Challenges and Competitions: Explore, Learn, Pitch

Find opportunities to grow your idea, develop your skills and pitch for funding and awards.
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The Business Explore Club

The Business Explore Club is run over four Thursday evenings and is designed for students and graduates who want to gain the skills and knowledge to explore a business idea to see if it is viable.
Learn the basics of how to explore the viability of a new product or service idea, ready to pitch for £500 in start-up funding at the end of the programme.
The Club is open to those with a business idea and those who just want to get the know-how on how to start a business to further develop their creative skills and business acumen to maximise future career potential.
Be inspired by your peers as you develop your skills and learn everything you need to know to test if a business is viable.
Business Explore Club
Over three Thursday evening workshops, you’ll learn how to model an idea more simply, learn market research, find the target customers, and improve your pitching skills - giving you a roadmap to take your idea from just a spark to a completed concept.

On the fourth evening, eligible participants with a business idea will have the opportunity to pitch their concept to their peers for a cash prize of £500 towards start-up costs.

*Overseas students can join the Business Explore Club and pitch their business idea to gain knowledge and experience, receive feedback, but cannot launch their business while studying on a Tier 4 Visa or access the £500 prize.
Eligibility

• You must be a current student or graduate of the University of Plymouth.
• You must be able to attend all four sessions.

Book your place

To book your place, please email your Business Explore Club participation form to thecube@plymouth.ac.uk.

Register for all sessions on myCareer.
Date Time Venue
Thursday 30th October 17.30-19.00 005 Fitzroy Building
Thursday 6th November 17.30-19.00 005 Fitzroy Building
Thursday 13th November 17.30-19.00 005 Fitzroy Building
Thursday 20th November 17.30-19.00 005 Fitzroy Building
 
 
 
 
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