Underdog Crew Studios - Founder Focus Hours – Kick-Off Event

Founder Focus Hours is a relaxed, collaborative evening for founders, future founders, and small business owners who want to grow ideas that matter — and help shape a programme designed by founders, for founders.

This event is run by Underdog Crew Studios, in partnership with Startup Networks and Essex County Council, and marks the official kick-off of the Sentrepreneur Programme.

The Sentrepreneur Programme is funded by Essex County Council and exists to support neurodiverse, disabled, and underprivileged founders as they grow and scale their ventures. Whether you’re at idea stage or already running a small business, this is your chance to get involved from day one.

This session is all about co-creation. We’re inviting founders into the room to help us design a startup support programme that genuinely works — practical, inclusive, founder-led, and future-proof.

You’ll:

• Meet like-minded entrepreneurs taking on the world
• Share your experiences, challenges, and ideas
• Help shape a programme that will support future Sentrepreneur founders
• Connect with a supportive, down-to-earth community

No pitches. No pressure. Just honest conversation, collaboration, and good vibes.

And yes — there will be pizza, plenty of networking, and a good laugh along the way.

• Aspiring founders with a startup idea
• Early-stage startup founders
• Small business owners
• Neurodiverse, disabled, or underrepresented entrepreneurs
• Anyone passionate about building more inclusive startup ecosystems

5:00 PM – Networking & arrivals
5:30 PM – Co-development session (help shape the Sentrepreneur programme)
7:00 PM – Pizza & networking
7:30 PM – Networking continues

Info: An intimate, safe-space discussion for founders to share what they’re really going through — peer-to-peer, confidential, and founder-led.

Know what’s Happening Next — before everyone else does.

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