Use space Covenant university
Startup companies can come in all forms and sizes.Some of the critical tasks are to build a co-founder team to secure key skills, know-how, financial resources, and other elements to conduct research on the target market.
Startups have several options for funding. Venture capital firms and angel investors may help startup companies begin operations, exchanging seed money for an equity stake in the firm. Venture capitalists and angel investors provide financing to a range of startups (a portfolio), with the expectation that a very small number of the startups will become viable and make money. In practice though, many startups are initially funded by the founders themselves using “bootstrapping”, in which loans or monetary gifts from friends and family are combined with savings and credit carddebt to finance the venture.
Use space CU is a startup company that was founded by covenant university and the students belong to teams which make this start up company what it is. Each team has a role to play and they’re as follows;
Team Product Development
Generate list of spaces (venues/locations) on campus or off campus that can be use for Meetings, Conferences, Events/programmes, Workspaces Outdoor occasions, Dinner/luncheon, Birthday, Get together, Co- working and Accommodation
List out the features, benefits and facilities available for each space, which should be used as marketing baits
Come up with facilities terms of usage( Rules and regulations to guide users)
Develop a policy to guide the operation of Usespace
Confirm deal with venue management
Come up with proposal letter for venue managers
Team Graphics and Designs
Develop the concept, theme, slider, promo video and brand for usespace.
Come up with promo e-posters the Social Media and Marketing teams can use.
Develop concepts
Design e.fliers and posters for marketing
Team Social Media and Blogging
Manage social media accounts for UseSpace on the CEDS platform (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, G+).
Engaging the world with the Use Space accounts.
Increase the level and volume of facebook likes, twitter followers, Instagram followers, LinkedIn connections etc.
Write blog articles on the, student entrepreneurship, wealth creation, startup etc. Team leader here, set up an editorial team to manage the articles and postings to follow best practices.
Write about selling point facilities e.g serene environment, parking space, wifi etc Come up with Hashtag stories
Publicize usespace on already existing platform and pages.
Team Marketing and Sales
Scout for business opportunities from companies that need the services of the Usespace.
Work smart at merging excellent Space with companies who want to get their work done with our facilities.
Market and look for people/organizations/associations/groups/etc that need our facilities.
Generate programmes that will encourage the use of facilities. Marketing and Sales team and product development team meet with me on the process and how we will start in order to ensure smooth growth.
Market to companies to encourage them to do their programs with us. Programmes like…Executive retreat sessions that will need them to sleep over (accommodation), have trainings, review and vision-sharing sessions (conference halls), have board meetings (board rooms) have gala nights (dinner/luncheon halls like Cafe 2) etc.
You can also discuss with event planners and organizations so as to reach those who need spaces for programmes
Team Web Development
Develop the Website and application for Use Space
Ensure the 1st version of the platform is optimized and set for use.
With every team working together, use space as a startup can emerge to be a big company here at Covenant university
The CU Trade Fair is usually a time for student businesses and initiatives to take centre stage. This year’s edition was no different; students engaged in various activities ranging from fashion and food to tech and education.
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