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Be The Boss is here because we know your ambition and creativity can change things. With the right help and enough motivation and drive, it can change everything. An idea is all it takes. And whether you were born for business or need a little support in finding yourentrepreneurial feet, we’d love to be part of your journey. Meet our Enterprise Adviser for your bespoke business consultation and action planning session. Be The Boss

Through a combination of action Secure 1:1 advisory Attend workshops and seminars planning, one-to-one support provided sessions with an on a range of topics ranging from experienced business business planning to marketing by experienced business advisers, professional, who strategy and sales. All delivered a series of workshops and other activities, will support you in by experts within their field. Be The Boss will help to develop the skills all aspects of your business. you need to confidently set up and run your own business or enterprise and take the first steps to working for yourself. £1500 Receive £1500 in start-up funding when you successfully complete the programme. Ola Fagbohun Leanne Enterprise Manager Stevens Enterprise Core Be The Champion

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Part of the University of Derby Careers and Employment Service The journey so far 257 2845 Workshops September 2016 held 191 131 Hours of business support Students Start-ups enrolled created 20 4 BTB BTB roadshows networking £177,000 events Bursaries claimed £ March 2019 From nearly 200 aspiring entrepreneurs that have pursued their dreams with Be The Boss, we’ve handpicked nine success stories to inspire the next stage in your journey. Be The Boss, – Danielle Vassell – David Hambling – Amit Gill – Tyra Tucker – Julie Cole – Freya Whittaker – Danniebelle Gunter – Adrian C Andrei Meet The Boss. – Tom Storey LittleMIGHT makes custom Danielle clothing for premature babies. Each garment is adorned with empowering Vassell and uplifting messages to breathe hope and positivity LittleMIGHT into the heads and hearts of families and healthcare professionals. Tiny clothes. Hugely inspiring. and perseverance, and I was help me understand my market determined to learn the skills and stand out as a business.” I would need to make LittleMIGHT a big success. That meant The Future Danielle Vassell understanding business strategy “LittleMIGHT isn’t just a clothing and making informed strategic line – it’s a ray of hope for families. decisions.” The past 18 months has been the www.daniellevassell. LittleMIGHT most amazing journey, and the wixsite.com/home future will be international. “Joining Be The I want to make sure that parents of premature children anywhere Boss is one of in the world can feel part of an The Background when I finally took the leap and Danielle Vassell started LittleMIGHT in August 2018. the most important online community where their voice “I weighed one pound when I was and experience can inspire and born – about the same as a block My parents had run a successful decisions I’ve training business that operated support others. The clothing line of butter. The doctors warned of across the UK, and it was them who ever made.” is just the start.” brain damage, blindness… and all Danielle Vassell gave me the confidence and belief sorts of other health implications. The Programme to start my own business. So thanks But somehow I defied the odds, “Joining Be The Boss is one of the to the University of Derby’s Be The The Impact and I want other families to Boss programme, LittleMIGHT was most important decisions I’ve ever know that their children can too. born and I haven’t looked back.” “First and foremost, having the made. And if anyone reading this is @DanielleVassell I suppose that’s the mission of backing and belief of the University in two minds, I would say ‘go for it!’. LittleMIGHT – glimpses of hope The Discovery of Derby brought me a lot of If you have the passion to launch and humour even in the most “I heard about Be The Boss confidence. And that in itself a new venture, the hard work and difficult of circumstances.” after receiving an email from encouraged me to embrace every effort will eventually be worth it. the university, and I signed up opportunity that the programme And the University of Derby has all @danielle_ Vassell The Beginnings in a heartbeat. I just knew it was presented. I was given an initial the expertise and advice that any “I’d been studying a full-time right for me. Running the business start-up fund of £1500, and learned aspiring entrepreneur could ever degree in Business Management takes a lot of time, knowledge all sorts of techniques that would need. So what’s stopping you?” Amit Gill is an independent Amit Gill photographer who specialises in imagery for the performing Photography arts industries across Derby and the East Midlands. His photographic style is focused on head shots and portraits for actors, theatres and production companies. so I joined the programme, confidence and I could definitely grasped every single opportunity relate to their challenges.” and never looked back. They helped me gain funding in the The Future Amit Gill early days – and without that “It’s early days for Amit Gill support I don’t think I’d be the Photography, so I’m still in this business owner I am today.” continual cycle of working hard www.amit-gill.format.com to save money to spend on more Photography sophisticated equipment and technology. And at the same “If you get the time I’m continuing to build my opportunity to portfolio and connections across Amit Gill The Background of studio and location photography, enrol on Be The the industry. My immediate future is “I come from an acting and it was during my third-year about building more hands-on work background, and although that