Retail marketing and sustainability was the name of the game on Wednesday. University of Canterbury academic Ann-Marie Kennedy encouraged our student entrepreneurs to consider sustainability when designing their business models, and introduced them to the concept of the circular economy.
On Thursday, we held our speed mentoring session, in which all the ventures received fast-pace advice from a range of experts. It was a very busy and useful day for all the students, with lots of new connections created and ideas shared.
Justin Stevenson from The Fitting Room finished off the week by sharing his top business tips, including how to effectively set goals as an entrepreneur, and how to structure a business to best promote growth!
After another busy week, the students were ready for the weekend. After some time to recharge, week four will be focused on marketing and getting each venture’s story out into the world!
The UCE Summer Startup Programme is a chance for students to work on fast-tracking the development of their ideas into realistic business ventures for 10 weeks over the summer. To find out more about the UCE Summer Startup Programme, click here.