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TESTIMONIALS
Susan Benjamin:
This is an excellent programme for startups who face so many challenges and limited budgets
Matt Robinson:
Excellent Day, Interesting Anecdotes, Energetic Delivery
John Hynes:
It’s nice to hear from a man who has done the walk and is able to talk the talk
Clare Brynley-Jones:
Great day – great setting, really interesting and reassuring
Ross Wallin, Pitcher and Piano:
Great Venue, charismatic presenter and good time slots
Phillip Gibbs, Synergy Linx Ltd:
Doug Richard is great, open and has a great sense of humour. Phil Wilkinson was a very valuable addition
Vanessa Knight, 100 Percent Art:
Brilliant, loved the interactive approach with audience to give real on-the-spot examples
Joanna Anthony:
A positive day which I can highly recommend to others
Testimonials
What Do School for Startups Entrepreneurs Have to Say?
At every School for Startup event we ask entrepreneurs for feedback on our courses and how we can improve the content we offer them.
Doug says . . .
“I founded School for Startups to create a place where people can master the practical skills required to start and run a successful business. I’ve started, funded, grown, and, yes, even lost enterprises. I have some idea of what works and doesn’t when it comes to starting a business.
That said . . . What is unique about School for Startups is that we aggressively collect and monitor feedback from our entrepreneurs. We trust them to ask for what they need.
As we enter our third year, our customer ratings have continued to climb until more than 95% of our entrepreneurs rate us as Satisfactory or Very Satisfactory. Every year our training gets better. Every year we help more entrepreneurs start better, stronger, more profitable enterprises. Every year we make things easier for those we support . . .
I hope you’ll come to a School for Startup event some day soon. I and my team really do look forward to helping you start your own very successful business.”
Some of the comments we’ve received include:
A thoroughly enjoyable day. We learned much and although we are a service industry that is very specific, the information we gained was invaluable . . . and we are now glad that we produced our business and marketing plans before the business was set up. Thank you Doug , it was the best training/event that I have been to in may years! – Peter Scott
It was a superb day. Not only did I go away with lots of food for thought, I also had the opportunity to watch an excellent speaker who was able to hold an audience for a whole day. Altogether completely inspiring! Have been trying to analyse what was so good – for me it was the structure, the practical ‘I’ve been there’ tips and hints, the interaction with the audience, the gentle but firm challenging of the business ideas and the relevant storytelling that didn’t descend into ‘war stories’. Thank you.” - Jackie Clifford
An extremely enjoyaable seminar which not only inspired me and gave me a boost (lonely developing a business alone) apart from learning new things it also confirmed that some of my ideas were not that far off the mark which was reassuring. — Christian Langlois
Thank you Doug! It was a really interesting and dynamic event packed full of really practical information and no nonsense advice. You rock! — Andrea from Cheeky Beach
Please keep this fantastic school going. The most practical, useful advice I have ever received. The Doug Richards’ combo of clever communication skills and entrepreneurial knowledge is very, very impressive. — Stephen Neale