Enterprise
Develop key entrepreneurial skills and benefit from bespoke advice and guidance with the Student and Graduate Enterprise Team.
About Enterprise
Do what you love and help make the world a better place. Entrepreneurial people solve problems and create a healthier, smarter, more equal and sustainable future.
What is enterprise?
Enterprise is all about turning ideas into reality. Even if you don’t have an idea yet, getting involved in enterprise can help you develop a lot of important skills for the future. It’s about being creative and thinking of new ways to solve problems, being brave enough to try new things, and not being afraid to fail.
You could be:
- a freelancer
- self-employed
- selling your arts and crafts
- a side hustler, for example selling items online
- starting your own business
- developing a new idea
- helping the wider community through your business and much more
We offer you a unique chance to develop real-world skills beyond the classroom to prepare you for future success.
Resources
Read our guides to learn more about enterprise, what it means, and how you get started on your chosen path:
Other resources to help you:
- For step-by-step guides on setting up a business and extensive information on topics such as tax, licenses, and financial support, visit the GOV.UK Business and self-employed tools and guidance.
- You can learn more about tax regulations and access guidance on accounting and VAT with HMRC.
- Several guides on freelancing, personal branding, networking, and much more can be found on Creative Lives in Progress.
The Enterprise Team is available to chat with you if you have any specific questions. Email us at enterprise@mmu.ac.uk.
Join our Enterprise Community
Sign up to the Manchester Met Enterprise LinkedIn Group to meet like-minded changemakers and get the latest information.
Go to LinkedInResources for self-study
Explore our Enterprise Rise Self Study Kits to learn the basics of working for yourself.
Go to RiseBuzzword guide
Here are some words you may hear relating to enterprise, and their definitions:
- Side hustle: A way to generate extra income alongside employment or study, usually through selling products or running a business. For example, selling items online or owning a small digital prints business.
- Entrepreneur: A person who creates a new business or several businesses, turning an idea into reality and accepting the risks and challenges associated.
- Freelancer: A type of self-employment that involves working independently, offering your skills and services to clients on a project-by-project basis.
- Community interest company (CIC): A company designed to benefit the community rather than individuals, often through social objectives.
- Social enterprise: business aiming to positively impact the environment and community to create social value.
- Sole trader: An individual who owns and runs their own business alone.
- Intellectual property: Creations, designs, logos and intangible things that can be owned, for example trademarks and copyright.
- Market research: Gathering information related to your business idea, including target market and audience, to remain competitive and innovative.
- Unique selling point (USP): What makes your product, service, or business stand out in the market.
- Revenue: Amount of income from selling goods or services.
- Cash flow: Total amount of money moving in and out of a business.
- Shareholders: An owner of shares in a company.
