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Funding and Mentoring for Disabled Entrepreneurs
01/06/2015
Kaleidoscope is aimed at giving financial backing to help disabled entrepreneurs in the UK start their own business.
Kaleidoscope Investments was formed by a group of venture capitalists and is aimed at giving financial backing to help disabled entrepreneurs in the UK start their own business. The fund will assist in the development of the businesses it invests in and ensure they make a worthwhile return for investors.
The initiative provides investment, business advice, mentors and an infrastructure around the entrepreneur throughout the duration of their business lifecycle.
Kaleidoscope mentors will offer advice and guidance specifically tailored to an applicant's health problems and their business in order to ensure they achieve success. Kaleidoscope also holds regular business events around the UK. There will be a series of regular meetings which investees can attend. This will include a quarterly meeting where Kaleidoscope will discuss everyone's business, share connections, and offer advice as a collective.
The programme will also offer an infrastructure and eco-system around the business including IT web development, branding, sales & marketing specialists, lawyers, accountants and tax advisors.
Anyone who has a disability or special need who wishes to start up in business, and those who have a business directly linked to the disability or special need sector in the UK may apply.
Applications for assistance may be submitted at any time.