StartUp Show: The UK's biggest start-up event of the new year

The UK's biggest start-up show of the new year is back for its 11th year!

Whether you want to be your own boss, have a brilliant business idea or simply want to sharpen your entrepreneurial skills, StartUp Show is for you. In a brand-new venue, join a supercharged StartUp Show to make 2025 your year.

The StartUp Show is an absolute must for aspiring and existing entrepreneurs. It’s your chance to discover everything you need to know about starting and growing a business. Join us in person to access five focused stages and three interactive zones.

Join in person to access five exciting stages and zones

1. Visionary Voices

Inspiring entrepreneurs and industry leaders will share their journeys of innovation, resilience and success. Hear how they've transformed their ideas, overcome challenges and disrupted industries. This stage offers powerful insights into the mindset and strategies that truly drive lasting business success. Get ready to be motivated!

Visionary Voices is powered by Constant Contact. Constant Contact offers email and digital marketing tools that make it easy for your small business or non-profit to get the attention and revenue it deserves.

Speakers include:

• Emma Barnett, BBC broadcaster and journalist will be joined by her husband Jeremy Weil, head of product at the Economists Editorial Intelligence Unit. Together they have turned their passion project 'Colour Your Streets' into a flourishing business
• Mark Rushmore and Gyve Safavi, co-founders of SURI. The former advertising professionals created a recyclable electric toothbrush, focussed on sustainability. Despite initial challenges with manufacturers, their product has gained incredible traction, earning £3 million in its first year and being stocked in major retailers
• Susan Allen, co-founder of Here We Flo, a rapidly growing B Corp with big ambitions and an impressive roster of advisers and investors from Graze, Charlotte Tilbury, Unilever, L'Oreal and more. Together with Tara Chandra, Susan launched Here We Flo with a Kickstarter campaign in 2017 and the brand has been shaking up the personal care category ever since, with a purpose-driven, sustainable period care and sexual wellness range that offers "shamelessly natural care for life's messiest moments"
• Deepak Ravindran, co-founder of veg delivery service Oddbox, is on a mission to fight food waste, one curvy cucumber at a time
• Chris Baker, co-founder of Serious Tissues will be joined by a line-up of brands who'll be sharing their insights into winning the hearts, minds and spending of consumers

... With more speakers to be announced.

2. Digital Evolution

Explore the future of digital marketing with industry experts. From AI to social media, learn how to create and market high-impact content on a budget and use cutting-edge tools to accelerate your start-up's success. Head to this stage for practical, game-changing insights into staying ahead in a fast-paced digital world.

This stage is powered by Vodafone Business. Keeping pace with digital development can be challenging. Vodafone Business is constantly investing in new technologies to provide a platform for businesses of all sizes to innovate, achieve and stay connected.

3. Show Me The Money!

Master the art of raising capital, managing finances and making the most of grant funding. A panel of experts and entrepreneurs – including Dragons' Den contestants – will tell you how to secure business finance from a range of sources and ways to build connections with investors.

This stage will teach you the financial tools and insight you need to take your business into its next phase of growth.

4. Build A Brand

Your brand is key to success – whether you're launching or growing. Join creative entrepreneurs and industry experts for hands-on talks about branding strategies, going viral, pitching to small business journalists and building your personal brand.

5. Start Me Up

The stage is your go-to resource for mastering the business essentials. Talks will cover everything you need to know to grow your business – from product development and cash flow to e-commerce strategies and pitching to buyers. Learn from entrepreneurs who've landed in major retailers and take away practical tips to scale your start-up.

This stage is powered by GS1 UK, the only authorised provider of barcodes, providing a solid foundation for businesses of all sizes to sell their products both online and in-store, worldwide. GS1 UK membership equips businesses with the essential tools, knowledge, and expertise needed to unlock global opportunities and drive growth.

StartUp Show zones

You'll also have the chance to explore the following zones:

• Connect with business support organisations in the exhibition zone
• Book a one-to-one session with experts and mentors in the adviser zone
• Meet the team in the Enterprise Nation zone

Tickets include refreshment breaks and a sandwich and salad lunch. Please let us know your dietary requirements upon registration.

Please note, all stages on the day operate on a first come, first served basis. The seated capacity across the venue accommodates all guests.

Join with an online-only ticket to watch the live stream of the Visionary Voices stage

The Visionary Voices stage will be live-streamed throughout the day. Purchase an 'online only' ticket at checkout and you'll be sent a link 24 hours before the event to tune in. Online attendees can submit questions and network with other attendees.