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The Entrepreneurship society at UCL is the number one port of call for bright and aspiring UCLers to seek help and guidance for establishing their own business ventures. The society committee is comprised of a very diverse and multifaceted group of students followed by a very experienced and renowned advisory board. Our aim is to get you directly in touch with someone that can help you progress with your business idea whereby we would be enlightened to see you flourish, and of course make loads of money!

Throughout the course of the year, we will organise a countless number of activities to get you in better 'start-up' shape so that once you leave university, you will have all the skills you'll require to set-up your own company. There will additionally be a significant number of opportunities for you to get a head start with your career, where the UCL Entrepreneurs will heavily reward you should you happen to show an excellent performance during a number of competitions that we will be holding during 2011/12.

We focus on bringing an interesting line up of speakers that will brief you with their experiences throughout the world of venture capitalism, the process behind establishing your own company and learning to survive against competition.

In addition to that, we will also be bringing in speakers from a vast variety of Banks, Consultancies, Financial Service Firms, and other major companies to give you the opportunity of gaining some first-hand industry experience ranging from securing internships or work experience, to having the opportunity to liaise directly with industry professionals about topics that interest you.

As UCL Entrepreneurs, our ambition is to see UCL students thrive and achieve remarkable success in whatever their entrepreneurial desires dictate, and we will do everything we possibly can to help them along the way.

We attract students with any sorts of disciplines, backgrounds and interests, where we aim to uncover the entrepreneur inside you and reveal the rewards that entail.

Our aim? To inspire and educate entrepreneurial talent.

Events

Event: Tim Levene - Keynote Speaker
Time: 5:00pm until 6:00pm

Overview: Some People have an Eye for a Trend. Tim Levene is One of Them.

Events

Tim Levene - Keynote Speaker Event

Time: 5:00pm until 6:00pm

Location: Medawar Lankester LT

Overview: Some People have an Eye for a Trend. Tim Levene is One of Them.

On the 25th of November, we have the immense pleasure of welcoming Tim Levene to the UCL Entrepreneurs Society. Having recently been involved in a conference alongside the likes of James Caan, Julie Meyer and Martyn Dawes, we are extremely lucky that he has agreed to visit us. From Crussh juice bars to online betting, Tim Levene has always thrived on entrepreneurship. Now, as head of private equity fund Augmentum Capital, he focuses on technology deals-with a blast of financial firepower. In addition to presenting his own distinctive story, he will be talking to our members about how one should go about starting their first business, and the qualities he believes make for a successful entrepreneur. This talk will undoubtedly provide great inspiration to the aspiring and existing entrepreneurs amongst you, aside from being hugely informative and engaging for all. We hope to see many of you there!

Sponsors

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BCG is a global management consulting firm and the world's leading advisor on business strategy. We partner with clients from the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors in all regions to identify their highest-value opportunities, address their most critical challenges, and transform their enterprises.

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About

Social Committee

Madeeha Husain
Social Director

madeeha@uclentrepreneurs.com

As a Masters student studying Law, it's probably a given that I enjoy reading. I also like to travel, ski, paint, socialise and debate (a little). I find entrepreneurship an exciting way to take some risks and explore my creative side within a business environment. I love to embrace the energy and drive that entrepreneurship entails. I will endeavour to offer you a fun array of social events for you this year, to keep all of you entertained!

Khrystyna Andronova
Social Officer

khrystyna@uclentrepreneurs.com

Originally from Ukraine, Kharkov, I'm a second year student, doing BSc Information Management for Business. Studying this course has helped me to develop skills, including: a solid core of business, technical skills, project management, team working and leadership. As for my future plans, I would love to start a business. That is primarily why I decided to join the society. I am the Social Officer of UCL Entrepreneurs Society, a role aimed at organizing and assisting events of the society. I am very passionate about this role, as I thoroughly enjoy meeting new people and networking.

Events Committee

Zaki Ahmed
Events Vice President

Hussein Kapacee
Events Director

Hussein@uclentrepreneurs.com

I am on a 2 year part time MSc course in Technology Entrepreneurship. My course is all about building and managing high tech organisations and getting people within an organization to reach their maximum potential. Whilst studying for my Engineering undergrad degree at Manchester University, I started a tech repair business. As my customer base grew, I decided to move into the retail business. I formed relationships with suppliers that imported computer related products directly from Korea and was able to get goods at wholesale prices but at retail quantities. I want to be instrumental in promoting the London Start up scene and for me there is no better institution to do this than UCL.

Imogen Bachra
Events Officer

Imogen@uclentrepreneurs.com

I'm a first year, studying Economics. Outside of my degree, I'm a keen squash player and enjoy going out and socialising. The challenge that entrepreneurship presents alongside the exciting career prospects are what attracted me to the society. I'm looking forward to organising and partaking in unique and fun events as Events Officer!

