Entrepreneur Package
This package focuses on business, social enterprise and creativity and initiative through various projects and activities. Suggested attributes you will hone with this package include commercial awareness, leadership skills, creativity and ingenuity, all of which are increasingly desirable with employers and organisations. It can range from getting involved in media projects to setting up a small business, addressing entrepreneurial skills in its widest sense. An increasing area of interest in entrepreneurship is about business awareness.
“You don't have to have a business idea to be an entrepreneur. Entrepreneurial thinking is valuable in any context and the programmes we offer are unique as they often involve competitions or are projects with real outcomes. They also involve tackling social and environmental issues both locally and internationally through creating sustainable enterprise projects. Getting involved in an entrepreneurial project at university will not only add to your employability, it will also enhance your skills as a leader, which is invaluable to you for the rest of your life.' And with the new graduate passport programme, you will also get recognition for your work, giving you the competitive edge when you graduate.”
Helena Schulze,
Student Enterprise Officer, Research and Innovation Services
"When I joined Southampton as a Mechanical Engineering Fresher, I wouldn’t have described myself as an entrepreneur. Fast forward three years and Richard Branson’s right hand man just bought me a beer; I ran a conference for over a hundred people; I’m the director of a limited company and I’ve got an internship with a Dragons Den Dragon this summer. I’m now President of Fish on Toast – the University of Southampton Entrepreneurs and anyone who wants to do something amazing whilst at Uni next year should be joining Fish on Toast. It is going to be awesome: We’re getting incredible speakers, running business idea competitions with cash prizes, not to mention the local and national social events. I’m going into my fourth year now and although it’s going to be intense, I’m still massively excited as ever.’ 
James Pipe,
Fish on Toast President
You might like to watch a feature on one of our students who we provided with funding to start a business in 2008. [Click Here]
Simon Nash pitched for funding for his business Green Oil Limited, which produces environmentally friendly chain lubricant for bicycles. He's been featured as an up and coming entrepreneur by the Institute of Directors and has been successful in growing his business to become self sustainable.
| Activity Name | Points Awarded | Maximum number of times activity can be submitted to gain points |
|---|---|---|
| Member of a recognised enterprise club or society (e.g. ‘Fish on Toast’, SIFE, Investment Society) | 5 | 12 |
| One off contributer to creative project | 5 | 10 |
| Significant contributor to creative project | 10 | 6 |
| One off contributor to enterprise project | 5 | 10 |
| Significant contributor to enterprise project | 10 | 6 |
| Holding a Committee position in an entrepreneurial club or society | 10 | 6 |
| Participation in an Research Innovation Services boot-camp | 10 | 3 |
| Successful completion of enterprise or knowledge transfer project | 10 | 9 |
| Completion of an enterprise funding bid/award process | 10 | 9 |
| Participation in World Universities Network enterprise initiative or course | 5 | 6 |
| One off participation in a social enterprise activity in local community | 5 | 6 |
| Sustained participation in a social enterprise activtiy | 10 | 6 |
| Participation in a social enterprise involving international travel | 15 | 6 |
| Attendance at enterprise event (E.g. start your own business day, Sim Venture etc) |
5 | 15 |
| University Enterprise Interns | 25 | 1 |
Create Projects could include getting involved with SUSU TV, Surge Radio and writing for the Wessex Scene or other creative activities and projects on or off campus. You could also take part in the creative workshops for the CreativeScapes project, supported by the Creative Campus Initiative. It is designed to involve students, architects, artists, designers, academics and other users in thinking imaginatively about the Highfield campus.
To find out more about student Enterprise visit Student Enterprise at the University of Southampton
To find out more about Enterprise opportunities with Career Destinations visit the Enterprise page and the Entrepreneurship Opportunities page
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