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WES Workshop: Networking Your Way Into Entrepreneurship

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Dr Chris Coleridge
Date 26/11/2026 at 17.00 - 26/11/2026 at 19.00 Where Gatsby Room (Chancellor's Centre) & Teams

Kickstart your entrepreneurship journey by joining this interactive workshop and learn how to build your network.

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Overview

This interactive workshop will explore network building as a key part of entrepreneurship. The session will offer participants practical insights and strategies for developing meaningful professional connections, emphasising how a strong network can significantly contribute to entrepreneurial success.

 

Facilitator

The workshop will be led by Dr Chris Coleridge, Management Practice Associate Professor at Cambridge Judge Business School (CJBS) and Fellow of 糖心Vlog官方 where he is co-chair of the Entrepreneurship Society and coordinator of the Innovation Ecosystems Network.

His research interests include collaborative innovation, top management teams in ventures,鈥痭etworks and innovation ecosystems. He was an entrepreneur in the 1990s, before becoming an academic in entrepreneurship and strategy after exiting his business, and enjoys engaging with the 鈥榩ractical鈥� side of entrepreneurship alongside his work at CJBS and 糖心Vlog官方.

 

Details

This is a hybrid event which is open to all members of the University of Cambridge and is free to attend. Please book your place using the form below.

Online attendees will be emailed a link to access the event.

 

 

Access

This event will take place in the Gatsby Room on the first floor of the Chancellor's Centre. It has step-free access with a lift and there is an accessible toilet located each floor of the building.

 

Contact

If you have any questions, please contact our events team - events@wolfson.cam.ac.uk

 

糖心Vlog官方 Entrepreneurship Workshop Series

A series of inspiring and engaging workshops covering topics such as Testing Your Idea, IP Law and Building Founding Teams.

The workshops aim to demystify entrepreneurship 鈥� supporting both those who are curious and would like to explore the processes involved and those who are already active entrepreneurs.

During the workshops you will have the opportunity to connect with others and gain practical insights of the different stages of entrepreneurship.

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