'Create Your Own Job'
Tuesday 21st February 2012: 18.15 - 19.45
Medrus, Penbryn, Penglais Campus
With fewer jobs around at the moment, it makes sense to explore creating your own job by setting up a part time or full time business.
Whether you already have an interest in enterprise and self-employment or are just considering career options for the future, this is your chance to ask people with enterprising mindsets what it takes to be successful.
The discussion will be led by a panel of four successful entrepreneurs working in a range of sectors (wildlife / science, computing, publishing and television), joined by enterprise staff from the University. An informal and lively discussion is guaranteed!
Interested in who is on the panel? - View their biographies below.
This event is hosted by Commercialisation and Consultancy Services, The Careers Service and The Guild of Students.
How to Register:
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Panel members:
Layla Bennett
Founder and Owner, Hawksdrift Falconry
Hawksdrift Falconry is a birds of prey business which provides pest control, falconry displays and offers a gift delivery service using birds. Layla successfully secured a £50k investment in the BBC’s Dragon’s Den in 2010 and was winner of ‘Young Entrepreneur of the Year’ in the Powys Business Awards 2009.
Ed Pereira
Director, Pear Media
Ed Pereira is a successful serial entrepreneur who started his first business whilst studying Spanish literature at Swansea University. A multi-award winning magazine editor and former Young Entrepreneur of the Year, he is Director of the Pear magazine and distribution companies, an international TV presenter, an entrepreneurship consultant and adviser to Government.
Karl Doody
Managing Director, 27stars
Karl is founder and managing director of 27stars, a software development firm. 27stars has worked with businesses of all sizes, from one-person startups to the biggest of corporate brands such as Coca Cola and Google.
Lucy Gough
Freelance Playwright
Lucy Gough left school at 15, had her children young and started studying with the Open University whilst bringing up a young family. She completed her degree at Aberystwyth and then completed an MA at Birmingham. She has earned her living as a freelance writer, writing for theatre, radio and television (including Hollyoaks) for the last 18 years...and is proof that it is possible to make a living at such an occupation.
Chaired by:
Tony Orme
Enterprise Manager
Commercialisation and Consultancy Services
Aberystwyth University
Tony Orme is the Enterprise Manager at Aberystwyth University and is responsible for coordinating a range of enterprise activities for students, graduates and staff including the Crisalis Enterprise Club, Academic Champions of Enterprise (ACE) network and Business Start-Up Week.
Tony has a particular interest in business start-up; being a member of the Central Wales Strategic Young Enterprise Board and an active 'Dynamo role model', working in schools and colleges promoting self-employment.
Carolyn Parry
Acting Deputy Director & Academic Champion of Enterprise
Careers Service
Aberystwyth University
Carolyn Parry has a strong interest in entrepreneurship and delivers lectures and workshops for students and enterprise educators both within Aberystwyth and elsewhere, and was recently one of the judging panel for the business start up funding ShellLiveWire competition.
Prior to moving into Higher Education Careers Guidance work, Carolyn’s entrepreneurial background included publishing the UK's first sales and marketing technology magazine, which was sold to a competitor after successfully building a blue chip client base.