Entrepreneurial Spark: Brain hacks for start-up founders - think your way to success

The neuroscience of how your brain chemistry interferes with your progress, and what you can do about it.

Speaker Information

Mike Stephens, CEO, Entrepreneurial Spark - Mike is the CEO of Entrepreneurial Spark, one of the longest established accelerators in the UK. He has a deeply-held belief in the power of creativity and curiosity to change the world, hence his love of working with entrepreneurs. He sees the limitless possibilities in people and businesses and is always working on something new, with an infectious imagination and a constant desire to do better. Mike joined Entrepreneurial Spark in 2015 after 12 years in banking, specialising in growth finance for SMEs. He re-founded the business after an exit, and has owned and led ES since 2018, walking the founder’s journey along with the entrepreneurs the accelerator supports. As well as having raised investment himself, Mike has supported and enabled fundraising of over £100m across debt and equity transactions.