Specialist business advice and resources
Helping you become self employed
If your ambition is to work for yourself, you don't have to get there on your own. Because we'll help you make it happen.
As a Sheffield Hallam student – or a graduate from the last five years – you're in a great position with access to our inspirational Research and Innovation Office. With specialist business knowledge and excellent resources, they can significantly improve your chances of success.
So if you have an idea for a business venture, come along and chat to us about it, and we'll help you turn it into a reality.
The fantastic benefits include
- generous start-up grants and funding
- one-to-one specialist advice
- free 24/7 office facilities in the Hatchery
- business workshops and networking events
- support for international graduates
- the chance to win £5,000 through the Enterprise Challenge
Contact us if you'd like more information.
You can read the University's employability statement here.
Case studies
View case studies of students and graduates accessing our services.
Enterprise Challenge
Find out more about the Enterprise Challenge.
Latest videos
Andrew creator of Rapid Sports and runner up in last year's Enterprise Challenge pitches for a business start-up support package at the Global Business Summit in London.
Business and management graduate Lucy Nuttall owns her own very successful company Frontline Forensics.
Lucy, a prize winner of the enterprise challenge competition, received invaluable start-up support from The Hatchery team at the Research and Innovation Office. This included business advisor sessions, business workshops and pre-start funding to help her business get started.
'I would absolutely recommend talking to the team to anyone thinking of starting their own business. If you have ideas or concepts. They’ll be able to advise you of the aspects you need to think about and how to move forward. If you decide that running your own business isn’t for you after all, you’ve still learnt valuable skills and experience to add to your CV.'
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