degree show that I gained the Boss, please experience, but also connecting particular career path took a confidence and conviction to start with like-minded photographers so just do it.” A.G.Photography different direction, I’ve always my own business that focused in I can learn from their work too.” a sector that I truly loved. I had no wanted to be involved in the arts The Programme and build my own independent equipment and very little business business and brand. That’s where my acumen, but I had nothing to The Impact “If you get the opportunity to focus on commercial photography lose either, and my course tutors “Be The Boss gave me rounded enrol on Be The Boss, please just @Gil61725904Amit comes from, and the niche focus were incredibly supportive and advice that was tailored to my do it. You obviously need to take on performing arts gives me a USP encouraging.” personal circumstances. From the time to research your market setting up a website to developing opportunity, but once you decide that I’m passionate about and that The Discovery helps me to stand out too.” a business plan, building my that the life of an entrepreneur and “I discovered Be The Boss through professional network, and business owner is right for you, this The Beginnings my course after a recommendation attending all sorts of workshops is the perfect programme to guide @britishlions2016 “I was studying a BA in Commercial from a tutor. I could immediately and events. I learned an awful lot your first steps and beyond. The Photography at the University of imagine how it would help me through the success stories of other opportunities they’ve given me have Derby. I’d learned all the essentials to learn invaluable business skills, students too – that gave me real been brilliant – simple as that.” Julie Cole runs a circuit Julie Cole training class that focuses on weight-based exercises Fitness blended with dumbbells and boxing. Her focus is on helping people to maintain the optimum form, posture and technique to improve strength and avoid injury when using weights. a full-time job at Derbyshire The Programme County Council. It’s hard work, but If you get the opportunity it’s all part of a longer-term plan.” to join Be The Boss, my advice would be simple: do it, embrace The Impact Julie Cole it, enjoy it. From a personal “The programme has been perspective, their funding and brilliant. I’ve been introduced support has been invaluable. Fitness Mrscoley14 to other like-minded people, In terms of advice, it’s definitely gained plenty of new knowledge important to plan your time from different trainers and properly, and remember – advisers, but above all it’s given business can sometimes be The Background me the confidence and skills to a cut-throat world – so you become self-employed. Although “I haven’t always been a fitness need to have thick skin I purchased a lot of the enthusiast, but having been to continue driving forward!” equipment from my own savings, overweight for a large part of my The Future the grants received through Be life I managed to lose 102lb – the “The business is already really The Boss allowed me to invest weight of an average 13-year-old! busy, but I’m eager to continue in more equipment, room hire As part of that personal journey building my skills through and new qualifications.” I developed a genuine passion more advanced training and for fitness, as well as a real I’m planning to build a USP understanding and appreciation by developing a bespoke “From a personal Julie Cole of what people are going through menopause course. By 2020 when they start out on their path Boss programme when they found perspective, I’m aiming to be doing this as to a healthier way of living.” out about my love of fitness and their funding and my full-time career, and the desire to have my own business. support, funding and confidence The Discovery After graduating I enrolled on the support has been I’ve received through Be The Mrscoley14 “My lecturer at the University of programme, and have juggled invaluable.” Boss will be central to me Derby told me about the Be The setting up my own business with achieving that goal.” Social-Ise provides social Daniebelle media marketing to social entrepreneurs, charities, Gunter not-for-profits and other organisations, whilst also Social-Ise educating and guiding business owners towards more ethical and sustainable operating practices. The Future “If you have “Social-Ise will support people entrepreneurial to create social impact and ultimately play their part in Danniebelle Gunter aspirations then changing the world – no matter this programme is how small the improvement. The definitely for you.” business also has a fundamental www.social-ise.co.uk Social-Ise role in helping business leaders to find fulfilment through their it helped me to set up a website, community contributions. We’re arrange business insurance and already expanding into Social cover travel expenses and other Entrepreneurship Workshops, Danniebelle Gunter The Background university and in my community. essential purchases.” and Social Media Marketing “I’ve always wanted to help And it was during this time that workshops, and there are more I noticed a gap in the market The Impact people and to make a difference big ideas to come too.” in my networks and community. that would combine my skills “The programme has had a and passions, whilst helping other The Programme And that was evident in my varied real impact – from the practical Social-ISE organisations to make the world background before establishing advice to honest truths. I was “If you have entrepreneurial a better, more sustainable place given my own business mentor aspirations and want to build Social-Ise. I’d worked as a youth for future generations.” support worker, training and attended a series of brilliant your own business, then this