Starting a business
Teesside is full of bright sparks
And we offer a raft of practical support, advice and help for those wanting to start their own business
Have you heard?
Animmersion - a duo of Teesside graduates are the creative brains behind this successful visualisation studio.
Animmersion website
Graphic.ly - Kevin Mann's business getting comic books online is backed by Microsoft and he is working with publishing firms such as Marvel Comics, Devils Due and Top Cow.
Graphic.ly website
Sister's Wardrobe and Design Mob - two businesses - two friends - double success for graduates Jeni Batty and Olivia Monaghan.
Sister's Wardrobe website | Design Mob website
Support for bright sparks
We can help you:
- turn your idea into a business
- support you through the crucial first years
- provide low cost offices
- an enterprise programme to develop your skills.
- an entrepreneurs' network for support
Virtual incubation
The same support we offer to start up companies, just without the office accommodation on campus.
Discover more about support for starting a business
Start your own business support
Blueprint
Our Blueprint annual business planning competition gives students and graduates the chance to clinch funds and professional support worth tens of thousands of pounds as they turn their idea into a successful business.
More about Blueprint
Enterprise alumni group
The Enterprise Alumni Group is for all those that have set up or are thinking of setting up in business.
An online forum is to be launched where you will be able to post your profile, network with other alumni, read latest news stories and access links to support organisations and events for entrepreneurs.
More about the enterprise alumni group
A student says...
Ed runs his own professional sports injury treatment and sports massage business.
Meet Ed Pratt
BSc (Hons) Sports Therapy
A student says...
A Teesside degree in graphic design opened up a rewarding career and a successful award-winning business for Steve.
Meet Steve Wills
BA (Hons) Graphic Design
