Posts from the Generate at LSE Careers team
GalleryTips to start your own business
1. Make sure it’s right for you
Are you ready for this? Starting your own business requires a lot of stamina and sacrifice. There will be times where it doesn’t seem like you’re getting anywhere, and so you need to be able to stay strong and optimistic in the face of adversity.
You need to do something you enjoy, but you should […]
GalleryBrexit: Startup now or pay up later
Guest blog by Lewis Silkin LLP:
The routes available to entrepreneurs under the Immigration Rules are much more onerous, expensive and risky than the self-employment option currently available to EEA nationals under the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations (‘the Regulations’).
EEA nationals’ current rights and documentation
EEA nationals wanting to set up in business in the UK can currently come here and […]
GalleryTips from alumni for PhD entrepreneurs
A selection of LSE PhD students and graduates recently shared their experience of entrepreneurship during and after their PhDs. Read their biographies below – they’re impressive people, and encourage you to be equally so! There are also a few key messages to repeat about getting started, the people, your motivation, and resources.
The messages
Find people you want to work with, people […]
GalleryThe finance maze – raising money in Europe
‘If you decide to be an entrepreneur, do something crazy. Then at least when you fail people will remember you.’
You wouldn’t expect these words to come from one of the most successful investors in Europe, would you? Oussama Ammar, co-founder of TheFamily, a European-wide investor that currently nurtures a whopping 250 startups through an innovative mix of education, services, […]
Gallery10 things budding entrepreneurs should know
If you’re starting a new business, there are a few things that you need to be aware of that you might not have previously thought. Hopefully this list will be helpful to you! Remember our funding competition is currently open – win up to £10,000 to start or progress your idea. You can find out what’s it like to […]
GalleryMeet the Code at Uni team – LSE alum delivering world class programming education
Guest blog by LSE alumni and Code at Uni entrepreneurs, Jack Bridger and Eliot O’Connor – get in touch at hello@codeatuni.com!
Running a company while juggling your degree is tough – but it’s actually the best time to start your first company. Three years ago while at LSE, we started Code At Uni to change the way university students learn […]
GalleryWhen’s the right time to become an entrepreneur? Now, absolutely now!
We had our first event of the academic year last week in Dalston Square, thus marking the start of our 2016-17 entrepreneurial programme. The event was hosted by The Bakery, an enterprise which connects corporations with entrepreneurs to solve business problems teaching them to become more entrepreneurial.
The co-founder and serial entrepreneur Andrew Humphries gave an exciting talk about the […]
GalleryWelcome to LSE Generate – start your entrepreneurial adventure right here!
Hello there, and welcome to LSE Generate! Whether you’re a brand new student who has just set foot on LSE soil, maybe you’re back for another year of your course, here on exchange, or perhaps you’ve left but just can’t get enough of us and are back for more as an alum (you’re only human!), you are all really […]
GalleryHow a foodie LSE entrepreneur is taking over central London to launch his startup!
Back in the day, before LSE Generate was even born (!) we came across a super impressive entrepreneur whose enthusiasm for entrepreneurial pursuits was evident from the outset. Sean Farran has had a really exciting career to date working on the likes of Jamie Oliver’s Big Feastival project, the hugely successful Taste of London, and other exciting events around […]
GalleryLSE Generate competition alumni – where they are now?
Over the past four years, LSE Generate has awarded over 40 students funding and support to grow their enterprises. Students have developed their dreams all over the globe and we thought it would be exciting to get in touch with some of the winners and see where they are now!
Last week we spoke to Elliot O’Connor, one of the founders […]
