Supporting you
Business support from experienced professionals
Our Entrepreneurs in Residence can help you develop your business idea while you study with us or after you graduate.
Our team of experienced entrepreneurs will mentor your startup and use their experience and knowledge to help you plan, develop, network and market your business. They understand the challenges of starting a new business and will help you build your network, plan and market your startup.
This programme is delivered through group workshops, 1-to-1 drop-in clinics, and speaking events throughout the academic year.
Advice and support
Our entrepreneurs can advise you on areas including:
- developing entrepreneurial skills
- exploring business ideas
- providing business startup advice
- developing business plans
- advising on types of funding
- business strategy
- advising on the commercialisation of your research
- supporting academic research
- accessing business networks
Our Entrepreneurs in Residence
We have 39 Entrepreneurs in Residence. Find out more about them, their career journeys and the business support they can offer you by visiting their profiles on the University of Portsmouth website.
Adrian Norman
CEO: Orean Music Limited
Alan Barrell
Professor and business angel
Ana Ambika Pindoria
Founder, Director and CEO: Hi-Juice Business Mentors
Andrew Martin
Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer: Inkpact
Anne Stevens
Independent chair, human resources adviser and coach, board mentor and non-executive director
Barry Moore
Founder at Touring Highlights
Ben Fisher
Founder and CEO: Beu and Appozon
Blake Powell
Managing Director at AccentPOS
David Thomson
CEO and founder: Suada
Faz Forhad Ahmed
Restaurant owner and founder: Akash Restaurant and 'Curry by Air'
Graeme Quar
Director - Grazing With Gazelles
Heather Barrie
Founder and director: Harrie's Coffee
Henry Brenton
Founder at Farfly Media
Jeffrey Lawrence
Director: Ardmore Healthcare Ltd
Jinx Prowse
CEO: Music Fusion
Josh Robinson
Founder: LMSUK
Kevin Briscoe
Director: Briscoe PR
Leonora Asomanin
Creative Director: Là Mo Designs
Luca Tagliaferro
Luca Tagliaferro SEO Expert
Maggie Bain
Freelance Actor, Practitioner at Frantic Assembly, and University Tutor at Coventry University
Marianne Withers
Chief Executive Officer: The Verity Centre (15) LTD
Mark Smith
Executive chairman and founder: The Car Finance Company
Ming Wu
Product designer and co-founder: The Makers' Guild
Mitch Lee
UK Business Development Chef: Heura Foods (Previously Co-Founder of Mitch’s Kitchen)
Nathan Cable
Co-founder and head of sales and marketing: Party Hard Travel
Neville Merritt
Director at Pure Potential Development Ltd
Ousmane Drame
CEO of URBOND
Phil Carr
CEO: My PT Hub (Fitii Ltd)
Rachel Lowe
Owner: Rachel Lowe Limited
Rebecca Beard and Kay Coombs
HR Consultant and Company Directors: Peas in a Pod Consulting Ltd
Sarah Goodall
Founder: Tribal Impact
Shaheed Peera
Founder: The Creative Floor and FCB Health
Shirin Lee
HR professional and owner: Mitch's Kitchen
Simon Gardiner
Cofounder and Director: Carrington West
Steven Haken
CEO at Odelle Technology
I am thrilled to be an Entrepreneur in Residence. I envisage inspiring young women like myself to pursue their dreams, regardless of background and gender
