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'

 

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 Marketplacehttps://walesstudentmarket.co.uk/ 

 

Useful links:               

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

https://businesswales.gov.wales/

 

 


AberPreneurs poster of services

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)

 

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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.