co-ordinator, and had even been The Discovery workshops covering business programme is definitely for you @socialise80 the Chair of my own community “I discovered Be The Boss through planning, market research, – so go for it. There are so many organisation – Project COFFE.” the Careers and Employability pricing, strategy and selling. people who are genuinely excited Service at the University of Derby. We also presented our business about your potential, and the The Beginnings I’ve always felt entrepreneurial concept to experienced business help they can give you is truly “I was studying a BSc in Child and passionately believed leaders… that day changed my invaluable. You’ll make mistakes @socialise80 Family Health and Wellbeing I could run my own business – life. It was the day I realised my – I know I do every day – but the at the University of Derby, whilst Be The Boss helped me to do ideas could make money whilst key thing is to embrace them, also volunteering in a number this. Their bursary was especially making a difference – and learn from them and improve of different roles both at the helpful in those early days – Social-Ise was the result.” yourself thanks to them!” Big Storey Productions is Tom Storey a creative media business that specialises in professional Big Storey videography and photography Productions services across Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire. Their bespoke service is tailored to small business, weddings, promo videos and events. opportunity to fill those gaps and The Future by your idea, have the courage give myself the best possible start “Since establishing Big Storey in in your convictions, and be ready in business.” 2017, I’ve had the privilege of for a bumpy ride – at least in the working with – and for – some early years. Owning a business Tom Storey really lovely people. And I’m very is hard work, but it’s worth every “The advice and proud that we’ve attracted some bit of it.” knowledge that very well-known brands too – Big Storey Productions the programme Alton Towers springs to mind as one of my favourites. So the future imparts will is exciting – I’m looking forward be genuinely to building our brand reputation The Background who visited one of our lectures. invaluable.” and continuing to work hard on www.bigstorey Google and Social Media to productions.co.uk “I’d always been fascinated with I knew I wanted to start my own business. But I also knew make sure people think of Big both photography and video – The Impact it’s been a lifelong passion. there were a lot of gaps in my Storey when they think about And after several years working knowledge… there was probably “The programme has had a high-quality, tailored photography in the media industry and taking a fair bit of naivety too, so I saw real and lasting impact on me and video.” – and it’s given me the skills, Tom Storey on small independent projects in the programme as the perfect The Programme my own time, I decided to start knowledge and mindset I needed to make Big Storey a success. “If you’re genuinely planning to Big Storey. And the rest is history. start a business, then you should Oh – and I somehow found the The workshops were particularly definitely take part in Be The Boss time to be a brand ambassador in-depth and valuable, but I’ve before doing so. The advice and Big Storey Productions for Canon too!” also been able to build my professional network and met knowledge that the programme The Discovery some genuinely inspiring people. imparts will be genuinely “I was a Media Production I had some savings when starting invaluable. And it’s free – so why student at the University of Derby up, but their bursary gave me the wouldn’t you take advantage? Click to view some when I first heard about Be The buffer I needed to invest in some For any aspiring entrepreneurs of Tom’s work Boss from a Careers Adviser top-notch equipment.” looking for advice, I’d say to stick Our 100th business The Joy of Pages is an editorial, proofreading and David typesetting service that works with self-publishing authors, Hambliings ghost writers and publishing companies. Their range of The Joy of Pages work spans everything from manuscripts to books, short stories and marketing materials. The Joy of Pages

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We’re currently aiming Contact details: The Background The Discovery to [email protected] to become a publisher of children’swww.thejoyofpages.co.uk books. I’m already “I started The Joy of Pages “I suppose it was my twitter @thejoyofpages in talks withFacebook: an authorThe Joy ofand Pages entrepreneurial ambition that while I was finishing my MA can’t wait to continue building www.thejoyofpages.co.uk helped me to discover the Be in Publishing at the University the business, surrounded by The Joy of Pages The Boss programme, and I of Derby. I’d always loved talented and inspiring people knew instantly that it was right The Joy of Pages is an editorial, proofreading and typesetting service which works with self-publishing authors, writing and really liked the The Impact in an industry that I truly love.” ghost writers and publishing companies. It works on books, manuscripts, short stories and also internal professional idea of working for myself for me. Having experienced working under employers in The Programme The Joy of Pages written work such as marketing materials. and being my own boss. “The majority of my start-up “Anyone who is fortunate The original idea was to funding came from the Be The I started The Joy of Pages while I was finishing my MA in Publishing in September. I wanted to go freelance so enough to be offered a place that I could gain real publishing experience for myself and on my own terms rather than work for someone else. Boss bursary, but they’ve done go freelance so that I could “You’ll learn to be on the Be The