Westminster Enterprise Network

Last week, students who won tickets in WeNetworks' giveaway attended the UK Black Business Entrepreneurs Conference 2024 #bbec24 Are you interested in free tickets to entrepreneurship events? Join our LinkedIn group and participate in our next giveaway - lnkd.in/e2jGNeKV

What an amazing Big Idea Semi-final today! 💫 Over 30 semi-finalists pitched their businesses to our esteemed panel of judges. Huge congratulations to everyone who pitched today - the presentations were outstanding 🔝 🎖 Stay tuned for the finalists announcement tomorrow!🎖

It’s always great to witness the achievements of our alumni and their entrepreneurial journeys. This week, we visited Raye the Store, where Arjun Talwar, is selling his new products: Bervera coconut water and NEEL BY BERVERA tea. Visit bervera.com to find out more

Today is the final day to register your interest for the Freelance Essentials Summer Programme 2024 that we created in collaboration with Freelancer Club! Don't miss this opportunity to expand your career options with freelancing. Click here to apply: bit.ly/freelancesummer

Big Idea Competition 2024 Bootcamps are now finished - the 2-day series of events and workshops were an amazing opportunity for more than 130 Big Idea Competition 2024 applicants to come together, learn essential entrepreneurship skills, and network with each other 🚀

Last week marked the final Mixer event of this academic year! We were highly impressed by the incredible pitches from participants of our programmes, all competing for a £500 funding prize🌟 Congratulations to everyone who pitched!

Only 1 week left to apply for the Big Idea Competition 2024! ⏰ Don't miss out on the chance to secure a share of the £50,000 funding pot and make your business dreams a reality! Apply for the Big Idea now: bit.ly/BigIdea24 For more details, visit: westminster.ac.uk/bigidea

Take a look at the latest press release that showcases the impact of our Next Level initiative - westminster.ac.uk/news/westminst… Thank you again to our partners who supported this year's Next Level - @PA_Consulting, @experiencehaus and Mennenia mennenia.com

Great to see @UniWestminster shortlisted in the @LondonHigher Awards 2024 for: 👏 Best Entrepreneurial Initiative at a London University 👏 Best Research/Knowledge Exchange Collaboration in London 👏 Outstanding Contribution to Student Employability #WeAreWestminster

Yesterday, WeNetwork joined London Venture Crawl 2024 #VentureCrawl alongside @SOAS, @BirkbeckUoL, and @csm_news🌟Throughout the day we visited @cockpit_studios, @Google and Fishtank. We would like to thank all partner institutions and speakers!

We are excited to share few snapshots from last week's Next Level workshops where students honed research plans, gained hands-on experience, and earned certificates & badges. 🎓

Last week's WeNetwork Mixer was an absolute hit! 🎉 We saw incredible pitches from Start-Up 101 and Freelance Essentials programme participants, all pitching £500 funding prize to kickstart their businesses. Congratulations to all participants 🏆 #Networking #Entrepreneurship

Yesterday we had an incredible field trip to the Microsoft Reactor 🌐✨ We delved into Generative AI, learned about the Microsoft Founders Hub, Student Ambassador programme, and got an introduction to @TutorHive 🚀 Huge thanks to the Microsoft Reactor team for inviting us!

Ready to take your research to the Next Level? Whether it's surveys, interviews, or focus groups, join Next Level for tailored content, workshops, and more! Open to all @UniWestminster students. Apply by Feb 21st! Application form: bit.ly/NextLevel24

Big Idea is back! 🚀 Applications for the Big Idea Competition 2024 are now open! 🌟 This year, our funding pot is bigger than ever, with winners collectively receiving a total of £50,000. Apply for the Big Idea now: bit.ly/BigIdea24

Yesterday, our team had an incredible lunch meeting with @TejLalvani, CEO of Vitabiotics Ltd and former Dragon on BBC's Dragons’ Den, alongside the finalists of WeNetwork’s Big Idea 2023. Thank you Tej Lalvani for this inspiring and enriching experience.

We are thrilled to share the success of our Mixer event. During the event, we awarded a total of £12,000 to aspiring entrepreneurs from our Start-Up 101 and Freelance Essentials programmes who pitched their innovative business ideas🚀 Well-done to everyone who participated! 💼✨

Join the WeNetwork Mixer on November 22, from 5:30 pm at the Hideaway. Connect with fellow Start-Up 101 and Freelance Essentials programme participants, enjoy great food and drinks Register here: engage-employability.westminster.ac.uk/leap/event.htm…

Yesterday, we had our Elevate Business Support Programme's cohort meet-up to celebrate the amazing progress and achievements that the cohort achieved during the 6-month programme. 🎉 Apply for the next Elevate cohort: wenetwork.acceleratorapp.co/application/ne…

WeNetwork’s Big Idea Competition 2023, in collaboration with Santander Universities UK, was an incredible journey filled with innovation and entrepreneurial spirit. Apply for WeNetwork programmes now and turn your dreams into reality - westminster.ac.uk/wenetwork #Entrepreneurship