Edward Pollock

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About Edward Pollock

Picture this: me in a tiny kilt, fully embracing my role as an usher at my uncle’s wedding energetically welcoming all the guests. All I was missing was a clipboard and a headset to complete the look. After the dinner, the kids’ table was getting bored. So, I came up with an idea: armed with hotel notepads and pens, I convinced my cousins to become a miniature art factory. I took their creations and began selling them table-to-table for charity. Looking back, it’s no surprise that entrepreneurship, event hosting, leadership, and charity work have been at the heart of my journey ever since. I am often bubbling with ideas and enthusiasm, which has meant I’ve gotten involved an eclectic mix of projects, with some highlights being: Designing and delivering multiple startup accelerator programmes, training sessions and simulations and supporting over 300 entrepreneurs Launching my own clean water charity at the age of 18 and raising tens of thousands of pounds and travelling to Ethiopia to visit water wells Achieving qualifications with distinction in economics and event management and travelling to MIT in the US and take part in world-leading startup training Winning multiple elections for Student President and Undergraduate Governor and being on Boards making decisions on strategy and multi-million pound budgets Speaking at major events including being a 2x TEDx speaker, hosting multiple startup pitching finals, charity fundraisers, award ceremonies and being requested by a client to host a startup competition in the Green Zone at COP28 in Dubai 🤝 Teaching and coaching hundreds of entrepreneurs as a lecturer and ILM-certified coach achieving a Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy and Enterprise Educators UK and being recognised as UK Rising Star in Enterprise Education. We are all pressed for time so I make it my mission to ensure every training workshop, event or coaching session is full of energy and value. Practical experiences and captivating memories win for me over dull presentations. When I’m not walking in the woods with Dexter (my golden retriever ), reading a book, building some LEGO, or exploring new cities around the world, I am training and helping founders solve problems and grow ventures. 🤝 1-to-1 founder coaching Keynote speaking or hosting Workshop or simulation facilitation If you think we can work together, please get in touch!