"enterprise" blog posts

Wrapped in Celebration: International Women's Daystudent wrapped in hijab

Wrapped in Celebration: International Women's Day

Have you ever wondered what it's like to step into someone else's shoes? Or in this case, someone else's hijab?

Posted on: 8 March 2024

Exciting Funding Opportunities for Students & Graduates

Exciting Funding Opportunities for Students & Graduates

Accelerate Your Entrepreneurial Journey: Exciting Funding Opportunities for Student & Graduate Ventures!

Posted on: 9 February 2024

Enterprise Story: Daniel

Enterprise Story: Daniel

Daniel Duffy is a Class of 2022 Medicine graduate who is now working as a Doctor at the NHS Royal Cornwall Hospital and has set up his own business, ReallyLife.

Posted on: 15 December 2023

Enterprise Story: Bradleigh Buckley

Enterprise Story: Bradleigh Buckley

Bradleigh Buckley is a Class of 2022 Business Management graduate who has set up his own business, ONW Drones.

Posted on: 25 November 2023

LivUni Enterprise: Saswat's Story

LivUni Enterprise: Saswat's Story

Saswat Tiwari is Class of 2022 Master in Management graduate who has set up a business called The Churro Kingdom.

Posted on: 17 November 2023

Enterprise Story: Noura Qusairy

Enterprise Story: Noura Qusairy

Noura is a Masters in Project Management graduate who founded her business, Yamama, with her sister.

Posted on: 16 November 2023

Enterprise Story: Frenchie Cup of Tea

Enterprise Story: Frenchie Cup of Tea

I'm Sharon Grothe, currently studying a master's programme in Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Management at the University of Liverpool.

Posted on: 15 November 2023

LivUni Enterprise: Marc's Story

LivUni Enterprise: Marc's Story

University of Liverpool student and entrepreneur Marc Beepath talks about his enterprise journey and support he's received along the way.

Posted on: 14 November 2023

LivUni Enterprise: Anthony's Story

LivUni Enterprise: Anthony's Story

Anthony Polanowski started his business Decent Donuts during the first lock-down and has gone from strength to strength.

Posted on: 13 November 2023

I Got Hired: I Got Hired: Legal Assistant at Hill Dickinson

I Got Hired: I Got Hired: Legal Assistant at Hill Dickinson

Malachi Morris is a Class of 2022 Law with Politics graduate, now Legal Assistant at Hill Dickinson, University of Law LPC student and Blogger with TheLawyerBlog.

Posted on: 7 November 2023

Enterprise Fund 2023

Enterprise Fund 2023

The University of Liverpool Enterprise Fund offers the chance to apply for awards varying from £500-£5,000 to support the development of an existing enterprise or early-stage business idea.

Posted on: 2 November 2023

Success at Liverpool Chamber Innovation in Business Awards

Success at Liverpool Chamber Innovation in Business Awards

The University of Liverpool’s Alison Pountney received a Leadership Innovation Award at the Liverpool Chamber Innovation in Business Awards at St George’s Hall on Thursday 26 October.

Posted on: 27 October 2023

Enterprising student wins business start-up award

Enterprising student wins business start-up award

LCR Founders is an ERDF funded enterprise programme that aims to support Liverpool students and graduates as they form new business start-ups across the City Region.

Posted on: 1 February 2023

My Enterprise Story: Legal Engineer and Business Founder

My Enterprise Story: Legal Engineer and Business Founder

Jonathan Blackhurst is a Class of 2021 Law graduate working as a Legal Engineer for Anthony Collins Solicitors who has also set up his own business.

Posted on: 27 January 2023

Design Your Future

Design Your Future

Bring your business idea to life and be in with a chance of winning £4,000!

Posted on: 7 January 2023

Noura Qusairy: My Entrepreneurship Story

Noura Qusairy: My Entrepreneurship Story

Find out more about Noura Qusairy who created Yamama to support refugee artisans by providing sustainable, fair employment opportunities to produce high-quality handmade crochet fashion pieces.

Posted on: 19 December 2022

Eleanor Ocock: My Entrepreneurship Story

Eleanor Ocock: My Entrepreneurship Story

Find out more about Eleanor Ocock who has created a small business alongside studying Zoology at the University of Liverpool.

