Are you already running a business/side-hustle or working freelance?
Please tell us about it here, and we’ll get in touch with details of how we can help you.
Free DMU Made Creative Industries programme 2025
Students on any DMU course can now register for the first three workshops in this year’s DMU Made Creative Industries programme. There is no cost to participate. Details and booking links can be found, below:
DMU's Creative Industries programme is back! There's no cost to participate in this extracurricular activity, which is open to all students on all courses, plus recent graduates.
Workshop Schedule
Still to come:
TikTok Live! – DMU Made Creative Industries Workshop 4
Thursday 27 March, 12 – 1.00 (This session will now take place online)
Booking Link: https://my-gateway.dmu.ac.uk/leap/event.html?id=736&service=Careers%20Service
Creative Industries Connect: Hear from experienced freelancers & creatives - Includes a pre-recorded interview with award-winning actor Jonno Davies, who plays Robbie Williams in the OSCAR nominated film ‘Better Man’.
Thursday 3 April, 11:30 – 1pm
Booking Link: https://my-gateway.dmu.ac.uk/leap/event.html?id=740&service=Careers%20Service
Pitch2Win!
Your business idea could win you £100 and if it’s really good, you could be entered into our final later in the year for the chance to win £1000 or more! Weekly pitching rounds will are now taking place. All you have to do to enter is go to my-gateway.dmu.ac.uk and book a pitching slot!
Entrepreneurial Skills workshops
Any current student can sign up for one of our free Entrepreneurial Skills workshops:
Tuesday 25 March: 10.15 – 10.45am: Entrepreneurship Skills: How to create a business plan
Register here: https://my-gateway.dmu.ac.uk/leap/event.html?id=808&service=Careers%20Service
Thursday 27 March: 10 – 10.30am: Entrepreneurship Skills: How to create your own website or blog
Register here: https://my-gateway.dmu.ac.uk/leap/event.html?id=810&service=Careers%20Service
Tuesday 1 April: 10.15 – 10.45am: Entrepreneurship Skills: Freelancing, Side-hustles & startups - 10 things you need to know
Register here: https://my-gateway.dmu.ac.uk/leap/event.html?id=812&service=Careers%20Service
Tuesday 8 April: 12:00 - 12:30pm Entrepreneurship Skills: How to register as a sole trader/register your business.
Register here: https://my-gateway.dmu.ac.uk/leap/event.html?id=832&service=Careers%20Service
Free online Startup Summer School
Join us online for 3 x 60 minute sessions in the Summer! We’ll tell you everything you need to know about being freelance, self-employed and entrepreneurial!
This is open to DMU students at any De Montfort University location around the world, plus recent graduates.
Register here: https://my-gateway.dmu.ac.uk/leap/event.html?id=800&service=Careers%20Service
DMUmade PopUps
We've teamed up with DSU to host a new, daily opUp Shop located in the SUsupplies Shop on the Ground Floor of the Campus Centre. Students who make their own products can apply for a free stall by emailing Andrew Reynolds. PopUp Shops are open on Mondays between 10am and 4pm.
Email opportunities@dsu.ac.uk to express an interest in having a stall.
ONGOING SUPPORT
A reminder that any student or graduate can receive one to one support, whether they have an existing business or would just like to know how to go about starting one.
One-to-ones are offered face to face and on line and can be booked via MyGateway or dmumade.com.
Further drop-in support and workspace will soon be available via the new Careers Hub in Hugh Aston.
