Business Gateway and the Business Innovation Zone
QMU is the first Scottish university to have an on-campus Business Gateway service . Located within QMU ’ s Business Innovation Zone ( BIZ ), the Business Gateway offers advice and support to students who are interested in developing as entrepreneurs and setting up their own businesses .
The BIZ provides business incubation space for QMU ’ s start-up companies , including desk space , meeting facilities and easy access to Business Gateway services . We have supported start-ups based in our BIZ in various business start-up competitions , with great results .
‘ I ’ m a member of the University ’ s
Business Innovation Zone . I joined to learn more about starting and running my own business . The amount of resources , contacts and support available is enormous and has helped me massively with my entrepreneurial endeavours .
Building working relationships has been absolutely critical for me . The BIZ and the university ’ s on-campus Business Gateway service have helped me develop these through their professional contacts , networking events and support organisations . Through these channels I ’ ve managed to find guidance and support in all aspects of the business , from legal , to accountancy , technical brewing advice , logistics , packaging , sourcing and tax . To name only a few !’
Robin Sherriff , MSc Gastronomy
For more information on the BIZ , visit our website at : www . qmu . ac . uk / services-forbusiness-and-industry / businessinnovation-zone-entrepreneurship /
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