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An ‘Enhanced Enterprise Offer’ to Business Start-up Students

Southampton Solent

University has identified

a unique package of

added value for its most

entrepreneurial students.

The initiatives identified

below are carefully tailored

in consultation with the

students to improve their

chances of success and

accelerate their route to

market.

Access to repaired, software and cleansed second hand computers for £ 50 (£500 RRP) for their business purposes.

Membership (in the first instance gratis) of a dedicated alumni network for past and present students.

Continuation of access to the University’s portal and network services after graduation (this access usually expires in August of the final exams year).

Continued access via the Programme Manager to the University’s lecturing and intellectual resources.

Continued access to identified and useful physical resources, such as the Mountbatten library and its research portals

Access to a labour pool of students able to assist with ‘real-life’ dedicated projects, for example undertaking of market research or the creation of a logo.

Access via the alumni network to the university’s shared local, regional and national business support networks.

Reduced rate membership packages for support organisations such as Southampton & Fareham Chamber of Commerce.

Access to free or heavily reduced rate office equipment and furniture that the university would otherwise dispose of.

Access to identified banking and legal networks keen to work with the University’s entrepreneurs who have already received an evidenced body of training and support.

Further initiatives as and when identified.

Supporting the Entrepreneurs of the FutureStudent Entrepreneurship Program, Southampton Solent University, East Park Terrace, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 0YN

104 student companies receiving Business Start-up training mentoring and financial support since 2007.

40% of student start ups still trading after three years.

Range of innovative and exciting enterprise and entrepreneurship degree courses and pathways.

Range of enterprise-focused Curriculum Plus (C+) Courses

Number of enterprise events and competitions with students consistently reaching the finals.

Impressive alumni of enterprising individuals including student Sean Yazbak, 2009 winner of the ‘American Apprentice’ series.

Excellent record of contributing to Southampton’s enterprise and employment agenda.

Staff enterprise achievements including the ‘Times Higher Education Award’ for ‘Outstanding Contribution to the Local Community’ for the Eco-Ernie initiative 2010.

Hosting a diverse range of enterprise-focused conferences including: ‘Social Enterprise: The biggest Entrepreneurial Vehicle since the Limited Company’, 2010 in collaboration with Higher Education Group (HEEG) and Knowledge London

Thriving student entrepreneur society formed in 2010 due to student demand


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Commercial incubation centre opening in the heart of the city.

Social enterprise centre opening in the heart of a local regeneration area.

Student incubation centre opening up in the heart of the University.

Creation of specialist panel to support entrepreneurs with identified financial, legal and marketing needs.

Start up training programme in identified vocationally-orientated courses throughout all three faculties of the University.

Participation in the national Student in Free Enterprise (SIFE) competition 2011-12.

Development of enhanced enterprise offer to Business Start-up students including access to updated computers, office furniture etc.

Programme of two-way student-corporate access to identified banking and legal networks keen to work with University entrepreneurs already in receipt of an evidenced body of training and support.

Life-long access to University’s physical and intellectual resources for alumni

Enterprising Plans for the

Future

Company OverviewBaca Classic Jewellery has already proven itself to be popular in the market place. As a company they have already started business partnerships with other company’s and also taken orders for goods. This new venture is an exciting and innovative prospect that is expected to expand within the next few months.

Future PlansKevin aims to increase brand awareness in the pearl and jewellery market and become the leading brand in the pearl jewellery business.

• Classic pearl jewellery

• Fair-trade sourced products

• On-line store

• Vibrant young team

“...The support and financial resources given to me by the entrepreneurship programme has enabled me to develop business projects such as developing the Baca website alongside other Solent University students...”

KEVIN ACKERMANNFaculty of Media, Arts & Society

BA (Hons) Journalism

Year Three

+4179 439 4459

Email : [email protected]

www.baca.li

Supporting the Entrepreneurs of the FutureStudent Entrepreneurship Program, Southampton Solent University, East Park Terrace, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14

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“...The Solentrepreneur programme has been extremely useful in giving me a comprehensive understanding of how to set myself up as self-employed. It has also offered fantastic training and useful one to one advice...”

