Nine enterprising students and graduates from the University of Chester have shared £7,000 in start-up funding. The money has been generated from the university’s Venture Programme. The students with growing enterprises spanned a variety of sectors, including music-based support, African fashion, and game development.
The Venture Programme guides students and recent graduates in the realm of business, giving them the expertise and skills needed to start a personal business or build on an existing freelance career. The programme is available to students of all study levels and disciplines and offers content from relevant industry partners to cater to the many stages of the entrepreneurial journey. This year, nine students and graduates attended a two-day event in June where they had the opportunity to pitch their proposals to a panel of judges.
This platform offered the chance to secure start-up funding and a range of business prizes. The year saw the involvement of more than 1,500 students and graduates in entrepreneurial activity, resulting in the creation of more than 140 new businesses via the Venture Pitch. The judging panel at the event was made up of people from diverse fields such as RTC North, Forresters, and the University of Chester.
Participants were required to present a five-minute pitch outlining their business models and fundamental ideas. £5,000 was generously provided by Santander Universities UK, which was then shared between five businesses. Additionall.