Hi all, this forum helped me a lot preparing for my application, so just giving back as I know there aren’t a lot of posts on endorsements on the business/marketing side
Recently got endorsed for the Exceptional Talent Route (5+ Years in tech)
I working in partnerships/sales
Went for MC, OC2 & OC3
Timeline: Applied to tech nation on the 31st of Jan 2025
Recieved endorsement on the 6th of Feb 2025 from the home office
LORs
- CEO at $xxxm tech company i used to work with
- CRO at $xxm tech company i used to work with
- GM at a big tech company ($xxB+)
MC
- Business Tech award finalist
- Forbes u30
- Industry u30 award
- Salary being significantly higher than average
OC2
- Technovation Girls in tech mentor
- D&I in tech mentor program
- speaking at various industry events - I broke this one out into 2 different evidence pieces as there were a few events
OC3
- letter from the head of department where I work sharing the contributions i have made to business growth
- Letters from clients stating contributions to their growth + public case studies
Hope this helps!
I applied for stage 2, 10 days ago so still waiting
Good luck!
