How to start freelancing
Whether you want to be your own boss, get paid for your creative skills or set up a lifestyle business, our Level Up session on Freelancing will cover everything you’ll need to know when starting out as a creative [...]
19 November – How to find awesome business mentors?
At this practical session, Natasha Triay (Student Enterprise Manager) and Maia Donahue (entrepreneur, educator, father, husband and author of “The Startup Mentor”) will give you a comprehensive run-through of the why and how you should start looking for a [...]
Should I start a business at uni?
Launching your own businesses takes a lot of time and energy! So it is not for everyone... But with the right tools and know-how, you can successfully manage and launch your business. Join this session to discover whether starting [...]
29 October – Level Up Launch event
On Thursday 29 October, we hosted a launch event for Level up - our brand new programme of bitesize 30 – 60 minute events and workshops - perfect for students and graduates interested in the startup and business world. We also [...]
SURVIVE AND PIVOT
Free 12 week expert-led support and mentorship programme to help knowledge sector organisations and businesses overcome current challenges, identify new opportunities and realise their future potential. The programme is for newly created companies, social enterprises and CICs that are led [...]
Launchpad Final Pitches 2020
After 12 intensive weeks of hard work, customer discovery and idea validation our Launchpad programme came to an end after culminating with a final pitching day on 17 September 2020. Having run the entire programme this year remotely, we [...]
How to set up a Business Instagram account
When starting a new business or if you're moving into freelance work, having a presence on social media can be a great way to test your product or service with customers. Social media is also a great alternative to [...]
Launchpad gets down to business virtually
Launchpad, London Met’s flagship startup business programme gives students and graduates the knowledge, tools, support and momentum needed to fast track a business idea into a viable startup venture. Run by the Student Enterprise team based at Accelerator every [...]
Big Idea Awards Night 2020
On Thursday 18 June, we hosted and live-streamed the 2020 Big Idea Challenge Awards from Accelerator, London Met's business incubator. During our online awards evening we announced all of the competition category winners, the People's Choice winner and our overall [...]
Meet the 2020 Big Idea Challenge Finalists
This year’s Big Idea Challenge has once again blown us away, having uncovered a treasure trove of amazing ideas and the passionate people behind them. More than 200 London Met students, graduates and staff entered this year, and the [...]