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Endorsing Bodies & Endorsement
Choosing an endorsing body, fees, endorsement criteria, interviews, and endorsement decisions.
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Endorsement appeal not acknowledged by the endorsing body — what are the options?
An appeal submitted against an Innovator Founder endorsement decision, with no acknowledgement received and no published escalation route.
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Envestors Limited — communication problems during Innovator Founder endorsement
Communication problems with Envestors Limited during endorsement, and a question for anyone who has had a better experience with another endorsing body.
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Full time job alongside the startup — will it hurt endorsement?
Can you keep a full-time job until the business supports you, and does that count against you when an endorsing body assesses your Innovator…
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Solo founders — has any non-technical founder secured endorsement?
Has any non-technical solo founder secured Innovator Founder endorsement? Whether members contracted out the build or brought technical advisers onto the team.
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Caution for Innovator Founder applicants — my rejection experience with Envestors
A detailed account of a rejected Envestors endorsement application for the Innovator Founder visa, and the points the applicant believes were missed.
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Applying for the Innovator Founder visa solo — what qualifies and what it costs
Solo founder looking for guidance on what kind of business qualifies for the Innovator Founder visa and what the total cost comes to end…
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Looking for advice from people who have successfully obtained Innovator Founder endorsement
Advice from founders who secured Innovator Founder endorsement — what worked in the business plan and supporting documents, and what to avoid.
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UKES team meeting postponed twice — has anyone actually been let in?
Still sitting in the UKES waiting room after two postponed endorsement meetings. Has anyone had theirs go ahead, and how long did it take?
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Minimum funds needed to show for an endorsement letter
How much money do you need to show for an Innovator Founder endorsement letter? Whether a £10k grant counts, and what happens if current…
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UKES endorsement — applied 3 March, on FLR and running out of time
Waiting on a UKES endorsement decision quoted at 4–8 weeks while an FLR application could be refused at any point. Applied 3 March.
