The keys to success

Get support

The university's Hubhouse on the Cité Scientifique, Pont-de-Bois and Moulins/Ronchin campuses is a service dedicated to entrepreneurship and start-ups. This service is reserved for students wanting to launch a business (a company or charity) during or after their studies.

The Hubhouse offers individual support and guidance to help you develop your idea and turn your business project into a reality, regardless of your area of study. The service can also guide you towards incubators or other start-up structures best adapted to your project. It is also a space where you can find information, access resources, and find out more about the role of a business owner.

For more information: University of Lille support resources.

The right idea

It takes a lot of time and thought to find the “right idea”. You can draw on your creativity, passions and skills. Take a look at the areas that interest you, analyse their strengths, drawbacks and needs.
Meet with professionals, test your ideas and gain inspiration from what’s going on elsewhere by travelling.

Finding a project that matches your skills

You've found the idea of a lifetime! But does it correspond to your skills, your personal goals and your own experience?
The success of your project will depend on your strengths and your desire to fully invest yourself in it. Preparing a personal assessment in connection with the creation of your company is, therefore crucial to be able to take things further.
You can also acquire new skills through education and training.

Planning and organisation are key to building your business

Is your project viable? In other words, will it allow you to earn a living?
Market research is essential to finding out whether your project is sustainable and feasible. This will give you a better vision of the context in which you will be building your project. The risks of failure will therefore be reduced.