Serial entrepreneur Kurt Henderson kicks off Lighthouse Lecture Series at Brighton Business School
A passion for innovation drives Kurt Henderson, serial entrepreneur and University of Brighton Titan. Keen to share his expertise and inspire new students, Kurt came to talk about innovation and new business ideas. A young entrepreneur, 27, with an impressive track record that includes setting up a music label and building a tech & innovation blog, Kurt is a co-founder at Kompas, recognised as one of the top 300 AI companies in the UK (Artificial intelligence industry landscape report, DKA, 2018) and one of the hottest travel start-ups in Europe (The Europas, 2018).

A key element of Kurt’s success is clearly his attention to people and he shared stories that emphasised the importance of diversity in teams, and respect for different ways of working, stressing also the need to build in time to socialise and have fun with colleagues.
Outside work, Kurt is a committed mentor and developer of young people. Hence his talk here and his work with Young Enterprise.
Questions from the audience prompted a very interesting discussion relating to barriers to entry in new geographical locations and online marketplaces, plus the challenges of raising finance through funding rounds and the importance of planning ahead.
A final question – where do new business ideas come from? Kurt responded with stories and examples and told us of unexpected opportunities, big problems and day-to-day challenges – all fertile avenues for new business ideas.
The key takeaways for budding entrepreneurs: passion for the idea, a great team, self-management, focused effort, business knowledge and effective management of business operations.
Kurt is a Brighton Titan, a rare award that recognises the contribution to industry and society by alumni of the University of Brighton (BA Hons Digital Media Design, 2013).
We are delighted that Kurt Henderson is the inaugural speaker for our new Lighthouse Lecture Series at Brighton Business School.
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