Anish Kapoor (AccessPay) · Harry Panter (Housr) + 3 more
An evening on the operational side of getting from seed to Series A: building a repeatable growth engine, picking a go-to-market motion, and the hiring calls that either compound or…

Founders · Investors
Hosted by Techcelerate
When
Thursday 19 November 2026
10:00am – 12:00pm
Where
DoubleTree by Hilton Manchester - Piccadilly
One Piccadilly Place, 1 Auburn St, Manchester M1 3DG
Price
free
Two hours of founder-to-founder conversation at the DoubleTree by Hilton Piccadilly, run by Techcelerate, the community of first-time and exited tech founders that has been going since 2006.
The format is peer discussion with no panels and no pitches. Topics on the table: validating ideas in an AI-saturated market, building products people pay for, acquiring and retaining users, and scaling without burning time or capital. It's pitched at early-stage to scaling tech founders, angels and senior operators. Host is Manoj Ranaweera. Free, with about 20 places left at the time of writing.
a small, unscripted room for founders who want blunt peer advice on traction and growth rather than a talk. Best for early-stage tech founders and angels looking for real deal conversations.
DoubleTree by Hilton Manchester - Piccadilly, One Piccadilly Place, 1 Auburn St, Manchester M1 3DG
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Thursday 19 November 2026
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DoubleTree by Hilton Manchester - Piccadilly
One Piccadilly Place, 1 Auburn St, Manchester M1 3DG
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Techcelerate
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