Marketing Committee

Dragan Jovanovic
Marketing Vice President

Amandeep Gill
Marketing Director

Amandeep@uclentrepreneurs.com

I am currently a Second Year Economics student at UCL. I have previous experience within investment banks such as J.P.Morgan, BNP Paribas and Nomura, where I was able to grasp a firm understanding about banking as well as develop and utilise key competencies such as teamwork, leadership and analytical skills. But ultimately, I would like to work for myself and I love anything to do with entrepreneurship. I was actively involved in the Society last year, and will use this insight to bring forward fresh ideas as Marketing Director.

Jennifer Davy
Marketing Officer

Jennifer@uclentrepreneurs.com

I'm a second year Chemistry student and it has always been one of my career aspirations to start up my own business. By being in the society and taking on the role as Marketing Officer, I will look to build my entrepreneurial skills and help promote the society to open the eyes of many to an exciting new world.

First Year Rep Committee

Katie Manescu
First Year Rep

Katie@uclentrepreneurs.com

I am a Biochemical Engineering student with a particular interest in entrepreneurship. I thrive in creative business environments encouraging self-development. I like to take an active part in other activities and I enjoy playing tennis, sailing and most of all, meeting new and interesting friends!

Ali Tehrani
First Year Rep

Ali@uclentrepreneurs.com

I am studying Economics and Geography and am in my 1st Year. Currently, I am in the process of building a startup, leading a team of three programmers and pitching to angle investors. During this project, I have received first hand experience of the problems entrepreneurs face. Last year, I was a student at QMUL where I was an Economics course representative, President of Students in Free Enterprise Society and founder of the Bright Futures Society. I aim to use these past experiences to add value to the UCL Entrepreneurs society.

Azeem Ahmed
Events Officer

Azeem@uclentrepreneurs.com

Amongst a multitude of failures, I have successfully built and sold 3 web businesses by the tender age of 20. With experience in fund-raising, business growth from conception through to sale, and everything in between, I believe that ultimately success is achieved by tuning percentage point increases in performance across the board, biasing the end results in your favour. As a 1st Year Representative, I am here to help you achieve your goals, and if you're not sure what they are yet, I will help you realize them, but please, optimists only, because at least you look for solutions!

Sponsorship Committee

Vanessa Gstettenbauer
Events Officer

Vanessa@uclentrepreneurs.com

I'm Vanessa, a second year Chemistry student. In my time at UCL I've touched ground with various societies, from Kickboxing to Musical Theatre, but my real passion has always been to be a social entrepreneur - so let's be entrepreneurial together this year and make things happen!

Alison Reboud
Events Officer

Alison@uclentrepreneurs.com

Hi I'm a 1st year undergraduate studying Economics and Statistics. For me, Entrepreneurship is for people who refuse to become submerged by the constant change of the world. Innovation and involvement are the two main needs of Entrepreneurship and that's why I enjoy it. I am personally very interested in social entrepreneurship, finding innovative solutions to deal with society's most pressing social problems. We're ambitious, so get involved!

Competition Committee

Bernhard Huemer
Events Officer

Bernhard@uclentrepreneurs.com

I am in my final year of a BSc Computer Science programme at UCL, aspiring an entrepreneurial career where I can not only share my strong belief about how technology will impact businesses and consumer society in the near future, but also take part in that process myself. My career aspirations in technology manifested themselves from an early age, which is why I even got hired as a consultant at Credit Suisse before I finished my A-Levels. By being the Competition Director, I hope to inspire the student body at UCL about the possibilities and challenges of entrepreneurship.

Competition Officer
Events Officer

Shabbir@uclentrepreneurs.com

I am currently a second year Economics student at UCL, with a keen interest in football and an avid supporter of Liverpool FC. I also have a passion for entrepreneurship, which flourished through my role in helping to start a new business as part of the UCL StartUp Summer Programme. As the Competition officer, I am looking forward to organising events such as the Apprentice Challenge, and hope to aid the creation of an entrepreneurial spirit across UCL.

Communications and Admin Committee

Anna Gibaeva
Events Officer

Emma Jones
Events Officer

Emma@uclentrepreneurs.com

I'm Emma and I'm in my second year studying Chemistry at UCL. In my spare time I enjoy volunteering and doing what I do best- talking. I have strong aspirations to have a career in finance so (hopefully) just like you all I'm looking to develop my business aptitude. I hope I can make your experience with the UCL Entrepreneurs Society the best possible and help you all reach your entrepreneurial goals.

Leonardo Rios
Events Officer

Leonardo@uclentrepreneurs.com

I am passionate about promoting entrepreneurship, especially among research students, and have worked closely with the Mexican Research Council as well as the European council, in order to inspire students to become entrepreneurs and harvest all its potential benefices. I am working towards my doctorate in the UCL Biochemical Engineering department, focusing in designing and optimizing whole cells biocatalysts. I previously completed my undergraduate & master's degree in Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology in the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), where I won the national prize for doing research with high impact in society and the environment.

Ross Phillips
Tech Vice President

Ross@uclentrepreneurs.com

Ross is a second year Computer Science student who wanted to mix his technical knowledge with his passion for business to enhance and help promote entrepreneurship at UCL. He's has dabbled in small businesses, both offline and online, from an early age and is now working on starting up a larger business online. He has set up websites for community projects and has also gained experience in industry with a range of investment banks and has lined up internships for the future.