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From experienced professional to confident entrepreneur.

Turn your experience into an entrepreneurial next chapter.

You’ve spent decades building expertise, judgement, and credibility. You’ve led teams, made complex decisions, and delivered results in demanding environments. Now, you may be wondering how that experience could become something that is truly your own.

But you may have questions:

Where do I start?

Is it always risky?

How to navigate a transition to entrepreneurship?

The Leap Studio opens doors to an Entrepreneurship Pathway that is yours to explore - whether you are curious about entrepreneurship, or already have an idea and are ready to build. So that starting something of your own becomes easier.

The Leap Studio: a pathway

A guided pathway for those ready to build their second act in entrepreneurship.

The Leap Studio is designed for experienced professionals who want to explore, shape, and build what comes next.

Rather than a single leap, The Leap Studio offers a progressive pathway. You can move through it step by step, or engage with each programme as a standalone experience, depending on where you are in your journey.

The outcome? Conviction. And that builds confidence.

The Pathway

Explore, Shape, Build, Accelerate is both a sequence and a set of entry points on their own.

Explore

A low-pressure starting point. In an engaging workshop, you explore entrepreneurship as a second act, understanding different entrepreneurial models, risks, and realities before committing. It is all about gaining clarity.
Shape

This is where spark becomes direction. Through guided masterclasses and your own decisions, you give direction to your idea, positioning, and model, turning experience into a viable venture concept.
Build

A 12-week accelerator for those ready to move from concept to execution. You create value, structures and build momentum, supported by practical tools, 1:1 mentoring, a peer group, and expert guidance. You will be ready to make your first sale.
Accelerate
Personalised support for those ready to raise funds from Investors. Understand how investors think, who they write checks to, create and train your pitch.

Connect — The Leap Collective

Running beneath the pathway is Connect: The Leap Collective.

The Collective ensures you stay surrounded by people that propel you further and stay in the right mindset. Everyone in the Collective is ex-corporate professional, now building a solopreneur practice or tech-enabled startup. As a member you get continuity and momentum, through monthly masterclasses, group coaching, peer connection, fresh insights, pitch coaching, and access to the wider Leap ecosystem. The Leap Collective will keep you on your toes, and give access to conversations with people who get what you are doing.

Your transition into a meaningful venture starts with The Leap!

Explore

A first, thoughtful step into entrepreneurship.

Whether you’re considering a consultancy, a solo practice, or a scalable startup, the question is often: How do I explore entrepreneurship without taking unnecessary risks?

EXPLORE is a 90-minute, online or in-person session designed for experienced professionals who want to understand entrepreneurship before committing to it. it’s about smart, structured transitions with clarity and optionality. Not about dramatic leaps or overnight reinvention.

What you will explore

In this session, we create a clear, realistic view of entrepreneurship as a second act:

Entrepreneurial pathways

Explore the different entrepreneurial paths possible and understand which ones align with your lifestyle, appetite for risk, and personal goals.
What actually drives success

Learn the five essential ingredients that matter most in the early stages - beyond ideas, or confidence building alone.
From corporate to independent

Get practical insight into what really changes when you move from senior roles to building something of your own, financially, professionally, and psychologically.
Common pitfalls (and how to avoid them)

Understand where first-time founders often get stuck, and how to sidestep costly mistakes early on.
Your next steps

Walk away with a clear, grounded sense of what makes sense for you and what to explore next (or not).

Who it is for

EXPLORE is for seasoned professionals, senior leaders, and domain experts who are curious about entrepreneurship, but want to approach it with realism and structure.

If you’re looking for a low-pressure way to explore what a second act could look like, this is where you start.

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Shape

Turn experience into a clear venture direction

You have explored entrepreneurship as a second act. Now you're ready to give shape to an idea.

SHAPE is designed for experienced professionals who have a concept they want to test, refine, and position properly. Whether you’re considering a consultancy, a solo practice, or a startup, this stage helps you move from 'this could be something' to a clear, grounded direction.

Entrepreneurship as your Second Act — Launch Foundations is a guided series of five masterclasses that help you build confidence, clarity, and focus, before you commit.

