This free 6-week programme will help you start to turn your idea or passion into a viable business or social enterprise. You'll also have the chance to win a shareÌýof £3,000.
Who it’s for
This programme is for Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê students who are new to entrepreneurship.
Staff, research associates and recent graduates (within 2Ìýyears of graduating) may also take part but will not be able to win the prize money or in-kind mentoring.
You don’t need any experience or a business idea. If you don’t already have an idea to explore, the first session will help you come up with an idea to work on for the rest of the programme.
Eligibility
You’ll need to:
- commit to attending the first session of the programme and at least 4 of the 5 otherÌýsessionsÌý
- have thought about an idea you want to develop into a business or social enterprise, or have a passion for creating impact in a specific field e.g. health, environment, education, technology etc.
- show you’re keen to build the knowledge and skills required for a startupÌý
Businesses already in the Hatchery incubator or endorsed for a Start-up or Innovator visa cannot attend.
What you’ll learn
The programme will help you:
- develop confidence in your idea
- explore and test your idea to ensure it's realistic
- understand who your customers and stakeholders are
- understand the steps to getting your service or product to your customers
- understand business basic finance, including cost structures and revenue streams
- perform market research
- practise and improve your business pitching skills
What to expect
The course runs over 6Ìýweeks with sessions each Tuesday or Wednesday evening from 4pm to 6.30pm.
In the interactive, activity-based sessions, you’ll work through each sectionÌýof the Business Model Canvas to stress-test your idea, and ultimately create a final pitch deck and presentation of your work.
You’ll receive a certificate of completion and learn about opportunities for developing your idea further.
Pitching competition
In the final session, you'll have the chance to take part in a pitching competition and win a share of theÌý£3,000 prize fund.ÌýÌýÌýÌý
It’s not compulsory but it’s a great way to practise your presentation skills.
To qualify you’ll need to:
- attend 5 out of 6 sessions
- show how you’ve explored and tested your idea
While everyone on the programme is welcome to take part in the competition, only students are eligible to win prize money or in-kind mentoring prizes. If you're part of a team, you'll only be able to win any prize money if the lead applicant is a Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê student.
About the tutor
Kaitlin Fritz is an award-winning entrepreneur, enterprise educatorÌýand business coach who has supported over 800 startup founders worldwide. With her founder-first approach, she's built entrepreneurship programs globally, guest lectured at universities in the UK and abroad, and coached ventures from idea stage to Series A. She's been honoured by Forbes 30 Under 30, Great British Entrepreneur Awards, and Startups Magazine, and shares her insights on the entrepreneurial journey with her podcast Everyday Entrepreneurship.Ìý
Accessibility
If there is anything we can do to make this programme more accessible for you, please let us know by emailing entrepreneurship@ucl.ac.uk
Dates and times
This programme is running twice in term 1, one course will be held atÌýÏã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê BaseKX (near King's Cross) and the other at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê East. The final session for both courses will be at BaseKX.
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê BaseKX session dates:
- Wednesday, 23ÌýOctober 2024, 4pm to 6:30pm
- Wednesday, 30ÌýOctober 2024, 4pm to 6:30pm
- Wednesday, 6ÌýNovember 2024, 4pm to 6:30pm
- Wednesday, 13ÌýNovember 2024, 4pm to 6:30pm
- Wednesday, 20ÌýNovember 2024, 4pm to 6:30pm
- Wednesday, 27ÌýNovember 2024, 4pm to 6:30pm
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê East session dates:
- Tuesday, 22ÌýOctober 2024, 4pm to 6:30pm
- Tuesday, 29ÌýOctober 2024, 4pm to 6:30pm
- Tuesday, 5ÌýNovember 2024, 4pm to 6:30pm
- Tuesday, 12ÌýNovember 2024, 4pm to 6:30pm
- Tuesday, 19ÌýNovember 2024, 4pm to 6:30pm
- Wednesday, 27ÌýNovember 2024, 4pm to 6:30pm - this session will be held at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê BaseKX
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Location
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê BaseKX, 103c Camley Street, London N1C 4PF