• Solo entrepreneurs or small teams in the early stages of building a creative business (part-time or full-time)
• Businesses with a clear brand, some customer engagement, and the potential to grow
• Social impact ventures seeking guidance to scale
• Those able to commit at least two days per week: one for workshops and one for working on business deliverables

• Early idea-stage projects: those who haven’t begun developing or testing their business
• Freelancers: individuals who earn money primarily by trading their time or skills for clients, rather than building a scalable business that can operate independently and grow over time. This programme is focused on supporting entrepreneurs looking to build a business beyond client work.
• Established businesses operating at scale: those with significant investment, large partnerships, or advanced growth

• A complete business plan and clear goals for the next five years
• Pitching skills and a polished pitch deck to present to investors, partners, or funders
• Hands-on support and guidance from industry experts and mentors
• Practical business skills in branding, finance, marketing, and more
• Transferable skills including networking, presenting, digital tools, and collaboration
• Access to Roundhouse Works coworking space, high-speed Wi-Fi, and essential tools
• Tickets to Self Made Masterclasses and events at no cost
• The chance to present your business at a Pitch Evening with industry professionals

All of this is delivered through the programme’s structure of dedicated Tuesdays for workshops and pitch training, 1:1 mentoring sessions, and peer-to-peer learning throughout the five months.

• Apply by: Tue 17 November, 10am
• Assessment Bootcamp: w/c 30th November
• Project Dates: Tuesdays, 12 January- 27th April, 10am-5pm

We recognise that AI can be a useful tool to support the writing process. However, we’re really interested in hearing your unique voice and creative perspective. We encourage you to let your personality shine through in your application, so we can get a genuine sense of who you are, what your business is and what you would bring to the programme.

The Roundhouse champions diversity, equity and inclusion. We believe in a just society and in the benefit for all gained from the richness of diverse experiences and expressions within cultural output.

Through its youth programmes, the Roundhouse actively seeks to increase diversity and address disadvantage and inequality. Under the provisions made for Positive Action in the Equality Act 2010 the Roundhouse may, in the event of identifying two or more candidates of equal merit, give preference to a candidate or candidates that are from a group that is disproportionately underrepresented or otherwise disadvantaged.