On August 14 and 15 the Selfie induction took place which offered the students the chance to get to know each other and learn about the fundamental areas of starting a business. Key skills including diary and time management, making sales and building professional networks were complemented with the chance to understand contracts and inventory, tax and marketing.<\/p>\n
The Selfies programme is now in its third year with a track record of supporting successful start-ups including TabCare<\/a> and Jehu-cal<\/a>.<\/p>\n ASPIRE (Accelerator Space for Innovation and Responsible Enterprise) is the University of Kent\u2019s<\/a> space for supporting student business. As well as the Selfies programme, ASPIRE is home to the Business Start-Up Journey<\/a>, a 15-week co-curricular programme supporting students interested in starting their own business or developing entrepreneurial skills to enhance their employability.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n BA Business and Management<\/a>, Medway<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cI am looking forward to taking my food out to festivals and food events and getting feedback to help develop my product line and menu. Eventually, I want to have a permanent shop in London.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n BSc Marketing<\/a>, Canterbury<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cI always knew that I wanted to work for myself, from my home, instead of working for a company and having to travel far each day and work long hours for someone else to achieve their dream. I wanted to run with this opportunity to make the most of the one-to-one professional support from Adam and Rebecca over the course of the year, as well as having the time to put into building my business.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n BSc Accounting and Finance<\/a>, Canterbury<\/a><\/p>\n Business:<\/strong> Called Nadia Esi, Nadia hand makes natural oils and products for hair and skin. Nadia provides healthier options for hair care and skincare that everyone can use. Website:<\/strong> nadiaesi.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cI am looking forward to the Selfie year because it gives me the chance to fully focus on my business and grow in these 12 months.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Accounting and Management, Medway<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cRunning my own business has always been something I\u2019ve been passionate about doing. I believe that this year will equip me with the skills and experience that could potentially make my idea and future ideas successful. \u201c<\/p>\n<\/div>\n BA Business and Management<\/a>, Medway<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cI chose to do Selfies on my year in placement because I want to start up my business in a safe environment where I can get the support and guidance from the team to drive me in the right direction.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n Are you a University of Kent<\/a> student and interested in starting up your own business? Get in contact with ASPIRE:<\/a> ASPIRE@kent.ac.uk<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Meet the Selfies 2019<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Tyra Lewis<\/h2>\n
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<\/a>Business:<\/strong> A selection of different pancakes and waffles. Inspired by an American pancake house, Tyra\u2019s business will have an American theme with a London twist.<\/p>\nLia Bacon<\/h2>\n
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<\/a>Business:<\/strong> Currently called MakeYourLifeGlow<\/em>. Lia is partnered with a network marketing company called Nu Skin<\/a> which acts as a platform for her business. Nu Skin enables Lia to distribute over 250 products in the UK alone (600 worldwide) and they pay her a profit on each product she sells. Lia also scouts for people who want to earn an income from their phone, on their own terms, by using the product range.<\/p>\nNadia Simpson<\/h2>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nLemuel Maize:<\/h2>\n
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<\/a>Business:<\/strong> An app that creates a platform for musicians, singers, DJs and event planners to connect, allowing event planners to hire musicians, singers and DJs and for musicians to find available gigs.<\/p>\nDacia Matis<\/h2>\n
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<\/a>Business:<\/strong> Fortuna Tailors, an up-and-coming bespoke tailoring business, creating unique clothes and bags for their customers. View the business at @fortuna_tailors.<\/a><\/p>\n