Central Workshops
Our workshops to help you develop your skills and start-up opportunity. Our workshops will help you develop your personal and business skills, find peer-to-peer support, and find the time to work on your start-up.
START UP Sandbox: Build, Test, Validate
From Idea to Prototype
Testing, shaping, and building the foundations of your business...
This six-part workshop series is designed for students who are exploring a business idea and want to bring it to life step-by-step. From understanding your value and your market to building a business model, designing a minimum viable product, and creating your first budget, Sandbox gives you the tools to validate and shape your ideas in a supportive environment.
Whilst we encourage you to sign up to the whole series, you may pick and choose which sessions you attend. For this reason, please sign up to each session and social individually.
Semester 1:
1. Induction and Community Social - Wednesday 15 October, 15:00 - 16:00
2. Validation: Understand Your Value & Your Market - Wednesday 22 October, 15:00 - 16:30
3. Build Your Business Model - Wednesday 29 October, 15:00 - 16:30
4. Design Your Minimum Viable Product - Wednesday 12 October, 15:00 - 16:30
5. Build Your First Business Budget - Wednesday 19 October, 15:00 - 16:30
6. Pitch Perfect: Present Your Ideas with Impact - Wednesday 26 October, 15:00 - 16:30
We’ll end this workshop series with another START UP Community Social to celebrate all you’ve achieved together.
Semester 2:
1. Induction and Community Social - Wednesday 28 January, 15:00 - 16:00
2. Validation: Understand Your Value & Your Market - Wednesday 4 February, 15:00 - 16:30
3. Build Your Business Model - Wednesday 11 February, 15:00 - 16:30
4. Design Your Minimum Viable Product - Wednesday 18 February, 15:00 - 16:30
5. Build Your First Business Budget - Wednesday 25 February, 15:00 - 16:30
6. Pitch Perfect: Present Your Ideas with Impact - Wednesday 4 March, 15:00 - 16:30
We’ll end this workshop series with another START UP Community Social to celebrate all you’ve achieved together.
START UP Launchpad: Develop, Launch, Scale
From Prototype to Market
Sharpening your strategy and preparing to grow...
This six-part workshop series is for students ready to take their ideas further and think about growth. You’ll explore how to develop a go-to-market strategy, brand your business, understand funding and investment options, and navigate intellectual property in the UK. Launchpad gives you the confidence and know-how to position your business for success.
Whilst we encourage you to sign up to the whole series, you may pick and choose which sessions you attend. For this reason, please sign up to each session and social individually.
Semester 1:
1. Induction and Community Social - Wednesday 15 October, 15:00 - 16:00
2. Develop Your Go-To-Market Strategy - Wednesday 22 October, 17:00 - 18:30
3. Brand Your Business - Wednesday 29 October, 17:00 - 18:30
4. Navigate Funding and Investment Option - Wednesday 12 November, 17:00 - 18:30
5. Navigate Intellectual Property in the UK - Wednesday 19 November, 17:00 - 18:30
6. Pitch Perfect: Present Your Ideas with Impact - Wednesday 26 November, 15:00 - 16:30
We’ll end this workshop series with another START UP Community Social to celebrate all you’ve achieved together.
Semester 2:
1. Induction and Community Social - Wednesday 28 January, 15:00 - 16:00
2. Develop Your Go-To-Market Strategy - Wednesday 4 February, 17:00 - 18:30
3. Brand Your Business - Wednesday 11 February 17:00 - 18:30
4. Navigate Funding and Investment Option - Wednesday 18 November, 17:00 - 18:30
5. Navigate Intellectual Property in the UK - Wednesday 25 February, 17:00 - 18:30
6. Pitch Perfect: Present Your Ideas with Impact - Wednesday 4 March, 15:00 - 16:30
We’ll end this workshop series with another START UP Community Social to celebrate all you’ve achieved together.