Alix Leroy, founder of Auyan LTD
Alix Leroy, a DPhil student of Biology at Jesus College, is the founder of Auyan LTD, a startup working on remote sensing to bring intelligence to the mining sector. He took part in the 2023 cohort of the Oxford Venture Builder organised by Oxford Saïd Entrepreneurship Centre and EnSpire, and joined the monthly StartUp Huddle event at the Oxfordshire BIPC.
I have a MEng in Mechatronics from the ESTIA Institute of Technology as well as an MSc in Machine Leaning and Computer Vision from Cranfield University. I always wanted to try the entrepreneurial journey to give a chance to my ideas to benefit a larger audience whilst working on something I love.
Entrepreneurship is the dedication of one's energy, time, and resources to create and grow an idea into a successful business.
After talking to 5 different organizations needing a similar solution.
At first, perseverance - entrepreneurship is hard and cannot be abandoned on the first obstacle. Then communication - entrepreneurship is all about people, whether it is to hire a team, talk to customers, or find partnerships. And also, the leadership - the entrepreneur is the person driving the business. He is the one showing the direction and supporting his team to take the best out of each individual composing it.
Every day is different and is an opportunity to learn. In addition, you cannot move forward without doing a little bit of everything (marketing, tech, legal, sales, etc.) which forces you to go out of your comfort zone.
Pushing in production our solution and having the first feedback from our users.
Start by identifying your customers and listening to their need. No matter how great your technology is, it cannot succeed without a great user experience.
With my own resources.
In Oxford, one can enjoy being in a science and business environment. We are surrounded by incredibly smart people that define the technology of tomorrow. Oxford also shares very good connections with London-based funding organizations that are eager to support great businesses.
Have a look at the Oxfordshire BIPC. They are fantastic to help you with your business, at any given stage.
Trust in time, which usually gives sweet exits to many bitter difficulties.
