Expert Minds celebrate success

Story Posted: 07 February 2008

“By setting up the company we have developed our self-confidence and entrepreneurial skills and understand the importance of teamwork...”

Roehampton University students Paola Malagon, James O’Neill and Elaine Cumming are celebrating the launch of Expert Minds, a creative web design company.

The entrepreneurial computing students created Expert Minds as part of course work for the Graduate Enterprise module. Expert Minds creates create bespoke web sites and online marketing solutions to ensure each site receives high traffic using the latest search engine optimisation techniques, at www.expertminds.co.uk

Paola said the practical aspect of the enterprising module had boosted their learning experience, giving students a hands-on experience of starting and running a business.

“By setting up the company we have developed our self-confidence and entrepreneurial skills and understand the importance of teamwork,” said Paola.

“The aim of Expert Minds is to offer personalised one-on-one consultations for each client in order to provide a bespoke solution.

“The University has played an important role in the first steps of setting up the business. Lecturers have been giving us their support, knowledge and professional advice in order to be clear in our main goals, market strategy and how to build a good relationship with our customers through networking sessions.”

Expert Minds aims to provide our services to Roehampton University students, members of staff who are entrepreneurs and external clients.