AberPreneurs - Turning Business Ideas into Reality
StartUp support at ABER
2024 Events
COMPETITION CLOSING DATE 5pm AUGUST 19TH!
If you are a student or 2023/4 graduate with a business or social enterprise idea that you are ready to turn into a reality by Sept 25, then why not enter and give yourself a chance to win £10,000 & other cash prizes?
To ensure your Business or Social Enterprise idea has the best chance of being successful in our InvEnterPrize competition:
- Try to include as much information on the application form as possible………..fill in all the sections you can.
- Attend Summer Start-up Week on 4th-6th June to gain information on starting up a new business venture.
- Book a one-to-one appointment with a start-up advisor, who will help look through your application before you submit it – contact aberpreneurs@aber.ac.uk for details.
- Make sure you are explaining your Business idea clearly and enthusing/exciting the judges about your new venture.
GOOD LUCK !
NB Application form will be uploaded HERE Soon!
If you have any questions please email aberpreneurs@aber.ac.uk
'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 22nd 2.10-3.30 Join here: Ideas Generation - Enterprise Event
- Please email aberpreneurs@aber.ac.uk to book
Summer StartUp Week June 4-6th
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 & expertise on how they started their businesses, giving you invaluable hints & tips for your startup journey.
LIMITED SPACES BOOK NOW! so email aberpreneurs@aber.ac.uk to book your place!
Come and talk to the 'Enterprise Team', we 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
See our Success Stories here: Aber graduate starts
Remember.....we offer FREE 1:1 'Business Mentoring'
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/
What we offer:
- Business Start-Up and Enterprise Support
- 'Essential skills' workshops & Events
- Inspirational Role Model Talks
- One-to-one Business Advice & Mentoring
- Funding Advice
- Networking
2023 Enterprise at ABER Report
The Impact of Enterprise Education at Aberystwyth University (Word)
The Impact of Enterprise Education at Aberystwyth University 2023 (PDF)
Contact us:
Tony Orme/Louise Somerfield
aberpreneurs@aber.ac.uk
01970 622378
To provide you with our full range of start-up support services we hold and utilise personal data that you provide, on the basis of legitimate interest.
Our full Data Protection Information can be viewed here -Data Protection Information Students/Graduates ; Data Protection Information Employers and Stakeholders
Enterprise and Business start-up at Aberystwyth University is supported by The Welsh Government Youth Entrepreneurship Scheme as part of the Welsh Governments commitment to encourage youth entrepreneurship in Wales.