Inspiration Talk: Starting Up In The South West

The Student Startups Inspiration Talks are back!

Do you want to learn about starting up in the South West? Hear all about the challenges and opportunities for founders in the region.

Join us for a Fireside-style chat and Q&A with two inspirational business founders, to learn more about their experiences, and to inspire your own business journey.

About our speakers

Gemma Wakeham, Co-Founder, Two Drifters Distillery
Gemma is the Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer for Two Drifters Distillery - a start-up rum distillery, making carbon negative rum from scratch in Exeter. Gemma has a passion for brand stories and provenance of product, start-up stories are always fascinating and full of adventure, Gemma’s is no different!

Holly Johns, Founder, The Jolly Pottery
Holly is a business owner and creative practitioner who has been working with clay for over 12 years. Holly says about her business: “My mission is to make ceramics accessible to as many people as possible, to help you find the joy in making, and challenge you to learn something new!”

Join us on Wednesday 22nd November, 3-4.30pm in The Deck.

Students should sign up on Handshake: https://exeter.joinhandshake.co.uk/edu/events/33933

University staff also welcome.