Work with us as a university
We are proud to work alongside a number of universities around the world in many different and unique ways:
- Partnering on research projects
- Facilitation of research grant implementation
- Providing guest lectures delivered by the entrepreneurs who drive our social business (Please see below for the full menu of lecture choices and prices)
- Offering Secret Projects as a credible and absorbing case study for Masters and PHD students
- Fundraising in partnership to access grant funding
- Production of tailored events and symposiums based in India on behalf of your university
This list is, of course, not exhaustive and we understand there are many other ways we may also be able to work with your university and welcome teaching staff and students alike to contact us to discuss ideas and options for working together. Please go to our contact page here for information about how to get in touch.
'I carefully select guest speakers for my students on our MA in Social Enterpreneurship here at Goldsmiths. I like to book Fritha because my students find her passion motivating, her drive exciting and they enjoy access to a real life social entrepreneur that is having an impact in their field as well as running a sustainable business. I encourage anyone thinking of booking Fritha to go for it'.
Richard Hull, Lecturer and Director, MA in Social Entrepreneurship, Goldsmith’s University
“Fritha is a regular guest lecturer for us at London College of Fashion. Using rich and exciting stories from her journey with Secret Projects as a social entrepreneur, Fritha inspires and motivates our students with her energy and her passion for crowdfunding. She really makes them believe in themselves.”
Henrietta Garnett, Fashion Enterprise Lecturer, London College of Fashion – Graduate Futures & Fashion Business School
Secret Projects Lecture Series
“Fritha has contributed her high quality and enthusiastic teaching to support our members in broadening their skills. Her in-depth knowledge in crowdfunding has made her an invaluable asset to our WFTO academy."
Jette Ladiges, Partnerships Manager, World Fair Trade Organisation, Home of Fair Trade Enterprises
Over the last 5 years, we have developed a series of engaging, informative and thought-provoking lectures.
Our lecture team are:
Fritha Vincent – Founder and CEO of Secret Projects (UK based)
Banke Ajayi – Secret Projects Global Financial Director (UK based)
Our lectures can be purchased individually or as a package
To book our lectures or to discuss our lecture series in more detail, please go to our contact page here for information about how to get in touch. Please note, we are happy to deliver our lectures face to face for the prices we have detailed below, plus travel costs.
Lecture 1: Secret Projects, Our Business
This lecture provides a clear and detailed overview of the Secret Projects business model. Over 2 hours, students are taken through the complexities involved in running a social enterprise as a multinational company with shareholders.
In more detail:
- Delivered by both Fritha and Banke via Zoom
- The lecture duration is 2 hours and includes a Q&A session
- The cost of this lecture is as follows: £250 or $300 or 50,000 rupees for India based universities. Purchase a package of 2 or more lectures and receive a 20% discount
Lecture 2: How to become a social entrepreneur
This powerful lecture, delivered by Fritha, is built around Secret Projects values and gives each student a unique insight into what it takes to become a social entrepreneur, with practical guidance and advice. Using an e-book to record ideas and goals, attendees are each given a guided opportunity to develop their own ‘road map’ towards becoming a social entrepreneur during the session, with useful hints and expert tips from Fritha.
In more detail:
- Delivered by Fritha via Zoom
- The lecture duration is 3 hours and includes a Q &A session and e-book
- The cost of this lecture is: £300 or $350 or 50,000 rupees for India based universities. Purchase in a package of 2 or more lectures and receive a 20% discount
Lecture 3: Social entrepreneurs in partnership
This thoughtful, motivating and often funny lecture outlines in detail the incredible partnership between Fritha and Banke as they worked closely together to transform Secret Projects from a limited company into a community benefit society. They will talk about why they took the decision to make this change and their journey to find a scalable, long term business structure. During the session, Fritha and Banke will cover what has happened since and the many business lessons they have learned along the way. The lecture also provides excellent examples and insight into a female led organisation.
In more detail:
- Delivered together by Fritha and Banke via Zoom
- The lecture duration is 2 hours and includes a Q & A session
- The cost of this lecture is: £250 or $300 or 50,000 rupees for India based universities. Purchase a package of 2 or more lectures and receive a 20% discount
Lecture 4: Building something out of nothing - how to fund your Social Enterprise
Headed up by Fritha Secret Projects has run many successful rewards based crowdfunding campaigns over the years, from raising funds for product development and production, to the sale of community shares. Crowdfunding is an art, coupled with a series of practical steps, and over the course of this fascinating and insightful lecture Fritha will cover all aspects of how to run a successful crowdfunding campaign from beginning to end, offering students her insights and wisdom gained over the last 10 years.
In more detail:
- Delivered by Fritha via Zoom
- The lecture duration is 3 hours and includes a Q&A session
- The cost of this lecture is: £300 or $350 or 50,000 rupees for India based universities. Purchase in a package of 2 or more lectures and receive a 20% discount.
To book our lectures or to discuss our lecture series in more detail, please go to our contact page here for information about how to get in touch. Please note, we are happy to deliver our lectures face to face for the prices we have detailed below, plus travel costs.