Boss programme I really like the idea of working for myself and being my own master, for too long I have worked for unpleasant gain real publishing experience much, much more than give me bosses and now I get to work for myself to my own tune and method of working to get the best out of myself. an effective and should do it. The experience @thejoyofpages for myself and on my own a financial footing in the business alone will give you the skills It is because of this drive to be my own boss that I found the Be The Boss program at the University of Derby and terms… standing on my own entrepreneurial world. The programme has necessary to run a business, decided instantly that this was for me. The Be The Boss program really helped me to understand the ins and outs two feet as a self-employed leader.” helped to understand all and even if you end up pursuing of running my own business and what I need to ensure its success. This foundation has allowed me to effectively business owner.” the ins-and-outs of running a career within an established market myself in a highly competitive market and to gain some clientele. The main bulk of my funding came from the Be The Boss programs bursary which helped me to buy my equipment that I need to effectively edit and typeset the work I receive. My main customer found me on Upwork.com but others I have found through attending networking events and word of mouth. My main client is a ghost writer and I have managed to maintain her business through the high quality of work I produce and the valuable industry knowledge that I have imparted. So far business has been slow but steady as this is a highly competitive market and there are far more experienced editors than me. Yet with the clients I have worked with who have been kind enough to give me testimonials I have been able to continue my work. My advice for anyone seeking to start up is to be patient and keep your eyes on the prize, working for myself is very rewarding and creates a constantly changing and new work experience every day. Anyone who is fortunate enough to have the chance to join the Be The Boss program should do it, the experience alone will give you the skills necessary to run a business or to be an effective high level operative in an established business. The Joy of Pages is currently looking to expand its reach to become a publisher of children’s books. I have located and been in talks with an author who is eager to publish their work. The next few months are going to be very exciting and I can’t wait to expand my business fully into an industry that I am deeply passionate about. Contact details: [email protected] www.thejoyofpages.co.uk twitter @thejoyofpages Facebook: The Joy of Pages Currently in its final stages Tyra Tucker of development, Culture Scoop is a website that will Culture Scoop inspire and educate visitors by connecting them to diverse and engaging news and content from different world cultures. Perfect for anyone planning short trips or longer travels. travel which inevitably formed the attention and prioritise my efforts foundations of my business idea. to make sure my time was spent So those were the foundations on the most meaningful tasks. that started Culture Scoop.” It sounds simple, but there Tyra Tucker are distractions everywhere.” The Discovery “I was in my first year when The Future www.culturescoop.com Culture Scoop I encountered the programme. “The future of Culture Scoop And that was that. The timing is bright! I can’t wait to launch was just perfect and as soon the website and begin building as I left the introduction workshop my small start-up business into an online empire!” Tyra Tucker I knew it was an opportunity that The Background The Beginning I couldn’t miss. I already had The Programme “I am currently study a degree “No one can accuse me of not plenty of motivation, but I felt that in International Relations and “If you’re thinking of joining being keen! I first started my Be The Boss would give me the Diplomacy, whilst at the same the programme, you should business at the tender age of guidance and knowledge that CultureScoopweb time volunteering with a range absolutely 100% go for it. Don’t 15… as you’d expect I had no I needed to be a success.” of different cultural institutions. let anyone – including yourself idea what I was doing and – stop you from pursuing your And I suppose it’s that passion The Impact things didn’t really work out. passion. It’s hard work and But that was an early sign of my for experiencing different cultures “From my perspective, I found the @culturescoops and my love of international there’ll be disappointments entrepreneurial spirit, and many step-by-step guidance extremely along the way, but the journey years later Culture Scoop is the useful – and it covered everything is just as good as the prize! result of all that early ambition “I knew it was an from starting the business to The programme surrounds you and excitement. I’m more mature stabilising and maintaining it. The with knowledgable people, @culture_scoop this time around, and I’ve had opportunity that review meetings and specialist so be sure to listen carefully, invaluable guidance to get I couldn’t miss.” workshops were especially useful. ask questions, take notes me where I am now.” They helped me to focus my and plan every single step!” FREYA 963 is a fashion Freya collection and lifestyle brand that boldly celebrates identity Whittaker and individuality regardless of age or gender. The clothing FREYA 963 line is supported by a lifestyle magazine, with underpinning consultancy services from its founder Freya Whittaker. started. I discovered Be The Boss learning how to promote The Programme through a friend on my course; my brand through social “Be The Boss doesn’t just she was setting up her own media, Be The Boss has had help with the practical