• Self-employed Independent Journalism

• Magazine and web skills : writing/reporting & sub-editing

• Published multiple times in a variety of publications whilst still at university

SAM HAILESFaculty of Media, Arts & Society

BA (Hons) Journalism

Year Three

Tel : 07746091620


[email protected]


Freelance Journalism

Company OverviewShockware is an independent and innovative company that designs Indie games and distributes them via a Java platform. Shockware is currently producing games that promise to be popular and continue to grow within the gaming market.

Future PlansShockware is aiming to expand within the gaming market by producing more games based on the Java platform.

“...The Student Entrepreneurship Programme has provided me with background knowledge, support and finance to start my company. Without this help my ideas would have taken much longer to implement...”

• Designing small unique games using a Java Platform.

• Games distribution using Java which is not available from any other games providers.

• Working with a diverse range of games designers to provide others with experience and access to the games industry.

JUDE BURNSFaculty of Technology

BSc (Hons) Computer Games

Development

Year One

Tel : 07583618021


www.shockware.co.uk

Supporting the Entrepreneurs of the Future

Games, News, Reviews & Distribution

Student Entrepreneurship Program, Southampton Solent University, East Park Terrace, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 0YN

Company OverviewWebconcious is an

established website and

online marketing company

with a large existing client

base. It is hoped that in

the next few months

Webconscious can continue

to build upon social media

marketing and template

web design that offers value

at reduced cost and is more

accessible for companies

just starting out.

Future PlansTo produce more a

efficient system that can

create accessible websites

extremely cheaply for a

number of devices.

“...The Student Entrepreneurship Programme has provided me with the basic knowledge to organise myself and my business ideas and given me the confidence I needed to take the first necessary steps in forming a business....”

• Web Design & Development

• Brand & Logo Design

• Search Engine Marketing

• User Centred Design

• Usability Testing

MICHAEL SCRIVENERFaculty of Technology

BSc (Hons) Web Design & Internet

Technology

Graduate 2010

Tel : 07595755603


www.webconcious.co.uk


Website Design & Online Marketing

KHAMISI MCKENzIE /JERMAINE ADDO-YEOBAHFaculty of Media, Arts and Society

MA Media & Public Relations / BA (Hons) Advertising & Media

Communications

Year One / Year Three

Tel : 07828618871


Future PlansTwo Halves aims to expand their representation services into a range of different markets including corporate, music and entertainment relations and advertising, offer roles within the company to graduates looking to break in to the market and within the next six years become one of the top 150 PR firms in the UK.

Company OverviewTwo Halves produce PR and advertising campaigns for small media enterprise. Two Halves is committed to producing a conscientious tailored service to new companies that are looking to rebrand their company image.Two Halves is a dynamic & promising duo that we know will continue to grow in the future.

“...With the information provided by the entrepreneurship programme we have not only gained the confidence to start up our business, we have also learned the necessarry business functions and legal requirements to hopefully make our company a success...”


• Company image branding

• Advertising

• Publicicity

Events Management & Public Relations

“...The Programme

has given me the

opportunity to

take my technical

skills and industry

knowledge and turn

them into a career

solution. It has helped

me to understand

and implement

the structuring of

a business & also

prepare myself for

the ups and downs of

being the boss!...”

Stereoscopic 3D Consultancy & Media Production

Future PlansWith the training and

funding recieved through

the program ali’s plans to

set up his own production

company and over the next

five years establish his

brand and services in the

industry and expand his

client portfolio.

