from ideation
Here’s what I bring to your leadership, product or startup teams:
strategic prioritisation of innovative ideas
a step-by-step process to develop experiments within your teams
a blend of practical & academic expertise in bringing new ideas to reality
Design Thinking & Idea Validation
I specialise in delivering talks and workshops on diverse entrepreneurial and innovation topics, focusing on early stage idea validation. That includes guiding entrepreneurs but also established businesses in understanding their problem-solution fit, strategically testing their business ideas through experiments & prototypes. Additionally, I help you explore customer discovery processes and encourage you to validate your assumptions, de-risking your venture.
Previous Workshop Topics
- “Design Thinking: A strategic process to user-centric product development”
- “Unlocking Customer Value: Understand Your Target Audience & Their Needs”
- “Crafting winning value propositions for entrepreneurs & freelancers”
- “Testing the Waters before Sinking the Ship: Strategically test your business ideas”
- “Breaking Barriers: The Dynamics of Health Innovation and the Complex Journey of Behaviour Change”
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Testimonials
“Nicola was able to effectively break down key lessons from her entrepreneurship journey and really helped students at Camstart learn how to take a practical approach towards testing their hypotheses and ideas.”
Brandon Neo
Co-Founder of Camstart, a Social Enterprise Academy in Cambridge, UK
“It was wonderful to have Nicola back at the Judge to share her practical experiences with the current students, which resonated well with aspiring entrepreneurs and established business leaders alike. Nicola provided thoughtful, experience-based advice, which our students particularly appreciated. The positive feedback from attendees highlighted the impact of her advice on their outlook towards entrepreneurship.”
Monique Boddington
Deputy Director of Mst in Entrepreneurship at Cambridge Judge Business School
“Nicola is a natural at engaging early-stage innovators and entrepreneurs in the important development of a user-focused, problem-first mindset, encouraging them to explore what really matters through meaningful conversations, testing their assumptions, and stepping out of their comfort zones.”
Bruno Cotta
Fellow, Lucy Cavendish College, Cambridge