Build a career that helps
real businesses grow.
The Start-Up Academy is a team of ambitious people who champion local UK businesses and grow their own careers doing it. We train you, back you, and give you somewhere to build something you are proud of.
Every high street is full of brilliant local businesses that are nearly invisible online. Great trades, great service, no shop window on the internet. We exist to fix that, and to build a team of good people who grow by being part of it.
The Academy is where that team is made. We bring in people who are hungry to learn, we train them properly, and we give them real responsibility helping business owners get seen, get trusted, and grow.
More than a job. A place to grow, a team to belong to, and work that genuinely helps people.
This is the Academy.
Training that pays off for life
We teach you how to communicate, build trust, present with confidence and carry yourself professionally. Skills that serve you for the rest of your career, long after any single role.
Mentorship and coaching
Weekly one to ones, honest feedback, and a coaching team whose whole job is to make you better. You are never left to work it out on your own.
A real career path
Everyone starts on the floor. The best go on to lead and coach their own teams. We promote from within, so the people leading the Academy are people who grew up inside it.
Personal development
Confidence, discipline, resilience, self-belief. Most of our members tell us the biggest change is not on paper, it is who they become in the process.
A team that has your back
You join a group of people who want you to win and will pick you up when a day goes sideways. Remote, but never alone.
Work that means something
Every business you help is someone’s livelihood, their family, their years of graft. Helping them grow is work you can feel good about.
Join
Come in, settle in, and get trained properly from day one. No being thrown in at the deep end.
Find your feet
Build real skills with a mentor beside you and a team around you.
Hit your stride
Take on more, grow your confidence, and start helping newer members find theirs.
Lead
Build and coach your own team. We promote from within, so this path is real, not a poster on the wall.
Go further
Our strongest leaders help shape where the Academy goes next.
We promote from within. Where you go is up to you.
We care far more about who you are than what is on your CV. If the things on this list sound like you, experience is optional. We will teach you the rest.
- You are curious and genuinely enjoy talking to people.
- You are coachable and want to get better every week.
- You work hard without someone standing over you.
- You care about doing right by the people you help.
- You are ambitious for your own growth, and happy to see others grow too.
No. Plenty of our members joined with none. We train you fully from day one, and your mentor is with you every step. What matters most is attitude and a willingness to learn.
Yes. We are a UK-based remote team. You work from your own setup, with weekly catch-ups and coaching, plus the occasional get-together when we can.
You represent the Academy and champion local businesses, helping owners understand how being properly set up online helps them grow. If you enjoy talking to people and helping them make good decisions, you will love it.
Never. Mentorship and coaching are built into how we work. You join a team that wants you to succeed and is there when you need them.
We promote from within. Members grow into mentors and team leaders, and our strongest leaders help shape the direction of the whole Academy. Where you go is up to you, and we will back you the whole way.
Come and build something with us.
Joining starts with a short application and a friendly chat. No pressure, no hard sell. Just a conversation about whether the Academy is right for you.