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
'Create your own Job!'
- With Tony Orme (Aber uni) & Inspirational Role Model Jamila La Malfa Donaldson.
- Wed Oct 11th 2.10-3.30pm
- Free for students/staff/others
- In-person Room GR 0.30 (Iber Bach building)
- email aberpreneurs@aber.ac.uk to book your place!
Financial Planning & Control
- Masterclass with Carly Allchurch https://www.allchurchco.com/about
- ‘Allchurch & Co is an award-winning Accountancy Practice based in Swansea, set up and run by Allchurch sisters Carly and Ellie’.
- Essential if you are Freelance/have a Business or Social Enterprise Start-up.
- Free for students/staff/others.
- Wed 18th Oct 2.10-3.10pm - webinar
- Join here: Enterprise webinar - Financial Planning & Control
Marketing & Branding
- Masterclass with Big Ideas Wales Inspirational Role Model, Rachel Wheatley from ‘Waters Creative Ltd’ - https://www.waters-creative.co.uk/ – this webinar will show you how to market your Business or Social Enterprise
- Free for students/staff/others
- Wed 25th Oct 2.10-3.10pm - webinar
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Join here: Enterprise webinar - Marketing & Branding
Meet the Artist!
- Clare Ferguson Walker – artist & performer from Big Ideas Wales tells her business story. https://www.cfwdesigns.co.uk/
- Free for students/staff/others
- Wed 1st of Nov 2.10-3.10pm - webinar
- Join here: Inspirational Role Model - Clare Ferguson Walker
Social Enterprise… Make yours a success!
- Aber Food Surplus are a pioneering social enterprise in Aberystwyth. If you’re interested in Starting a Social Enterprise don’t miss this session! https://www.aberfoodsurplus.co.uk/
- Wed 8th Nov - 2.10-3.30pm
- Free for students/staff/others
- In-person Visualisation Centre 0.06
- email aberpreneurs@aber.ac.uk to book your place!
Pitching your Ideas
- Get hints & tips on this essential skill that can make a difference to the success of your Business or Social Enterprise
- Wed 15th Nov 2.10 – 3.30pm
- Free for students/staff/others
- In-person Visualisation Centre 0.06
- email aberpreneurs@aber.ac.uk to book your place!
‘Digital Marketing Masterclass’
- Come and learn about Digital Marketing for your Business or Social Enterprise with Big Ideas Wales Role Model, Francesca Irving from ‘Lunax Digital’ https://lunaxdigital.co.uk/
- Wed 22nd Nov 2.10-3.10pm
- Free for students/staff/others – hosted on ‘MS Teams’
Join Here: Enterprise Event - Digital Marketing
Meet the Artist & Entrepreneur
- Veronica Calarco from Stiwdio Maelor talks about her work & successful business https://stiwdiomaelor.com/
- Wed 29th Nov 2.10 – 3.30pm
- Free for students/staff/others
- In-person Visualisation Centre 0.06
email: aberpreneurs@aber.ac.uk to book your place!
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/
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
2022 Enterprise at ABER Report
The Impact of Enterprise Education at Aberystwyth University
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.