UU Start
UU Start: Kickstart your business idea - A Student and Graduate Enterprise Programme helping UU students launch their own business.
Outline of Activity
UU Start is a comprehensive support programme for student entrepreneurs at all stages of their business journey from just having a business idea, to expansion! Split into four tracks, you will join the track most relevant to your support needs; • Track 1 – New Product Development, • Track 2 - Retail & Ecommerce, • Track 3 – Services & Freelancing, • Track 4 – Software & Tech. Applications are open all year.
Learning Outcomes
On completion of the activity students will be able to:
- Develop a business concept based on your passions & skills
- Create solutions that have commercial potential
- Kickstart your business idea with one to one advice sessions
- Identify and develop skills for running a successful business
- Be supported by industry experts and alumni entrepreneurs
- Be eligible for a range of Ulster University grants to help launch your business
- Be guided from idea through to selling your first product or service
Assessment Details
Submit an Executive Summary document
Level of Commitment
25+ hours. This is in the form of 1:1 meetings and personal commitment/work.
Contact
For more details of this activity visit the UU Start Website
Related Staff
Chris Shannon
Student Enterprise & Entrepreunership Manager (Students' Union)Uusu Finance Team
+44 2890 366141
c.shannon@ulster.ac.uk
11H22 - Jordanstown campus