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Start Up and Business Incubation

Student Enterprise 

Do you have an idea for a business? Do you like the idea of working for yourself?

At Student Enterprise, we’re passionate about supporting our students and graduates pursuing careers in self-employment and entrepreneurship. If you’re looking to go into freelancing or keen to start a business, we’re here to support you in any way we can.

Businesses are born from ideas. No matter how big or small, if you have an idea for a product or system to solve a common problem, this can be nurtured into an industry defining business.

Freelancing gives you the chance to pursue your passion, without being tied down to a single job. Having the freedom that freelancing brings means that you can work with who you like, where you like and when you like. It also offers you the chance to develop multiple sources of income from several clients.

Here at Student Enterprise, we’ve got everything you need to help grow your idea into a business.

 

How We Can Support You

Come to our workshops and events designed to support business founders.

Benefit from our partnerships with organisations such as Barclays Eagle Labs.

Get access to our tailored resources for start ups.

Find funding opportunities for your ideas from sources like our Growth Fund.

Access one to one mentoring to support your future.

Join one of our networks such as the Trailblazer Network.

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Please note, our services, events and programmes are open to University of Lincoln students and graduates for up to three years after completing their studies.

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Now open for applications

Student Enterprise Start Up Fund

We are offering start-up grants of up to £500 to students and recent graduates of the University of Lincoln, aimed at helping those at the pre-start and early stage of their business with the initial funding that's often essential to start-ups and freelancers at the beginning of their journey.

Barclays Eagle Labs

We are thrilled to have partnered with Barclays Eagle Labs to provide access to their Barclays Eagle Labs Academy, a cutting edge initiative designed to support start-ups and scaleups across the UK.

Eagle Labs Academy is a digital learning platform designed to help pre and early start founders and freelancers to start and scale their businesses. It offers bite-sized, accessible lessons on key aspect of launching and growing a business and allow you to learn at your own pace.

Student Enterprise Growth Fund

The fund is designed to support students and graduates from the University of Lincoln who have launched their businesses in the UK and are starting to engage with customers. It provides essential financial assistance to help grow your business.

Join Our Trailblazer Network 

We’re so excited to introduce our new Trailblazer Network for University of Lincoln Student Enterprise supported businesses!

At the Trailblazer Network, our goal is to create a vibrant community of start-ups, providing a space to for them to connect and develop the knowledge and skills needed to succeed.

Free for all University of Lincoln students & graduates with a registered business!

Complete our Expression of Interest form for updates on our launch.

Contact the Student Enterprise Team

University of Lincoln
Brayford Pool Campus
Lincoln
LN6 7TS

studententerprise@lincoln.ac.uk

01522 837200