App Bootcamp to Social Media Campaign: The Business Start-Up Journey 22/23

A timetable of events at ASPIRE

The University-wide Business Start-Up Journey competition allows students to launch a start-up with the help and support of ASPIRE.

Emay Enemokwu (pictured above), founder of fashion label Jehu-Cal opened this year’s journey with a presentation reflecting his path from an Accounting degree to a successful fashion entrepreneur featured in magazines including Vogue. Read more about the launch of the Business Start-Up Journey 2022/2023 here.

See below for a timetable of events:

Date Event Location
Wednesday 19th October 2022 The Business Start-Up Journey launch featuring Emay Enemokwu, founder of fashion label Jehu-Cal LT2, Sibson, Canterbury
Wednesday 26th October 2022 Understand the problem your business idea will solve LT2, Sibson, Canterbury
Wednesday 2nd November 2022 Understanding your customer LT2, Sibson, Canterbury
Wednesday 16th November 2022 New technology, new business ideas LT2, Sibson, Canterbury
Saturday 19th November 2022 Building an app bootcamp LT2, Sibson, Canterbury
Wednesday 23rd November 2022 Spotting trends and finding innovation LT2, Sibson, Canterbury
Wednesday 30th November 2022 Turn your idea into reality – prototyping LT2, Sibson, Canterbury
Wednesday 7th December 2022 What can you learn from your competition? LT2, Sibson, Canterbury
Wednesday 25th January 2023 -14:00-15:00 Marketing – Trying to grow a new business? Do you understand your audience yet? LT2, Sibson, Canterbury
Thursday 26th January 2023 – 13:00-14:00 Marketing – Trying to grow a new business? Do you understand your audience yet? M2-03, Medway Building, Medway
Wednesday 1st February 2023 – 14:00-15:00 How to create an effective social media campaign LT2, Sibson, Canterbury
Thursday 2nd February 2023 -13:00-14:00 How to create an effective social media campaign M2-03, Medway Building, Medway
Wednesday 8th February 2023 – 14:00-15:00 Build a website LT2, Sibson, Canterbury
Thursday 9th February 2023 – 13:00-14:00 Build a website M2-03, Medway Building, Medway
Wednesday 22nd February 2023 – 14:00-15:00 Understand your start-up finance LT2, Sibson, Canterbury
Thursday 23rd February 2023 – 13:00-14:00 Understand your start-up finance
M2-03, Medway Building, Medway
Wednesday 22nd February 2023 – 14:00-15:00 How to find funding for your start-up LT2, Sibson, Canterbury
Thursday 23rd February 2023 – 13:00-14:00 How to find funding for your start-up M2-03, Medway Building, Medway
Wednesday 8th March 2023 – 14:00-15:00 How to find customers and make sales (networking) LT2, Sibson, Canterbury
Thursday 9th March 2023 – 13:00-14:00 How to find customers and make sales (networking) M2-03, Medway Building, Medway
Wednesday 15th March 2023 – 14:00-15:00 How to bake a business plan LT2, Sibson, Canterbury
Thursday 16th March 2023 – 13:00-14:00 How to bake a businessplan M2-03, Medway Building, Medway
Saturday 18th March 2023 – 10:00-15:30 Building an outstanding pitch deck LT2, Sibson, Canterbury
Wednesday 22nd March 2023 – 14:00-15:00 Setting up your business LT2, Sibson, Canterbury
Thursday 23rd March 2023 – 13:00-14:00 Setting up your business M2-03, Medway Building, Medway
Wednesday 29th March 2023 – 11:00-15:30 Pitching finals LT2, Sibson, Canterbury

Do you want to develop a business idea or launch a start-up? Are you interested in learning more about entrepreneurship and sustainable innovation? Then ASPIRE, the University-wide space for entrepreneurship and start-ups is here for you.

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