Today’s episode is all about unpacking Social Entrepreneurship. What truly is social entrepreneurship, and how small startups and student-run business can incorporate social impact into their operations.

Hurry now to Podcaster to listen to our experts, Arun, an alumni of Surrey with a background in AI and Abi, an award-winning film and television director/producer, writer and social entrepreneur and is now finishing a UKRI-funded PhD at the University of Surrey on ethics, voice and film.

Hello and welcome to this weeks episode. Today’s episode is all about marketing & branding your business. We will be hearing from Shelini, an Associate Professor in the School of Bio-sciences who runs her own skincare start up ‘Celan’ and Tobi, the founder of the Book Lady, a book PR agency for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic authors which help promote their brands and attract new opportunities.

This weeks episode is an important one as we will be hearing from Monz, a recent accounting and finance graduate from the university of Surrey and the Founder of Zenchai Bubble Tea which offer a sustainable alternative to bubble tea and Dr. Ekaterina Murzacheva, Programme Leader BSc Business Management (Entrepreneurship) on how to overcome obstacles and manage priorities as a student entrepreneur.

Want to do a placement in your second year but also want to start your business like Monz? Then you’re in luck because Student Enterprise is running the Placement Enterprise Pathway (PEP) programme. Contact us and let’s make magic!

Meanwhile, have your pen & notepad ready because you will definitely want to write these tips down!

This week we have the amazing Dr William Lanham-New, an an academic at the University of Surrey and the incredible Amy Obi, the founder of 'That Feeling When', a recent accounting and finance graduate and the VP Activity at Surrey Student’s union here. We are talking all about the entrepreneurial mindset and idea generation, how do entrepreneurs get their ideas, are there methods to it? How did Dr William Latham-New and Amy start their businesses? Join us and find out!

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To kick off the season we are joined by part of our incredible Student Enterprise team; Kat Mack, Kate Bray and Geoff Knott! We are chatting all about what Student Enterprise really is, who it’s for and how we can help you start your business. We even play a quick game so you can get to know them better.

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We are back for another season, and we are so excited to take you through some of the key steps you need to take when starting your business. We will be chatting to experts and our very own Surrey Entrepreneurs to give you the insight you need. Tune in every Tuesday for 6 weeks to find out how you can get one step closer to starting your dream business!

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In this week's episode, we caught up with a few of the entrepreneurs we've talked to this season about the progress they've made, how COVID-19 has affected their business and what their hopes are for the rest of the year.

Mentioned in This Episode

Beanstalk Social: https://www.beanstalksocial.co.uk/#home

Softwood Self Publishing: https://www.swspublishing.com/ @swspublishing

Zeal: https://zeal-app.com @zealrewards

Hop Bar: https://www.hopbar.co.uk/ @hopbar.uk

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Music: Open Flames by Blue Dot Sessions

This week we caught up with a few of the entrepreneurs we've interviewed over the past couple of months and spoke to them about the progress they've made since we talked and how they're adapting their businesses in the midst of the COVID crisis.

This week we spoke to Omar Ebeid, the founder and CEO of Zeal. We spoke about mentorship, how Omar turned his idea into a business and how Student Enterprise helped him to find mentorship and funding.💡🎙

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Zeal

Website: https://zeal-app.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zealrewards/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/zeal-app?trk=ppro_cprof

This week we spoke to Dr Sarah Campbell, the founder and director of Play Well For Life. We talked about creating a social enterprise that aligns with your values, being a woman in a male-dominated industry and about how she was able to receive mentorship and funding through Student Enterprise. Link in our bio💡🎙

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