- Business and enterprise support
- Get business advice and mentoring
- Access business workspace
- Find funding for your business or start-up
- Find workshops and enterprise events
- Enterprise support for international students
Business and enterprise support
Whether you want to start your own business, become self-employed or develop your enterprise skills, support is available to help you explore your ideas.
You can access:
- business start-up advice
- enterprise skills development
- online resources
- mentoring
- one-to-one advice
- enterprise programmes and events
- funding opportunities
- workspace.
The University's current enterprise offer includes advice, funding, workspace, events, programmes and resources for students and graduates developing business or self-employment ideas.
Visit the Enterprise support webpage to explore the support available, or email enterprise@herts.ac.uk.
Get business advice and mentoring
Get advice and support to develop your business or start-up idea, including online resources, mentoring, enterprise programmes and one-to-one support from experienced advisers.
Visit My Career Portal to book an Enterprise Appointment with an adviser.
Access business workspace
Access free on-campus workspace where you can test, develop or grow your business in a collaborative environment.
Email enterprise@herts.ac.uk to find out more about the workspace and joining the incubator community.
The University's current enterprise information confirms that workspace and incubation support are available to help students develop their ventures.
Find funding for your business or start-up
Funding opportunities are available to help you develop your idea or take your business to the next stage.
These include Flare, the University's start-up competition, and other funding opportunities. The current University enterprise page describes Flare as its flagship pitching competition and confirms that other grant opportunities are available.
Visit the Enterprise support webpage for more information about funding opportunities and upcoming dates.
Access funding opportunities to help you get your idea off the ground or take the next level, from Flare – our annual ideas challenge to our Enterprise Fast Track pitching events.
Find workshops and enterprise events
Take part in workshops, events and activities to:
- explore business ideas
- develop existing projects
- build your confidence
- develop your enterprise skills.
Visit My Career Portal to find and register for upcoming enterprise activities and events.
Enterprise support for international students
If you have a Student visa, restrictions apply to the work you can do while studying, including self-employment and business activity.
You can still access appropriate enterprise support to develop your ideas alongside your studies.
If you are considering self-employment or starting a business after completing your studies, check the University's Student visa guidance before taking any action.
For individual immigration advice, contact the Student Immigration Team (Advice).
For guidance on working, becoming self-employed or setting up a business after completing your studies, please refer to: