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Extra dates have been added to an online start-up school launched by Æß²ÊÖ±²¥ Leicester (Æß²ÊÖ±²¥)'s Æß²ÊÖ±²¥works team after more than 150 people signed up to its first programme.

Students and recent graduates from all over the world have registered for the first summer school which will take place in June, with the new sessions due to take place in September.

Lockdown Launchpad LIVE will help students and graduates make their business ideas a reality. The summer school will cover a range of topics, which include: 

• COVID-19 – Opportunities in crisis: How to start now from anywhere
• Launch - Starting a business without cash
• Finance – Grants, loans and crowdfunding
• Marketing – Branding and social media
• E-commerce – Websites and apps
• Legal - Setting-up and copyright
• Tax – Do I need to pay it?
• and much more!

If you have an idea that you want to launch this summer, !

Workshop Schedule

PLEASE NOTE: Participants will not be required to be on camera. Questions can be asked throughout the session via the chat box.

Option 1: Product based summer school

For anyone who has a business idea to sell a physical item. For example; furniture, clothing or gifts.

There will be three sessions in total, across the three days (a 30-minute session per day).

• Tuesday 9 June 2020
• Wednesday 10 June 2020
• Thursday 11 June 2020

Sessions will take place from 3 - 3.30pm daily. . 

Option 2: Service based Summer School

For anyone who has a business idea to sell something you cannot physically hold. For example; website development, business consultancy or a food delivery service.

There will be three sessions in total, across the three days (a 30-minute session per day).

• Tuesday 16 June 2020
• Wednesday 17 June 2020
• Thursday 18 June 2020

Sessions will take place from 3 to 3.30pm daily. .

If you would like to register for the new course in September, sign up for the mailing list .

1-2-1 Æß²ÊÖ±²¥ Start-up summer school appointments

After completing the three-day summer school, participants will have a 1-2-1 appointment with a start-up business advisor to discuss the next steps for their individual business. Participants can book a 15-minute appointment at any time on either Friday 12 June or Friday 19 June 2020.

Additional resources

By attending all three live sessions, Participants will receive the Æß²ÊÖ±²¥works Enterprise Start-Up pack. It will include even more start-up business tips and tricks to help launch your business and see it take of this summer.

About Æß²ÊÖ±²¥works Enterprise

Æß²ÊÖ±²¥works Enterprise is Æß²ÊÖ±²¥’s student and graduate enterprise team (Simon Baines and Vikesh Mistry). They facilitate a whole host of events and initiatives to support any Æß²ÊÖ±²¥ student and graduate looking to start-up or grow a business, including:

• TEDx
• Enterprise Placement Year
• 1-2-1 Support Sessions
• Æß²ÊÖ±²¥global Enterprise Trips
• Podcasts
• Connect @ the Coworking Café events
• Guest lectures
• and much more…

To be first to find out more, register for the mailing list at . Alternatively, you can receive information via the WhatsApp Broadcast List. Simply message your name and P number to 07818614423.

If you have a question, please email the Æß²ÊÖ±²¥works Enterprise team, enterprise@dmu.ac.uk