Archive for October, 2010
Our first high profile event is happening on the 28th of October (next Thursday) at KPMG’s fantastic Birmingham offices at One Showhill. Here you’ll have a chance to network with successful entrepreneurs, including a host of Aston graduates now running their own businesses.
It’s also an opportunity to meet our main sponsor KPMG and ask questions about the business and career opportunities, get advice on which entry route might be best for you and pick up some useful hints and tips on getting through their recruitment process!
Free drinks & nibbles will be provided and tickets, whilst free, are strictly for paid AE members only. Tickets will be allocated on a first come, first served basis – so if you are interested please get your ticket soon.
Go to http://astonentrepreneurskpmg.eventbrite.com to register for a ticket.
We will be meeting on campus at around 5pm and walking (5 mins) to the event. We’ll email all registered attendees before the event to confirm the pre-meeting location and ask you to confirm that you’re coming.
I’d like to let you know about the first event on our calendar: a Meet, Greet & Develop event this Thursday from 5-7pm.
The aim of the event is to welcome all our new members into the society, introduce you to our exec team, upcoming events and most importantly – let everyone get to know each other!
We’ve got lots of fun games planned too, including a sweets trading game, quiz, a marshmallow/spaghetti building exercise & lots more.
The location for the event will be in the Main Building, on the 7th floor in room MB708 B. You can use the red or blue sky lifts to reach the 7th floor, where there will be signs directing you to the room.
Entry is free for all AE members, and any new members can come along and sign up on the night.
Your participation at the event is also one step towards achieving the Aston Entrepreneurs award.
Those of you lucky enough to get a photo with Aston Entrepreneurs’ Panda Man at the Aston University Freshers Fair on Sunday can now see your photo & all the rest on our Flickr page. Click here to see the photos!
Hi Guys,
A warm welcome to the Aston Entrepreneurs website. We have a calendar packed full of exciting events for the coming academic year, please see our Events page, where new fixtures are being added all the time.
Here’s a taste of what’s coming your way over the next month:
- Week commencing the 11th October Aston Entrepreneurs is hosting an ‘Idea’s workshop’. During this event we hope to help you create and enhance business ideas and activate idea generation. Whether you have an idea or not this will also be a great event to share ideas and discuss successful ideas and innovation of recent times.
- Week commencing the 18th October we will be holding a Networking Skills Training session. This will be enable you to attend future events with the confidence and the skills needed to successfully create a rewarding business and social network.
- On the 28th October Aston Entrepreneurs will be taking you to the new prestigious offices of our main sponsor KPMG. This will be a fantastic opportunity to meet the committee, your fellow members, KPMG professionals as well as special guest entrepreneurs.
All of the committee members are very excited to meet you all at our first events and look forward to an exciting and interesting year ahead.
This year AE are also offering members the chance to win the Aston Enterprise Award. This is recognised by the Careers and Employability Centre. All members have the chance to win these awards by becoming an active and attending member of the society. This is a fantastic award to have on your CV showing enhanced skill and providing a reference for your extra curricular activities.
We are regularly adding new content to our website, coming in the next few days is:
Aston Entrepreneurs signed up over 150 new members at Fresher’s Fair which is a society record. We assure you we are working hard to make AE the most proactive and innovative society at Aston.
If you’d like to Join AE, you can purchase a full annual membership for the standard price of £10 right here on the website. Please click here.
Many Thanks,
Mike Bandar and Suneet Chavda
President and Vice President
Aston Entrepreneurs is focused upon harnessing, aiding, developing and showcasing the entrepreneurial talent of students reading at Aston University. Whether you have aspirations to be the next Richard Branson or simply wish learn more about the business world - Aston Entrepreneurs is the society for you. With events such as talks from leading business figures scheduled, you will have a range of activities to attend and numerous chances to build your network. We hope to be welcoming you soon.
