Enterprise Works
Making enterprise everyone's business.
Enterprise Works is a new business hub in York that helps businesses to grow and drives social change by encouraging and supporting entrepreneurial activity.
We bring together regional businesses, entrepreneurs, students and researchers to nurture enterprising talent and help small businesses to grow.
Based in York’s renovated Guildhall, we offer business facilities and expertise to support existing and future entrepreneurs from all backgrounds and communities. Our work is underpinned by the University’s established research expertise and our existing business support services.
Contact us
We’d be delighted to hear from you. The Enterprise Works team can be contacted via:
enterprise-works@york.ac.uk
+44 (0)1904 321420
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Our services
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Enterprise Works Connect provides free access to a network of entrepreneurs at all stages of development and experienced subject matter experts who can answer your questions, support the development of your ideas, find funding, provide best practice and share their experiences to help your business.
Access to the network is open to all regional entrepreneurs, not just those from the University.
Services for researchers and students
There are a number of ways we can support researchers and students.
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Entrepreneurial journeys
Hear from a range of entrepreneurs about how they got started and the challenges they faced
- Spencer - creating a one stop shop for student merchandise
- Pritpal - simplifying digital signage
- Owen - private equity how it should be
- Bethan - from coffee to marketing consultancy
- Ethan - building up a personal training business
- Lewis - launching a gelato business
- Harry, from economics to e-commerce
- Andy, creating tech to support the creative industry
- Sarah generating business well-being

Business advice
Industry professionals share their tips on getting ahead in business: