AberPreneurs - Turning Business Ideas into Reality

Start-up support at ABER

The student Enterprise Team provide current students, graduates and others with the support they need to either, become freelance/self-employed, set up their own business/social enterprise, launch a scalable startup or develop essential enterprise skills.  

We offer inspirational events, skill development workshops, specialist mentoring, annual student business competition, plus advice and guidance through our 1:1 appointments. 

You can join our mailing list to stay up to date with Enterprise Events email: aberpreneurs@aber.ac.uk  

 

2023-24 Events 

Introduction to selling on-line

• Kevin Mansel-Davies from Big Ideas Wales runs a successful marketing business ‘That Media Group’ https://thatmediagroup.co.uk/
• In this webinar Kevin will give an overview of how to successfully sell your product or service on-line. 
• Free for students, graduates, staff & others interested in developing a business or social enterprise.
• Wednesday 18^th April 2.10-3pm Join here: Intro to selling on-line - Enterprise Event

 

Instagram for your Business or Social Enterprise

• Learn how this platform can work to promote your Business or Social Enterprise. 
• Use Instagram for your business with Kacie Morgan https://www.therarewelshbit.com/
• Wed April 24^th 2.10pm – 3.00pm
• Free for Students, graduates, staff and others. Join here: Instagram for your business - Enterprise Event

 

Launch Event! Come along and find our how these activities can help you!  Light lunch provided!

Wed May 1st 12.00-2pm - In person Visualisation Centre, Dialogue Centre - FREE LUNCH PROVIDED!

• InvEnterPrize Student Ideas Competition - Are you a student or 2023 graduate with a business or social enterprise idea?Come & find out how you could win £13,000! & other prizes.
• Summer Start Up Week  We have three days of workshops, discussion and networking, covering all you need to know before starting your Business or Social Enterprise or going Freelance.  Plus… Inspirational Role Models sharing their experience, throughout the week.

Please email aberpreneurs@aber.ac.uk to book

 

'Ideas Generation'

• This workshop is a must for you if want to start a business or social enterprise but don’t yet have that ‘Great Idea’
• Open to students/graduates/staff & others. 
• Wed May 22^nd 2.10-3.30 Join here: Ideas Generation - Enterprise Event

 

Save the date 4th, 5th, 6th June - 'Summer Start Up Week'

You will learn all you need to know to get your business or social enterprise up and running covering:

• Market Research
• Marketing & Branding
• TAX
• Finance & Bookkeeping
• Sustainable business/eco-friendly business
• Legal aspects of starting a business
• Protecting your IP
• Next Steps & Support available
• Informal networking session at the end of each day

There will also be Inspirational Role Models sharing their ideas & and expertise on how they started their businesses, giving you invaluable hints & tips for your startup journey.

Please email aberpreneurs@aber.ac.uk to book

  

 

 

 

See our Success Stories here: Aber graduate starts

 

Remember.....we offer FREE 1:1 'Business Mentoring' available on-line or in person

Get in touch aberpreneurs@aber.ac.uk

 

Sell your products or services here: Welsh Student Marketplace - https://walesstudentmarket.co.uk/ 

 

Useful links:               

https://businesswales.gov.wales/bigideas/ 

https://businesswales.gov.wales/