Students visit business accelerator

The University of Brighton is working in partnership with NatWest and Brighton and Hove Chamber of Commerce to support entrepreneurs in developing their start-up businesses through the Entrepreneurial Spark Programme.

The programme focuses on getting businesses ready for investment through training, mentoring and competitive pitching for business.

The visit gave 23 Marketing students first-hand experience of a thriving business environment, and the opportunity to meet the Entrepreneurial Spark team including a high-growth, start-up business.

The group was led by Senior lecturer, Dan Bennett, who was keen for his students to learn about the connection between knowledge and practice. Al Start, Managing Director of Go Kid Music, who produces educational music for young children, delivered a lecture about her experience as a start-up business entrepreneur and the process of Reflective Learning.

Al Start, Managing Director of Go Kid Music

From left to right: Dan Bennett (Principal Lecturer in Marketing at the University of Brighton), Elena Birchell (Entrepreneurial Enabler), Al Start (Managing Director of Go Kid Music) and Judith Badger (Training and Development Manager at the University of Brighton).

Entrepreneurial Enabler Elena Birchell said: “It was fantastic to welcome students from the University of Brighton to the hatchery, and introduce them to a dynamic business environment and the entrepreneurial mind set essential for high growth start-ups.

With several budding entrepreneurs and consultants in the room, the visit was an example of how our partnership with the university can enhance students’ future opportunities and aspirations”.

For more information on the relationship between Entrepreneurial Spark and the University of Brighton, contact Judith Badger at J.Badger@brighton.ac.uk.