Posted on: 16 November 2022

Lucky Ali: My Entrepreneurship Story

Lucky Ali: My Entrepreneurship Story

It's #globalentrepreneurshipweek, a week in which we celebrate innovation and creativity and the University of Liverpool's vibrant enterprise community. Find out more about Lucky Ali, Enterprise & Employability Executive at Careers and Employability, University of Liverpool.

Posted on: 15 November 2022

Peel Ports Innovation Challenge 2022

Peel Ports Innovation Challenge 2022

Peel Ports Innovation Challenge 2022: Enhancing Port Innovation Through Inspiring Enterprising Minds.

Posted on: 14 November 2022

Anthony Polanowski: My Entrepreneurship Story

Anthony Polanowski: My Entrepreneurship Story

Find out more about Anthony Polanowski who started his business Decent Donuts during the first lock-down and has gone from strength to strength.

Posted on: 28 October 2022

Psychology students win at the Young Enterprise Nationals

Psychology students win at the Young Enterprise Nationals

University of Liverpool Psychology student Ana Ribeiro, tells us more about her business Safe U and the Business and Enterprise in Psychology module.

Posted on: 13 October 2022

Design Your Future Pitching Competition Jaskirat Kaur - Design Your Future

Design Your Future Pitching Competition

Jaskirat Kaur tells us more about her enterprise experience, the Design Your Future Pitching Competition and how this has impacted her employability and future career plans.

Posted on: 13 June 2022

Introducing; Enterprise in the Life Sciences Challenge 2021

Introducing; Enterprise in the Life Sciences Challenge 2021

An exclusive opportunity for Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority Students from the School of Life Sciences

Posted on: 19 October 2021

Emerge: A 10-day enterprise programme Emerge programme

Emerge: A 10-day enterprise programme

A group of 17 students from the University of Liverpool recently embarked on a 10-week enterprise programme in partnership with the Careers & Employability team at the University and Capacity.

Posted on: 3 August 2021

The San Marcos Sustainable Business Challenge

The San Marcos Sustainable Business Challenge

The San Marcos Sustainable Business challenge was an online challenge that took place across multiple days, 31st March - 9th April 2021.

Posted on: 16 June 2021

Podcasting and Presenting Workshop series 2021: A journal of my experience

Podcasting and Presenting Workshop series 2021: A journal of my experience

MSc Marketing student Andreea Benedic talks about her experience participating in the Podcasting and Presenting Workshop series 2021.

Posted on: 10 June 2021

Design your Future programme winnerDesign your Future branding

Design your Future programme winner

Design Your Future was a programme designed to help students to take an idea and develop it, over time, into a viable enterprise idea with a pitch presentation.

Posted on: 17 May 2021

Welcome to The Green Room

Welcome to The Green Room

The Green Room started during the Coronavirus pandemic to give students with an interest in enterprise an opportunity to join an online community.

Posted on: 17 May 2021

Enterprise Stories: Tom and Finance Infiltrateda student entrepreneur

Enterprise Stories: Tom and Finance Infiltrated

A business to help other students save time on applications and become aware of more opportunities.

Posted on: 7 May 2021

Enterprise Stories: Nat and Doorstep Diner

Enterprise Stories: Nat and Doorstep Diner

A business to combine people with food to create memorable experiences.

Posted on: 15 April 2021

Enterprise insights: Does your idea have a purpose? A student working on an enterprise idea

Enterprise insights: Does your idea have a purpose?

To feel most happy and fulfilled about bringing your idea to life, you should have a purpose behind it. The purpose is not just about making money, it should go deeper into why your idea exists.

Posted on: 15 April 2021

Enterprise insights: Does your idea have a purpose? A student working on an enterprise idea

Enterprise insights: Does your idea have a purpose?

To feel most happy and fulfilled about bringing your idea to life, you should have a purpose behind it. The purpose is not just about making money, it should go deeper into why your idea exists.

Posted on: 15 April 2021

Enterprise Insights: How to choose the right business name?

Enterprise Insights: How to choose the right business name?

What comes first the idea or the name?

