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Celebrating one year of Help to Grow: Management at the University of Brighton

Happy Birthday Help to Grow: Management! It’s been one year since our first cohort of SME (small and medium enterprise) business leaders graduated from our Help to Grow: Management programme, and we’ve just celebrated our fifth cohort graduating. The numbers tell of a success story for the programme and the businesses that have grown with…

Dr Adam Jones, Programme Director of Help to Grow at the University of Brighton

University of Brighton students joined hundreds of business leaders in London to learn how to ‘think big’

Organised by Chartered Association of Business Schools for Help to Grow, the event in the impressive County Hall in London was set up for their alumni business leaders. They came to enjoy a masterclass on the psychology of success and listen to a panel of experienced entrepreneurs discussing their own business growth journeys. A benefit…

Organic Kitchen pitching at The Tiger's Pen

Business students pitch to local entrepreneurs at The Tiger’s Pen

The Tiger’s Pen is a unique opportunity for students to practise their pitches and get valuable feedback from local business leaders about their business ideas. The concept was founded by Sonny Cutting from the Sussex Business Show, who each year dedicates his time to hosting the event with the School of Business and Law. This…

We’re sponsoring the Start-up of the Year award at the Sussex Business Awards 2022

We’re proud to be sponsoring the Start-up of the Year award at this year’s Sussex Business Awards. The award recognises the entrepreneurial aptitude, vision, ambition, drive and commercial acumen needed to build a successful start-up business. Sponsoring this award ties in with the great work we’re doing with the local business community, through initiatives such as…