Business start-up workshops

Our online and in-person business start-up workshops are designed to give you an insight into what running your own business will be like.

The workshops will give you practical advice and tips for dealing with the things you will encounter when thinking about, and starting, a new commercial venture.

They are open to all our students and graduates.

In-person workshops

Marketing/market research for business start-ups

Date and time: Wednesday 29 January 2025, 12.30pm to 2.30pm

Location: Helix, Level 7, EC Stoner building

Book onto the marketing/market research for business start-ups workshop.

Business planning

Date and time: Wednesday 5 February 2025, 12.30pm to 2.30pm

Location: Helix, Level 7, EC Stoner building

Book onto the business planning workshop.

Legal and intellectual property advice for business start-ups

Date and time: Wednesday 19 February 2025, 12.30pm to 2.30pm

Location: Helix, Level 7, EC Stoner building

Book onto the legal and intellectual property advice for business start-ups workshop.

The journey of a successful entrepreneur

Date and time: Wednesday 26 February 2025, 12.30pm to 2.30pm

Location: Helix, Level 7, EC Stoner building

Book onto the journey of a successful entrepreneur workshop.

Website design and optimisation

Date and time: Wednesday 19 March 2025, 12.30pm to 2.30pm

Location: Helix, Level 7, EC Stoner building

Book onto the website design and optimisation workshop.

Online workshops

If you can’t make the in-person workshops or would prefer to watch them online, recorded versions are also available.

When you register, we will email login details to your email address within 48 hours. From then on, the workshops will be available for you to access at any time.

The workshops are in short bite-sized chunks, are easy to digest and follow, and you can dip in and out of them at your own pace.

Online Q&A sessions

As well as our online workshops, we also host a series of virtual Q&A sessions throughout the academic year.

Marketing/market research for business start-ups

Date and time: Wednesday 5 February 2025, 3pm to 3.30pm

Book onto the marketing/market research Q&A session.

Business planning

Date and time: Wednesday 12 February 2025, 3pm to 3.30pm

Book onto the business planning Q&A session.

The journey of a successful entrepreneur

Date and time: Wednesday 19 March 2025, 3pm to 3.30pm

Book onto the journey of a successful entrepreneur Q&A session.

Website design and optimisation

Date and time: Tuesday 26 March 2025, 3pm to 3.30pm

Book onto website design and optimisation Q&A session.

Experiences and opportunities