Session #2 - Mae Yip: Start Smart, Alternative Funding & Real-World Advice for Creative Founders

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Founders500

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This monthly series is for creative founders shaking up industries and redefining success. Expect intimate fireside chats and honest interviews with visionary entrepreneurs sharing the real stories behind their journeys—big wins, tough lessons, and everything in between. From funding to failure, it’s all on the table. Get inspired, get practical insights, and tune in for the full episodes that go deeper than the highlight reel.

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Session #2 - Mae Yip: Start Smart, Alternative Funding & Real-World Advice for Creative Founders

Founders500

53 minutes 20 seconds

6 months ago

Session #2 - Mae Yip: Start Smart, Alternative Funding & Real-World Advice for Creative Founders

Mae Yip, Co-Founder @ ERIC

Championing Creative Careers. Mae will share her journey of building ERIC from the ground up, discuss her investment journey, specifically why she chose Angel investment over VC and provide actionable insights for aspiring entrepreneurs. This session is a must-attend for founders and future founders eager to kickstart their businesses with purpose and impact.Mae Yip is the co-founder of ERIC, an award-winning app that has supported over 140,000 young people in pursuing creative careers.

Motivated by her own experience of receiving inadequate career guidance, Mae, alongside her best friend Sam, launched ERIC to bridge the gap in creative career opportunities. Starting without networks or funding experience, she has impressively raised nearly £1 million and navigated the challenges of being a female founder in a male-dominated space. Mae is passionate about breaking barriers and inspiring more women to start their own businesses—because when women succeed, the world becomes a better place. ERIC was listed as ‘Ones to Watch’ Disruption 100 list.