Posted on: 15 April 2021

Unpreneur 6 Week Inter-University Start-Up Bootcamp Unpreneur 6 Week Inter-University Start-Up Bootcamp

Unpreneur 6 Week Inter-University Start-Up Bootcamp

This EPIC 6-week Inter-University Start-Up Bootcamp will be made up of 6 engaging, interactive and (fun!) practical sessions, designed to help students and graduates supercharge progress on an existing or pre-start business idea.

Posted on: 9 April 2021

TAC Accountants TAC Accountants_Ben Thexton

TAC Accountants

With the economic landscape ever-changing, as well as the most effective ways to grow a business and wealth, Ben created a company that takes a forward-thinking approach to help their clients.

Posted on: 9 April 2021

Welcome Rookie

Welcome Rookie

Welcome Rookie is a team-based card game for medical students that facilitates experiential learning by embedding the theories of medical ethics into engaging and playable stories.

Posted on: 18 March 2021

Enterprise Stories: Gabriella is sharing her Liverpool Experience

Enterprise Stories: Gabriella is sharing her Liverpool Experience

Enterprise stories are a great way to get inspired. Gabriella created a dedicated social space to share her Experience as a Chinese student in Liverpool.

Posted on: 10 March 2021

Applications are now open for the Sustainable Business Challenge 2021!

Applications are now open for the Sustainable Business Challenge 2021!

Now in its third year and having previously taken place in Amsterdam and Groningen, this award-winning challenge will be held online for 2021, taking place across four days, 8th-11th March 2021.

Posted on: 3 February 2021

How to decide on your business idea?

How to decide on your business idea?

So many students either have no idea where to begin or have too many ideas! When thinking about your business/enterprise idea, you need to decide which idea will be the best for you.

Posted on: 3 February 2021

Enterprise stories: Phoebe and Fair to Look Fabulous

Enterprise stories: Phoebe and Fair to Look Fabulous

Enterprise stories are a great way to get inspired. Phoebe is sharing her startup ideas and story about her beuty brand \"Fair to Look Fabulous\".

Posted on: 3 February 2021

Enterprise Stories: Tom and Tarrazze

Enterprise Stories: Tom and Tarrazze

Enterprise stories are a great way to get inspired. Tom shares his startup ideas and story about his clothing brand which takes inspiration from football fashion.

Posted on: 3 February 2021

Enterprise Stories: Lois and Things Under A Microscope

Enterprise Stories: Lois and Things Under A Microscope

Enterprise stories are a great way to get inspired. Lois is sharing her idea of making science more accessible and fun.

Posted on: 3 February 2021

Motibot: An anti-isolation application during the pandemicstudents in a team meeting

Motibot: An anti-isolation application during the pandemic

Enterprise stories are a great way to get inspired. Amber, Alex, Amara and Gunan developed an anti-isolation application with hopes of providing students with a median towards socialising.

Posted on: 3 February 2021

How I started my own tech company

How I started my own tech company

Angel Maldonado graduated from The University of Liverpool with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems. He is the CEO and Founder of Empathy.co

Posted on: 11 December 2020

How I started my own clothing companyA graduate

How I started my own clothing company

Danny Sullivan is a BSc Mathematics with Finance graduate and director at Good Trip Clothing Ltd.

Posted on: 27 November 2020

Creating an online business teaching English

Creating an online business teaching English

I’ve always been interested in teaching because both of my parents worked in education, but I fell in love with it when I went to Xinjiang, China, for a year to teach during my gap year. Being out of my depth became a natural feeling and it definitely helped me learn to say ‘yes’ to new, and sometimes scary, challenges.

Posted on: 21 May 2020

Setting up PandemicGuard

Setting up PandemicGuard

In recent weeks, we’ve seen the urgent need for PPE for our healthcare heroes. Ash is applying his skills and making a difference.

Posted on: 1 May 2020

Santander Universities Emerging Entrepreneurs Programme

Santander Universities Emerging Entrepreneurs Programme

Gavin and Sam, History graduates from the University of Liverpool, have been nominated and selected for the Santander Universities Emerging Entrepreneurs Programme to represent the University of Liverpool. In this short article they discuss their business idea and their feelings on being nominated.

Posted on: 30 April 2020