side business too and the programme a genuine impact on FREYA 963. of setting up a business, Freya Whittaker sounded like something I’d learn My business needed a lot of you’ll meet like-minded people a lot from. So I looked into it investment to be able to start and begin to build industry and very quickly decided it creating products, and both the connections too. And as someone bursary and time management FREYA 963 was an opportunity that I just who had underestimated the training allowed me to invest couldn’t miss.” upfront costs of establishing my time and savings in the a business, I can vouch that the right areas to start generating bursary is extremely valuable. awareness and cash flow.” The Background The Discovery “Be The Boss In terms of advice for aspiring The Future entrepreneurs, I’d say: stay strong, “Working for myself and having “As a designer I felt confident in doesn’t just help “I’m in the process of setting work hard, and be ready to prove my own label had always been creating my own brand, but when with the practical up my own studio space, and people wrong.” a dream, but a placement year it came to the business side of side, you’ll meet I’m constantly building new at some of London’s well-known things I had no idea how to get connections and partnerships. fashion houses gave me some like-minded I’m currently exploring an truly valuable insights. I saw how people and begin opportunity with the British staff members let work take over to build industry Fashion Council, which stemmed their lives, and I decided to take from winning a high-profile award Freya Whittaker control by being my own boss. connections too.” for my recent collection. One day I’d graduated with a First Class soon there’ll be an ecommerce platform so that I can start selling Degree in Fashion and some direct to customers too. There are The Impact amazing awards recognition, so many opportunities out there, @freya_963 so I had confidence in my ability “From creating a business plan Patrick Grant, Freya and Anne Davies and I’m just trying to take one and I was genuinely determined.” to the basics of book-keeping and step at a time.” Adrian C Andrei is an Adrian independent producer of film and video content for both C Andrei domestic and international clients. His specialisms range Filmmaker from full-service filmmaking to bespoke video editing, camera operating and motion graphics animation. to learn the A to Z of running and start-up. Even so, the bursary The Programme a business, and needed some from Be The Boss was a huge “If someone is serious about guidance. So when I heard about help in those early days. The running their own business, then the programme it seemed to programme has put me in touch I really cannot understand why Adrian C Andrei perfectly suit my situation and with so many local business they wouldn’t aspire to be part aspirations. It was actually owners, whilst the events and of the Be The Boss programme. a friend from university who workshops have been really It’s free and it offers really Filmmaker told me about the programme, helpful. Above all I’ve met valuable, tailored information and as soon as I looked into it, people who have given me the within engaging formats. And I knew it was an opportunity confidence to grow and evolve as someone who’s been part I had to grasp.” my own business – it’s been of the programme, I can testify The Background The Discovery quite inspirational.” that the mentoring, support and guidance you’ll receive is “I’ve always been creative “Before I discovered Be The Boss The Future genuinely valuable to aspiring and found my love for everything just took a lot of time “At the moment a lot of business owners.” filmmaking at an early age. and patience. I was hungry my work is focused around So when I first applied for promotional content for my degree in Film Production businesses. I’m grateful for at the University of Derby, “The mentoring, every project that I’ve completed I already knew I wanted to support and and it’s all part of building a portfolio… but I’d love to evolve be self-employed when I Adrian C. Andrei guidance you’ll towards filmmaking with a more graduated. Whether the receive is genuinely unique or creative narrative. business was successful or not, The Impact Something that will allow it’s that kind of initiative that valuable to “I’d been preparing for me to indulge my artistic side, can help to establish a portfolio aspiring business self-employment for a while, whilst still building a profitable Adrian C. Andrei and open opportunities owners.” which meant I already had business would genuinely be with clients or employers.” some savings for equipment a dream come true.” Hear more from Award-winning some of our programme

The University of Derby won the success stories ‘University of the Year’ at the Midlands Business Awards 2018 in recognition of the Be The Boss enterprise support programme.

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Due to the amazing achievements of our graduate Special thanks and entrepreneurs and the impact of our programme leaders, we’re proud to announce that Be The Boss will continue acknowledgements to be funded as an independent initiative of the University of Derby. Bruce McLeod (who designed and launched Be The Boss) We would like to thank the European Regional Development Janiece Whittingham and Hristo Yordanov (student interns who supported Bruce) Fund for helping to make the first phase of this project such a success and we’re excited to see what the future holds. Be the Boss Business Advisers: Rachel Fletcher and Julie Mather of FCS Associates; Rachel Hayward Here’s to tomorrow’s aspiring change-makers. of Ask The Chameleon, Fatimah Razak of We’re ready when you are. AFR Accountancy and Francine Pickering of Clarity Marketing

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