Birmingham Enterprise Community

birmingham enterprise community cic (bec) is a midlands based community of emerging entrepreneurs and change-makers from across the world that aims to make the region one of the best locations in the world to set up and run a business. formed in 2019 after a group of enterprising students from all 5 birmingham universities came together to discuss ways of uniting their respective student communities, bec looks to create opportunities for individuals to develop as entrepreneurs, work on their ideas, expand their networks, collaborate with others and turn the ideas that they have for a startup or to make an impact into a reality. this starts with a number of grassroots initiatives designed to drive aspiration from inspiration including talks, events, experiences and development opportunities. additionally, bec has worked with its partners on addressing barriers to entrepreneurship by understanding the needs of its community to find those factors that affect accessibility to engaging in e