Events and workshops

START UP Events and Workshops Connect and establish skills to help you start or grow a business or self-employed career START UP Lab: The Business Plan Game This session is designed to help you understand what makes a business idea realistic, valuable and investable. Build a business in real time, making decisions about your customers, value, marketing and finances as you go. You’ll respond to challenges, refine your thinking and compete for “investment” based on how strong and convincing your idea is. No prior business knowledge is needed - just bring curiosity and a willingness to collaborate. Tuesday 26 May, 10:00-12:00 Newcastle University Business School START UP Summer Launchpad Join the START UP Summer Launchpad 3-5 June! A 3-day immersive programme designed to help you move from concept to creation with practical, expert support. Day 1: Wednesday 3 June 09:30-11:30 Indi Business Breakfast 13:00-14:30 Sales and lead generation workshop 15:00-17:30 Founders Club Society Mini Hackathon Day 2: Thursday 4 June 10:00-12:30 Launch Surgeries 13:00-15:00 Expert Drop-Ins 15:00-16:00 Accountxble Club Day 3: Friday 5 June 10:00-16:00 Coaching drop-in 13:00-17:00 Start-up north-east ecosystem crawl Launching Your Business in the UK: Visa Routes for International Students Are you an international student on a Student Visa with entrepreneurial ambitions in the UK? Those interested in freelancing or launching a business after graduation are invited to join this information session exploring the UK’s main self-employment visa routes. A collaboration between START UP, Visa Support, and Innovator International (one of the three Endorsing Bodies for the Innovator Founder Visa) this session will provide an introduction to the opportunities available to you. Wednesday 24 June 10:00-11:30 Online All our events and workshops are delivered by experienced industry professionals and advisers. They are open to students and graduates for up to two years. We also welcome colleagues to attend. Students and graduates can register for events and workshops through MyCareer. Colleagues can email us to reserve a space. To view all of our upcoming events, click the button below and select the 'Work For Yourself' and 'START UP Workshops' event types.