Portsmouth Centre for Enterprise (PCE)
At the Portsmouth Centre for Enterprise (PCE) we are able to offer University of Portsmouth (UoP) students and graduates support in a number of different formats.
Personal Support:
If you have a business idea you wish to develop, would like guidance on starting a business or require further support with a current business you can book a one-to-one mentoring appointment with an experienced member of the team.
The service is completely free & confidential and is available to both University of Portsmouth (UoP) students and graduates.
Appointments last for up to 45 minutes and must be booked in advance. Mentoring takes place both in and out of term time.
E-mentoring is also available for students and graduates who are unable to physically attend a meeting. This can take the form of a telephone or Skype call.
We also have Visiting Entrepreneurs on hand with expertise in a wide range of fields who also help us to provide mentoring for students and graduates at a more advanced stage.
How to book an appointment:
You can do one of the following -
Call us: 023 9284 3543
Email: enterprise@port.ac.uk
Pop in and see us
What you need to bring:
Just yourself and the questions you want to discuss. If you have examples of your work, business plans etc bring these along and if not don’t worry.
On-line resources:
We have a range of online resources available to you, mainly in the form of our bank of useful websites. You can access these links on our Delicious webpage.
Our blog also contains useful ‘How to Guides’ on subjects such as networking, writing a great business proposal and how to create a winning Enterprise Challenge entry.
If you cannot find the information you are looking for, please email us and we will do our best to help.
Business Development Units:
We have low cost office space available at the PCE for UoP graduates wanting to establish and develop their business to the point of trading.
Conditions for applying:
Graduates must first undertake mentoring or have participated in our PIPEline Programme.
Due to high level of demand, applicants must demonstrate their perceived usage of the office space.
Tenancy is subject to rules and regulations.
How to apply:
To apply, please email us with the following information:
- Name
- Year of graduation
- Business name and description of services
- Perceived usage of office space
- Brief explanation of why you need the space and why we should provide you with it
All business development units include office furniture, Internet access, telephone line, heating, electricity, colour printer, photocopier & board room use for meetings.
To discuss potential requirements or for further information please email enterprise@port.ac.uk
Hotdesk facilities
Additional to our dedicated business development units we have a hotdesk facility. This is an office space which can be booked by UoP students and graduates who only require space for a few hours, a half day or a couple of days a week basis.
For more information or to book this facility email enterprise@port.ac.uk