Ignite Bermuda

The best founders aren’t the ones with all the answers. They’re the ones who aren’t afraid to admit they don’t. 💡

Asking for help isn’t a weakness. It’s a sign of self-awareness, humility, and the kind of coachability that sets great founders apart. No one builds something great alone.

This is what it’s all about.✨

When alumni like Holly Mazar-Fox, Cohort 4, come back to pour into the next generation of founders, the room feels it. The connection, the energy, the willingness to show up for one another - it’s what makes the Ignite community so special.

This is the very best of the entrepreneurial spirit. And we get to witness it every single cohort!

Read more about Holly and the emerald-inspired gathering she created for the women of Cohort 9 in our 2025 Impact Report. Link in bio. 💚

Shine. Don’t you know yet - it is your light that lights the world. ✨

A gentle reminder that lives on our Hub wall for a reason. Thank you guild_of_guards for this magic!

Halfway there and the momentum is strong 🔥

Yesterday marked the halfway point of Cohort 11’s Core Programme with our Acceler8 event, a day dedicated entirely to our entrepreneurs, rather than their businesses.

Acceler8 gave our founders the space to dive deep and turn inward, from pitching and self-awareness to challenging unhelpful thinking patterns, coaching through real challenges, and discovering how to show up as a leader in every moment, big and small.

A huge thank you to Butterfield Bermuda for opening their doors and hosting us so generously, and to our guest Pitch Judges who always show up to uplift and support this community so authentically.

The Fuel Your Ambition Series is in full swing! ✨

We can hardly believe we’re already halfway through with 3 out of 5 workshops complete! Our monthly virtual workshops and in-person meet-ups are designed to keep our Fuel Series founders connected, learning, and moving forward at a pace that works for them.🌱

It’s a space where founders at every stage come together to share, grow, and build something bigger than themselves. No pressure. No competition. Just community and momentum.🙌

Are you using AI in your business? 🤖

Last week, members of our current Core Programme came together for an AI Huddle to explore how small businesses can harness the power of AI to work smarter, save time, and grow faster.

The conversation was honest, practical, and eye-opening. Because AI isn’t just for big corporations or tech companies. It’s for every founder trying to do more with less.

What are your best AI tips for small businesses? We’d love to hear them! 👇

Come for the business growth. Leave having grown in ways you never expected. ✨

When Aisha Spencer of Three Graces Day Spa joined Ignite’s Core Programme, she came with a clear intention to grow personally and professionally. She left having done both, and more.

More organised. More methodical. More confident in how she leads. But perhaps the most unexpected gift? Her Mastermind group became family.

Aisha puts it simply: “You absolutely get out what you put in.” And she’s living proof. The more she showed up fully, honestly, and with intention, the more Ignite gave back. In knowledge, in clarity, and in a community that shows up for her in the most real and unexpected ways.

Read Aisha’s full story in our 2025 Impact Report at the link in bio. 👉

Bermuda

Most people walk into Ignite thinking the knowledge is the gain. Turns out, the people are.

The person sitting next to you in that room becomes your sounding board, your collaborator, your cheerleader, and sometimes, the connection that shifts everything.

Particularly in a place like Bermuda, your network matters. But a network of people who are in it with you - building, struggling, growing alongside you....that’s where the real magic happens.✨

Fail hard. Fail fast. Pivot. 🔄

Every entrepreneur has a story of when things didn’t go to plan. A product that flopped. A pitch that fell flat. A plan that needed a complete rethink.

But here’s the thing, that story isn’t your setback. It’s your superpower.

The founders who grow the fastest aren’t the ones who never fail. They’re the ones who fail, learn, and pivot without losing momentum.

What did you learn from a moment that didn’t go to plan? Drop it in the comments. 👇

It’s Cup Match time in Bermuda 🏏🇧🇲

One of our Resident Advisors is spreading the Cup Match cheer!

Wherever you’re watching from, whoever you’re cheering for, we hope you have a great holiday! Soak up every moment.