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Working in Partnership to develop Effective ecosystems for Entrepreneur support on campus

Guild Keynote. Working in Partnership to develop Effective ecosystems for Entrepreneur support on campus. Introduction. James Hutchinson. What does this eco-system look like?. …and then some!. Graduate Business Start-Up Programme. So, how have we been co-ordinating activity?.

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Working in Partnership to develop Effective ecosystems for Entrepreneur support on campus

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  1. Guild Keynote Working inPartnership todevelop Effectiveecosystems for Entrepreneursupport on campus

  2. Introduction James Hutchinson

  3. What does this eco-system look like?

  4. …and then some! Graduate Business Start-Up Programme So, how have we been co-ordinating activity?

  5. SESG- Student Entrepreneur Support Group Aims to develop a strategy and services that: • inspires students to consider starting a business or venture • teach students relevant skillsetsand knowledge • Provide safe environments to experiment with ideas • Provide support to help build and establish a business/venture • deliver a calendar of relevant events across the year • provide access to advice and help for all students SESG consists of a Steering Group and Operational Group • Representation across the Guild, Colleges, and Professional Services (inc. Cornwall) • To report to DVC Education

  6. Entrepreneurial Journey

  7. ‘Think it’ – delivering en masse!

  8. ‘Think it’ – bespoke workshops! Business planning Intellectual Property & Commercialisation Starting Up in Business: Tax and Insurance Social Entrepreneurship Project Planning Etc., etc, etc

  9. ‘Think it’ – exposure to the world of work! Emma Green Law with European Study, 2011 • mentored by successful local multi-£M business woman • offered work experience through network & £5K EU grant “My mentor Anne has been an infallible source of inspirationand encouragementto me, helpingme to improve, develop and expand my business”

  10. ‘Think it’ – exposure to the world of work! Alastair Banks, Computer Science, 2000 “The GBP job seem a long time ago now but it set us off in the right direction and we learnt some key business skills on this course whilst meeting some of our first clients .” 2013 winner of the ‘Entrepreneur-’ and ‘Employer-” of the Year Awards “…98% company founders - ranked prior work experience as the most important factor to becoming a successful entrepreneur…" Making a Successful Entrepreneur, Kauffman Foundation

  11. SEiR Entrepreneurial Journey

  12. ‘Try it’ • Events • Community • Experimentation Louise Rose

  13. ‘Try it’ Doug Richard original Dragon Den’s panellist

  14. ‘Try it’ Microsoft Imagine Cup

  15. SEiR Entrepreneurial Journey

  16. ‘Do it’ • About SEiR • Personalised business support • Peer support groups • More focus on opportunity and student’s ability to realise potential SEiR Matthew Rusk

  17. ‘Do it’

  18. SEiR Entrepreneurial Journey

  19. ‘Build it’ • Target is businesses which can provide graduate employment • Grant Funding • Space, Advice, Networks • Business support, not student support Joe Pearce

  20. ‘Build it’

  21. Conclusion • Presented to students as opportunity to be entrepreneurial • Reality is, journey is about transferrable skills development • Mainly students who start the journey don’t enter self-employment • Great awareness of Small Business opportunities

  22. Great Start • Partnership with Colleges • How do we Do It Better?

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