The B-SEEN (Birmingham Skills for Enterprise and Employability Network) programme aims to offer graduates and students a diverse package of support at a time when many will see business start-up and self employment as an attractive career option. With incubator support, training, mentoring and career guidance, the programme will give participants the tools they need to succeed. A city-wide network of entrepreneurs will give much-needed peer support and access to the regional economy.
There is very little support currently available for graduate businesses once their owner/managers have left their universities. It is, therefore, anticipated that B-SEEN will provide a much-needed facility for business support and skills development. The project activities will be run by the universities of Aston, Birmingham and Birmingham City and will provide:
Activity 1
Comprehensive support for those who have a nascent business or viable business idea, and who can benefit from 6 months of free incubator access.
Activity 2
Graduate Business Club, run as a collaboration between the three universities, will provide city-wide networking, high-profile events with keynote speakers and specialist sector or professional skills master classes.
Activity 3
Graduate Enterprise Skills will offer information, training and advice through informal sessions (drop-ins, clinics, etc) and formal events such as workshops and lectures. Skills being developed through these sessions will include selling, marketing, finance, planning, idea generation, influencing, negotiation, personal presentation, pitching and others.
Individuals wanting to start-up a business in Birmingham who have graduated from a UK University in the last 4 years.
If you are interested in taking part in B-SEEN or have any questions please contact:
Kerry Brunn, B-SEEN Project Administrator
T: 0121 414 6132
E: k.a.brunn@bham.ac.uk
More information can be found at the B-SEEN website.
