Wednesday 21st October | 8:30am – 10:30am
Entrepreneurs First, Shoreditch Exchange, Senna Building, London

Breaking into the US Market & International Expansion

A Breakfast Roundtable Moderated by Entrepreneur's First, Jonny Clifford.

Our Community VC Partners:

For many ambitious UK startups, the United States represents the single largest commercial opportunity—but it is also one of the most challenging markets to enter successfully.

This Founders Club discussion brings together Jonny Clifford, Partner & General Manager of Entrepreneurs First London, alongside a panel of founders who have successfully expanded into the US market. The session will explore the realities of international expansion, covering market entry, hiring, fundraising, sales and scaling operations across two continents.

Speaker

Jonny Clifford,

Partner & General Manager, Entrepreneurs First (London)

  • Jonny has led EF's London programme since 2018, supporting startups that have raised more than $100M in seed funding, including Atlas ML, FabricNano, Intropic, Sonantic and Unitary.

When is the Right Time to Enter the US?

    • Knowing when to expand.

    • Signs a company is ready.

    • Avoiding common timing mistakes.

    • Building global ambition.

Winning Your First US Customers

    • Buyer behaviour.

    • Building credibility.

    • Pricing and positioning.

    • Learning from early customers.

Building a Company Across Two Continents

    • Hiring local talent.

    • Managing distributed teams.

    • Maintaining culture.

    • Scaling operations.

Fundraising & Investor Relationships

    • UK vs US investors.

    • Building relationships.

    • Fundraising internationally.

Lessons
Learned

    • Biggest mistakes.

    • Growth accelerators.

    • Advice for founders.

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Interest