Download Kent Enterprise will help all participants to complete a personal

Year in Industry Business Start Up Scheme
YIBSS Requirements
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Initial Business idea/Plan
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Department agreement and credit rating agreement
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Plan of action
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PDP throughout year
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Close off interview at end to discuss future
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Continued but more limited support to alumni start ups
Kent Enterprise Hub will help all participants to complete a personal development
plan; this plan will help each participant provide their monthly progress report.
If is considered that satisfactory progress is not being made, or if participants have
failed to disclose information which affects their ability to run a business, this will be
conveyed to the academic work placement officer.
Participation in the YIBBS programme will also require an end report evaluating the
learning development of each participant on completion of their year out.
Completion of a separate feedback form is also required and participants may be
required to participate in an Exit Interview.
Each Student will benefit from the following minimum level of support:
1. Introductory session for each participant delivering: Programme outline,
expectations, documentation, financial aspects and short introductions to
the following:
Business strategy / planning
Simple Accounting Model
Managing Product/Service Delivery
Legal / Taxation / Insurance Issues
2. Information on the support available within the institution and the external
contact/support available. Details of student enterprise activities: web,
blogs, global events, competitions workshops.
3. Brief personal development plan. Identification of any ‘special needs’ for
disabled students etc.
4. A nominated ‘Business Coach’ or ‘Mentor’ by email or phone.
5. Access to additional Coaching time or specialist if needed.
6. Access to the Network612 Series held from October to May each year.
7. Access to programme dedicated ‘Hot Desk facilities, telephone and/or
virtual office, and institutional IT facilities. This ‘incubator’ provides PC
internet access, lockable filing cabinets, meeting rooms and
photocopying/fax facilities available for each participant.
8. Networking events
9. Continuous 1:1 sessions with each start up.
10. Access to Student Entrepreneur Networks / Business Seminar Networks
associated with other programmes.
11. Close off interview at end of each placement to discuss future.