Start Your Own Business At Zero Cost Posted on Thursday 08 December 2011 at 11:49AM by trrpaipai

Ho ho ho! Christmas is just around the corner and it's a time when we all become more generous. So are the guys at Entrepreneur First, offering young graduates the chance to start their own business and receive all the support throughout their journey. Competition is fierce but with just enough determination and that little extra from Santa you're in for the challenge of your life. Read on and apply!

If you're a recent graduate and you know you can "put a ding in the universe", Entrepreneur First is for you. We take the country's most talented graduates and provide them with the tools, networks and resources they need to launch a high-growth startup.

This is not work experience or an internship; this is starting your own business from the very beginning.

You don't need a team and you don't need a ready-to-launch idea. We'll help you build both. We're looking for determination, passion and raw talent.

What you get:

• A top UK entrepreneur as a mentor
• Cutting-edge training delivered by entrepreneurs and investors
• Access to top-tier angels and venture capitalists
• An extraordinary peer group of other aspiring entrepreneurs
• It's completely free to participate (no cash fee, no equity taken) - but it will be tough, both to get selected and to succeed. If you have what it takes, make sure you apply online before December 31.

*About Entrepreneur First *

Entrepreneur First's mission is to make high-growth entrepreneurship the most exciting career option for top graduates. We provide a programme that supports recent graduates to build startups - from building a team and refining an idea to securing finance to scale up. 

Launched this year, Entrepreneur First is backed by Microsoft, Silicon Valley Bank and McKinsey, as well as some of the UK's top entrepreneurs. We're a not-for-profit funded entirely by sponsorship, so we can offer the programme completely free of charge to the most talented graduates.