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 18^th 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 25^th Oct 2.10-3.10pm - webinar 

• 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 1^st 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 15^th 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 22^nd 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 29^th 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/