IMPACTSupport
Building better systems for the next generation of entrepreneurs.
Entrepreneurship is one of the most powerful forces shaping the modern world.
The companies being built today will determine how value is created, how technology is used, and how societies evolve.
But the systems surrounding founders — capital, incentives, expectations — often push businesses in directions that distort their original mission.
IMPACTSupport exists to help improve those systems.
The Belief
We believe more people should feel able to build businesses.
Entrepreneurship can create:
• purpose
• personal growth
• financial independence
• meaningful change
But founders need better support structures to do this well.
Too often, the early systems surrounding companies — especially capital — are poorly designed.
When incentives are misaligned early, good businesses can drift away from the very problems they set out to solve.
Better businesses require better support systems.
IMPACTSupport exists to help build them.
Why This Matters
The next generation of entrepreneurs will shape the economy.
Their companies will influence:
• how value flows through society
• how technology is applied
• how wealth is created and distributed
If we want better outcomes, we need better ways of supporting founders — particularly in the earliest stages of building companies.
That means improving how things like:
• capital
• ownership
• incentives
• and growth expectations
are designed from the beginning.
Active Projects
IMPACTSupport develops projects that improve how entrepreneurship works in practice.
The first of these is IMPACTRaise™.
IMPACTRaise™ focuses on one of the most powerful forces shaping companies:
Capital.
The way capital is structured influences:
• ownership
• incentives
• growth decisions
• founder control
• long-term value creation
IMPACTRaise™ helps founders and intermediaries design and execute capital strategies more intentionally.
CEO & Founder
IMPACTSupport was founded by Tom Hebden, who works directly with early-stage founders and intermediaries on capital strategy and fundraising execution.
Tom’s background includes:
• PwC – Banking & Capital Markets
• BDO – M&A advisory on £100m+ transactions
• Founder and operator experience
• Direct support for early-stage companies navigating capital raises
Follow Tom on LinkedIn
Follow the Thinking
Alongside practical projects, IMPACTSupport explores ideas about:
• entrepreneurship
• capital design
• ownership and incentives
• building better companies
These ideas are shared via my Substack.

Substack

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