Coworking Day & Workshops: Connect & Work Smarter @ Howard Kennedy

A Focused Coworking Day for Founders & Startup Leaders
A full-day pop-up workspace, with stunning views of London, designed to help founders and startup leaders move forward, unblock challenges, and have the right conversations at the right time.
Bring your laptop, your to-do list, your legal questions and whatever’s been sitting at the top of your mind for a little too long.

Who It’s For
Founders and startup leaders building with intent
Those who value quality conversations over noise
Those who want to work, connect, and leave clearer than they arrived

What to Expect
👩🏽‍💻 A curated coworking environment (never crowded)
☕️ Hot drinks and pastries, plus a light lunch
🔗 Strong Wi-Fi and space to focus, surrounded by like-minded peers
🤝 Access to people who genuinely want to help you move faster

Why Attend?
From supporting hundreds of founders across the year, a few patterns are clear.
The outliers and the ones who go furthest tend to:
Not scale alone - Community isn’t a “nice to have”. It’s leverage.
Ask for help early - Before things feel urgent. Before the runway gets scary.
Prepare long before they need to raise - Fundraising is built months in advance, not when cash is low.
Build relationships before pitching/selling - People back people they already know and trust.
Think globally earlier. Don't wait! - Markets, customers, and partnerships are closer than you think.
Get their legal foundations right early
Fixing later is costly, time-consuming, and often avoidable.
Solid foundations create confidence for you, your team, your customers and future investors.
This coworking day is designed to support exactly that mindset:
focused, disciplined, open, and intentional, in a safe, trusted space.

Support available through the day:
Howard Kennedy’s startup legal team will be available for informal 1-1 conversations, covering topics such as:
Company structure & governance
Investment readiness & fundraising legals
Shareholders, options & incentives
Commercial contracts & risk
Honest “am I doing this right?” sanity checks
If you have specific legal questions, let us know when you sign up and we’ll do our best to match you with the right expertise on the day.
Foras will be on hand throughout the day offering hands-on, practical support across areas founders consistently struggle with, including:
Fundraising readiness: narrative, target lists, outreach strategy
Go-to-market and early traction thinking
Global mindset & international expansion
How to network properly (intentionally, not randomly)
Momentum mechanics: updates, follow-ups, signalling progress
Warm introductions where there’s genuine alignment
(yes, this is where the “super-connectors” come in)
This is about working with you, not pitching at you.

📋Agenda
10:00 - Start / co-working (coffee, tea, etc)
Morning - Co-working + informal engagement with Ignite team
Lunch & Learn:12:30 – 13:00 - Lunch + light networking
13:00 – 14:30 - Two short, high-impact sessions (during lunch)
Afternoon - Continued co-working + follow-up conversations with Ignite team

🤓Lunch & learn sessions:
Should I fundraise?” (Do I actually need to raise capital?)When equity funding makes sense vs when it doesn’t
The real cost of dilution (early vs later stage)
Common mistakes when raising too early
Alternatives to equity:Non-dilutive funding
Revenue-first approaches
Grants (UK, EU, US particularly for R&D/deeptech and others)
How investors assess readiness

Term Sheets / Heads of Terms (“What you’re really signing”)Framed in a practical, founder-first way, for example:Key terms founders must understand (valuation, liquidation prefs, anti-dilution, etc.)
What is actually negotiable vs what isn’t
Hidden risks in “standard” terms
Impact on future rounds
Common traps and how to avoid them
What happens between term sheet → completion

The Details
📍 Where: Howard Kennedy, London
📅 When: Wednesday 13th May 2026
⏰ Time: 10:00–17:00
☕ Perks: great coffee, pastries, light lunch, experts on hand

This is curated, not crowded.
Spaces are limited and offered on a first-come, first-served basis. They will fill fast.
If you’re serious about building something meaningful, this day is for you.

⚖️ About Howard Kennedy
A leading UK law firm that supports domestic and international founders and funds. Their startup programme, Howard Kennedy Ignite, exists to give early-stage companies and their backers the clarity, legal firepower and commercial insight they need to scale with confidence.
Unlike typical legal programmes, they bring a proven track record of excellence. Howard Kennedy was the only law firm to win at the 2025 Investment Week Awards, demonstrating our standout capability in supporting high-growth businesses and investment funds.
Exclusive for Foras: Up to 30% off legal fees for founders, priority access to Ignite events, networks & introductions.
Read more and have access to the perks here

🌍 About Foras Ventures ✳️:
We drive investment and talent to the UK, as a launchpad for global growth. With a 15K+ global network of founders, investors, and operators. Foras Ventures creates opportunities for startups, investors, corporates, governments, and academia to connect, expand, and thrive on the international stage.
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🗣️ Safespace Global
We have zero tolerance for harassment, discrimination, micro-aggressions, intimidation, threats, and violence, and we’re committed to ensuring that Foras events remain inclusive, safe spaces for everyone.
To ensure everyone feels safe and respected at our event, we have partnered with SafeSpace Global and implemented the SafeSpace Plus™ tool. This tool enables you to report any incidents or violations of our Code of Conduct, such as harassment, discrimination, bullying, or offensive behaviour.

If you or someone you know has witnessed or experienced any of these incidents at our events, please submit an Incident Report to let us know.

📸 Important Info
By attending this event you agree to be photographed and filmed, and we may use the footage for marketing purposes. Additionally, we will share the attendee list with our valued sponsors.
If you prefer not to have your photos or footage used, or if you do not wish for your details to be shared with sponsors, kindly let us know. We will be more than happy to accommodate your preferences.
Thank you for your understanding, and we look forward to seeing you at the event.