Starting a business/social business

Queen Mary Careers & Enterprise provides students and recent graduates with a range of support for their entrepreneurial ideas:

Seed funding – students and recent graduates (up to one year) can apply for up to £10,000 of funding through our ‘Try It’, ‘Grow It’ and 'Build it' awards, with opportunities to apply each semester.

1-to-1 enterprise appointments – book an appointment by calling 0207 882 8533, or visiting us in the Careers & Enterprise Centre on the ground floor of the Queens’ Building, to get advice about developing your business idea. Whatever stage your idea is at we can meet with you and help you to develop it.

Access to experts – we can put you in contact with experts (from intellectual property to business accounting advice). Email enterprise@qmul.ac.uk and tell us what you need to know about.

Workspace – students can work on their businesses in the Qube, an on-site bookable space in the Francis Bancroft building.

Workshops – check our events website to book onto our practical workshops including business plan writing, pitching, cashflow, and marketing, run each semester.

Tier 1 (Graduate Entrepreneur) – international students with a credible business idea and relevant entrepreneurial skills can apply for endorsement from Queen Mary to stay in the UK under a Tier 1 (Graduate Entrepreneur) Immigration Permission.

Entrepreneurial networks – join Queen Mary Entrepreneurs, or ask us for a business mentor and we can try to match you with a mentor from a local start-up to support you through the early stages of setting up your business.

For more details visit www.careers.qmul.ac.uk/students/enterprise

To find out about enterprise events visit: www.careers.qmul.ac.uk/events