It’s Creative Enterprise Week next week, UAL, which you may, or may not, know means there’ll be talks, workshops and events aplenty - all tailored to help you get your creative business off the ground! The series of events will go on from 16th to 20th November, across all 6 colleges and are ALL completely FREE! Yay.

‘Cause there’s always such a huge variety of things to do, and because SUARTS are just the nicest, we’ve compiled a little shortlist of those we recommend you go along to - booking is essential, so, the sooner the better:

1) Get ahead – SUARTS opportunities to support your creative career

Date: Wednesday 18 November 2015
Time: 16:00 - 17:00
Location: Lecture Theatre, Wimbledon College of Art

Yes, this one is delivered by us, but we’re not being biased - honest!

In this session you’ll learn all about the amazing networking services and showcasing opportunities we have and how to make the most of them, as well as other services to support and empower students.

2) Fashion connection – work successfully with others whilst protecting your IP

Date: Wednesday 18 November 2015
Time: 18:30 - 20:30
Location: Room G05, 272 High Holborn

This panel includes representatives from the world of design, media and retail, plus an intellectual property lawyer and an expert on collaborating in China. Learn more about the business benefits of collaborating, and the importance of having robust contracts in place.

3) How can business make the World a better place?

Date: Thursday 19 November 2015
Time: 11:30 - 12:30
Location: A002, Central Saint Martins

From campaigning training to employing homeless people, community cinema to a digital fundraising platform, social enterprises find innovative ways to solve social or environmental problems by trading. This session will share examples of successful social enterprises and help you to take your own social enterprise ideas and turn them into a mini-business plan.

4) Start-up Loan funding for new businesses

Date: Thursday 19 November 2015
Time: 14:00 - 15:30
Location: Billiards Room, Chelsea

Join specialist advisors from London Small Business Centre to find out more about the funding, training and face-to-face mentoring they provide to aspiring and thriving entrepreneurs.