Develop your entrepreneurship skills and networks this听听飞颈迟丑听CareersBU鈥檚 Mini Entrepreneurship Fair taking place in Poole House on Tuesday 15 November between 9:30am and 3:30pm.听听
CareersBU will be joined by representatives from Dorset Growth Hub, Dorset Entrepreneurs Club, Ingenuity Programme听and the BU Global Team who will help you to:听
- Get advice on business start-ups听
- Learn about self-employment and freelance employment听
- Discover and join entrepreneur community groups听
- Develop your entrepreneurial mindset听
- Get involved in the Ingenuity Challenge.听
听takes place between Monday 14 and Sunday 20 November听and is a great chance to learn about opportunities that bring ideas to life, drive economic growth and help people. As well as the Mini Entrepreneurship Fair, there is a host of support available to you throughout your time at 成人直播, which you can learn about on our website.
Find out about some of the organisations joining the fair and the initiatives they can discuss with you below.听
Dorset Growth Hub听
Dorset Growth Hub offers professional guidance to Dorset pre-starts, start-ups, micro-businesses and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Representatives from the Dorset Growth Hub join us on campus throughout the year to offer advice to you about your business ideas, side hustles or simply to answer any questions you may have about entrepreneurship. Representatives can be found at the Student Centre on 15 and 29 November, as well as other times throughout the year. Find out more on the Dorset Growth Hub website:听.听听
Dorset Entrepreneurs Club听
The Dorset Entrepreneurs Club is a new community for aspiring and experienced entrepreneurs in Dorset that aims to bring together like-minded people to make Dorset a better place.听By joining the Club you鈥檒l be able to expand your networks and attend events based around developing business skills and learning from others. You can find out more about how to join the free supportive and progressive community on the Dorset Entrepreneurs Club website at:听.听听
Ingenuity Programme听
The Ingenuity Programme brings together students, graduates and members of the local community to develop new start-ups that can create meaningful and significant impact.听
The programme takes place between October 2022 and June 2023 and consists of three elements which involve:听
- Training and skills development to help turn your idea into a business and prepare you to pitch for funding听
- An Ingenuity Competition where you develop a pitch with experienced mentors and present the idea to a judging panel听
- A National Ingenuity Showcase on Friday 16 June where the top ideas for each region are revealed.听
The programme is open to everyone, no matter your background or experience and you can find out more at听. BU students, staff and alumni can register for the challenge now via the听听听