What is NatWest Accelerator?
NatWest Accelerator brings business owners together to share ideas, learn from each other and get practical support with the challenges of growing a business.
Through the app and 12 hubs across the UK, you can join useful conversations, attend events and find guidance on growth, funding and leadership.
Four reasons to join
Meet people who understand business ownership
Ask questions, share experiences and build relationships with other founders.
Find practical ways to grow
Get input on sales, new markets, customers and the decisions holding your business back.
Prepare your business for funding
Explore possible funding routes and work on the story and information you may need.
Grow as a leader
Build your skills in planning, decision-making and managing a team.
How NatWest Accelerator works
What to expect in your first 30 days
Many founders join something like this and then… don't use it. Here's a realistic way to get value quickly without turning it into another job.
Week 1: Set your reason for joining
Pick one thing you want help with over the next month. Just one!
A few examples:
"I need a cleaner plan for sales outreach that I'll actually follow."
"I want to work out whether funding is realistic this year."
"I want to build a better routine for leading the team."
Then join the app, introduce yourself briefly and ask a specific question connected to that goal.
Week 2: Use the community properly
Make two new founder connections. Not "connect on LinkedIn", but actual face-to-face conversations.
If you're near a hub, go in once and work there for half a day.
The co-working piece works best when you treat it as a habit.
Week 3: Show up once
Attend one event or session. That's it!
You're not there to learn necessarily, but to meet people you'll recognise next time.
Week 4: Turn insight into action
Pick one change you're going to make based on what you learned from peers, mentors, events or simply having time to think.
Write it down and then do it. Then update the community so your next interaction has a reason to exist.
That loop is what makes Accelerator work for most founders – contact, action, feedback, repeat.
