Maven, and Cataleya Hamilton here, excited to share our amazing experience at the Venture Catalyst Challenge at Imperial College London. This adventure was all about learning, connecting, and growing as young entrepreneurs. We wanted to learn new skills and surrounded ourselves with inspiring people who we could ask questions to - it was awesome!

Networking, socialising, asking questions and answering a lot too! #confidence #entrepreneurs

We were thrilled to attend the Venture Catalyst Challenge, eager to learn about pitching and entrepreneurship. The atmosphere was buzzing with innovation and creativity, and we couldn't wait to soak it all in.

One of the highlights of our day was getting to talk to the winners, runners-up, and finalists of the challenge. They were kind enough to share their tips and tricks on pitching and entrepreneurship. We learned about the importance of clear communication, confidence, and passion in presenting ideas. Their insights were invaluable and have inspired us to refine our own pitching skills - AND they let us hold their trophy!

Congratulations to Cyanoskin for your earth-friendly inventions! We are so proud of you!

We also had the pleasure of meeting the Director of Entrepreneurship at Imperial College, Mr Ben Mumby-Croft. It was an honour to gift him one of our books, and he was delighted to receive it! This moment reminded us of the power of networking, communication skills and the importance of building meaningful connections face to face, not just digitally! We are social creatures after all!

Celebrating innovation at the after-party with Sarah Ranchev-Hale, Head of Enterprise Lab at Imperial College, London

Our experience at the Venture Catalyst Challenge has motivated us to continue our journey in entrepreneurship. We hope to inspire other young minds to explore their entrepreneurial dreams and never shy away from learning and growing and having a go - even if you don't feel like you are ready (or old enough!).

Stay tuned for more of our adventures to learn about what we get up to!