Be The Boss

A programme of enterprise support aimed at students and graduates of the University of Derby who want to become self-employed.

Through a combination of action planning, one-to-one support provided by experienced business advisers, a series of workshops and other activities, participants are guided to develop the skills they need to set up and run their own business.

Participants of the “Be The Boss” programme benefitted from:

• Innovation - experiencing the design thinking model first hand by researching, trailing, testing, tweaking and launching their idea whilst being connected to the Be the Boss community
• Ease of use - saying goodbye to complicated paperwork and calendar clashes with lectures. Be the Boss was intuitive and simple to use
• Efficiency - getting more done in less time with Be the Boss, the ultimate start-up tool for building your idea into a reality
• Flexibility - taking Be the Boss wherever, without wasting their time watching poor advice from untrusted sources. Whether their ambition was a side hustle, freelance, or Unicorn company, Be the Boss was here
• Investment  - Be the Boss is not just an educational programme, it's an investment in the future, the key to unlocking potential and driving innovation in our institution, region and nation
• Community - getting involved in our growing community of entrepreneurs, pioneers and being a part of something truly revolutionary

Contact 01332 592680 or betheboss@derby.ac.uk or click here