Company overviewBreak the Chain

productions is a newly

established

ALI zAINFaculty of Technology

BA (Hons) Film

Graduate 2010

Tel : 07817039618


Supporting the Entrepreneurs of the FutureStudent Entrepreneurship Program, Southampton Solent University, East Park Terrace, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 OYN

• 3D Consultancy

• Video, film, gaming and promotional production

• Creativity & Originality

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Grilled Veal and Pastry Restaurant

DINO zUDJELOVICFaculty of Media, Arts and Society

MA Management & Finance

Year One


www.guruguru.co.uk

JORDAN CHARTERSFaculty of Technology

BSc (Hons) Web Design & Internet Technology

Year One

Tel : 07724598954


www.wheresyourduckbeen.com

Future PlansCompany Overview


• Incentive Schemes

• Advertising Space

•

Photo Sharing Social Network

Company OverviewClinton’s concept is

an online shipping and

distribution company

offering analytics and

planning services to

companies seeking to save

time and money and to

provide an improved service

to their clients.

Future PlansClinton is seeking to expand

his services to the European

market.

“...The Student entrepreneurship Programme has opened my eyes to some of the areas of business that I would have otherwise not thought about. It has also helped prepare me for the aspects of business that I have yet to encompass. I have very much enjoyed being part of the programme...”

• Specialist online shipping

auction company

• Easily accessible to clients

• Striving for sustainable & green

transport on Britain’s roads

CLINTON FISHERFaculty of Business, Sport & Enterprise

BA (Hons) Marketing with

Entrepreneurship

Year Two

Tel : 07967679960


www.eezyship.com


Online Shipping & Distribution

Company OverviewJames’ company is a motivational agency whose aim is to inspire and challenge young audiences by supplying mentoring, motivational team-building and guest talks and seminars.

Future PlansJames hopes to take the company to the next level of mentoring people and arranging talks internationally, increasing his guest-speaker and mentoring team list.

“...The Student Entrepreneurship Programme has enabled me to build upon my dream to help and inspire young people. I have had support from the initial concept right through to starting the business and now to the operational side of things. It has been an excellent learning opportunity for me...”

I came up with my business idea whilst running the Solent Sparks Entrepreneurs Club. We were getting some great keynote speakers in, a lot of whom were young and I thought young speakers was a refreshing change from the more mature and experienced kind of speakers you usually see.I thought ‘Wouldn’t it be cool to have a company representing young people who have already achieved amazing things?’I always had in mind that I wanted to be my own boss because I genuinely didn’t think anyone would hire me! I got two GCSE’s and not very good A levels and every job I applied to I was rejected for, maybe that’ll change once I leave University.I wanted to be my own boss because I like making my own decisions and I don’t particularly like being told what to do, which doesn’t always go my way. The

only person I have to answer to now is the tax man.Running the Solent Sparks Entrepreneur Club was like running a speaking agency, I already understand all the fees you need to deal with, what kind of places will pay and what places won’t, marketing my services, things like that. I also learned presentational and leadership skills by standing up in front of 100 club members to get the ball rolling, something you don’t experience in a classroom situation.The support from the University has been fantastic, I’ve recieved mentoring as well as financial support from the Solentrepreneur scheme, made valuable contacts – some of whom have become involved in working through

my business, and none of that would have happened if I hadn’t come to University and become involved with business and entrepreneurship through my degree and through my

involvement with the programme.Advice I would give to a new student of the University looking to start their own future business is to just do it. I hear so many people saying they want

to be a millionaire by the time they are thirty, or they want to be in a job with £100,000 salary but I ask ‘How? How are you going to do it with no understanding or experience in business?’. If you want to go into business and understand how it works in real life then come and get involved in what the uni has to offer.

I always had in mind that I wanted to be my own boss because I genuinely didn’t think anyone would hire me!


Motivational Speaking

JAMES HEADSPEATHFaculty of Business, Sport & Enterprise

BA (Hons) Marketing with

Entrepreneurship

Year Two

Tel : 07817453164


www.ichallengeu.co.uk

• Inspirational Guest Speakers

• Individual Mentoring

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