All tech startups begin with an idea, but how do you take that idea and turn it into a viable business model? In this first episode of The Business of Engineering Podcast, we discuss the challenges of 'starting from zero' - from taking the leap into self employment to building an audience, forging professional partnerships and developing your first prototype. 

Contributors to this episode are:

Daniel Burton - Entrepreneur Acceleration Manager at the Natwest Business Accelerator, a program that enables entrepreneurs across the UK to reach their full potential through coaching, mentoring and one-to-one support. 

Ethan Howard - Founder of Bare Tech, a startup that installs simple, secure operating systems on used laptops to help reduce electrical waste and provide affordable, accessible computers for all.

Rowena Madar and Nook Barnes - Co-directors of Eat Fish Design, a design consultancy working in the technical and medical engineering sectors to communicate technical information in a visually engaging way for a wider audience.  

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