What you’ll shape

Across five sessions, you will work through the foundations that matter most at the start:

Your venture concept

Validate your idea, identify real opportunities, and understand where your experience creates value.
Your positioning and network

Learn how to connect with mentors, peers, and potential supporters, and how to start shaping conversations around your work.
Confidence and momentum

Develop practical strategies to manage uncertainty, self-doubt, and hesitation.
The financial reality

Get clear on risks and financial considerations, so decisions are made with realism, not wishful thinking.
Your first steps

Understand business models, legal basics, and what a sensible starting roadmap looks like, tailored to your context.

Throughout the programme, you’ll learn from experienced entrepreneurs who have made the transition from corporate life and alongside peers who are navigating similar questions.

Who it’s for

SHAPE is for experienced professionals with an idea they want to validate and develop with structure, to lay a solid foundation for the years to come.

After completing this course, you will have a strong foundation, a clearer sense of direction, and the confidence to make an informed decision on what comes next.

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Build

From clear direction to a launch-ready venture

You’ve explored your options and shaped a clear direction. Now you’re ready to build something of your own.

BUILD is a 12-week, cohort-based accelerator for experienced professionals who want to move from a defined idea to a launch-ready venture with structure, real steps forward, accountability and support.

This is not a generic startup programme. It’s designed specifically for seasoned professionals building their second act, combining proven methodology, practical tools, and accountability. Designed to make starting something of your own easier.

How the programme works

Each cohort (twice a year) follows a clear, structured arc from concept to execution.

Diagnostic & goal-setting

A 1:1 intake to clarify your objectives, constraints, and starting point - ensuring focus from day one.
Structured curriculum

Fortnightly Masterclasses covering the foundations of building a viable venture that fits you, supported by a workbook so what you learn sticks.
Access to partners
Access to a curated and trusted expert network, including specialists in financial modelling, mental resilience, incorporation and administration, and software development, available if and when you need ithem.
1:1 mentoring

Practical, personalised guidance on your challenges. Get your questions answered, learn from peers, and get inspired by the conversation. Guided by experienced founders and operators who have built before.
Your own AI workspace
Build your automated workflows, custom AI skills and tasks that run without you, so you can work smarter from day 1.

Who it’s for

BUILD is for seasoned professionals who are ready to commit and want to create a venture that is grounded, viable, and aligned with their life and ambitions.

By the end of BUILD, you’ll have a coherent, launch-ready venture, with validated assumptions, clear positioning, and the confidence to take it into the market.

Upcoming Cohort: Cohort 4 - the AI Edition

18 January - 9 April 2027

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Connect

Community and continuity for those building their second act

Building a venture shouldn’t be done alone.

The Leap Collective is the place to connect with and move around in your new tribe: Second Act Entrepreneurs. It provides a comfortable space connecting you with those who *get* what you are doing. Who understand that positioning yourself like an entrepreneur with your own solution can be challenging. Who understand that starting your own business can feel lonely - especially when coming from corporate where you were used to going to an office, having back-to-back meetings and interacting with people all day. Who are going through the same motions and keep you grounded providing a basis for 'what normal looks like' in this new life.

For your entrepreneurial success and personal wellbeing it is important that you surround yourself with people who are in the same entrepreneurial mindset and can propel you forward.

That is why The Leap Collective is designed to be a home base: a place to stay grounded, keep learning, and remain connected to peers who understand the realities of building something of your own. Inside The Leap Collective, you’ll find:

A trusted peer group

A curated community of experienced professionals and early-stage founders navigating similar challenges, offering perspective, accountability, and shared learning.
Ongoing insights and guidance

Monthly masterclasses, office hours, and pitch coaching to help you sharpen your thinking, test ideas, and evolve as your venture grows.
Continuity beyond programmes

Access to content, tools, partners, and insights that support long-term development, not just a single phase of the journey.

CONNECT has no fixed end. It’s there to support you as your venture — and you — continue to evolve.

Who it’s for

CONNECT is for Second Act founders who are actively building and want a fitting, high-quality community offering connection, support, inspiration and a space to stay in the right mindset.

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