‘ROC – What’s #OnTheROC’, a super app that aims to bring together the very best of Jersey in one place, received most support at the TEKEX pitch night and was ultimately selected as the winner. As his prize, Colm will be given a ticket to attend the major Slush tech start up and entrepreneur conference in Helsinki, Finland, later this year.
Meet Colm Farrington, who’s entering the 2024 Digital Jersey Start-up Bootcamp with his business idea, ROC #WhatsontheROC.
In this blog, he shares how he hopes to help locals and visitors alike to immerse themselves in the best of what Jersey has to offer, as well as telling us why the person who inspires him most ISN’T a fellow entrepreneur in tech.
Meet Callum Cunningham and Ben Lewis, who are participating jointly in the Digital Jersey Start-up Bootcamp for 2024.
In this blog, they share their aim to upgrade the KYC onboarding process with their KYC management solution which leverages NFTs and blockchain technology.
Meet Rich Morgan of Apply First – one of the Bootcampers participating in the Digital Jersey Start-up Bootcamp for 2024.
In this blog, Rich shares his idea to empower job-seekers, with a community-driven, peer-to-peer career marketplace, as an alternative to traditional jobs boards which he sees as largely ineffective.
Meet Kristin Morris, who is entering the Bootcamp with her knowledge management platform, ExpertPlatform.AI.
In this blog, she explains her passion for enabling entrepreneurs to achieve success online, and growing the alternative economy, via technology.
Meet Nathan de la Haye, who is entering the 2024 Digital Jersey Start-up Bootcamp with his blockchain education platform, BlockWise.
In this blog, he explains the blockchain knowledge gap in financial services, as well as discussing why Jersey is the perfect place to incubate a start-up.
The 12-week programme provided the perfect environment for the bootcampers to develop, launch and scale their business ideas. It included:
Week 1: Business idea validation & entrepreneurial mindset
Week 2: Competitor analysis, industry mapping and market sizing
Week 3: Business model development
Week 4: Develop prototype (or MVP)
Week 5: Marketing strategies & route to market
Week 6: Refine prototype (or MVP)
Week 7: Brand & your identity
Week 8: Building a successful team
Week 9: Business & legal structures
Week 10: Metrics and progress measures (KPIs & OKRs)
Week 11: The art of pitching and storytelling
Week 12: Start-up funding & investment
In collaboration with:
Sebastian Lawson
Head of Projects
Victoria Eastwood
Head of Member and Stakeholder Engagement