Student-entrepreneur: entrepreneurship as a student

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Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Entrepreneurship as a student: a possible (and promising) adventure

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Entrepreneurship during your studies is no longer a crazy idea, nor reserved for the elite. Today, more and more students are deciding to take up entrepreneurship alongside their studies. In France, nearly 30,000 students have already registered for the national status of student-entrepreneur (SNEE), a figure that is rising steadily according to the Ministry of Higher Education.

At Crews, we believe that education is not an obstacle to entrepreneurship, but a springboard. In fact, it's a unique opportunity to acquire skills, test ideas and create value, while being supported by professionals in the digital, marketing, tourism, sports and events industries.

But how can you run your own business while continuing your studies? What status should you choose? What skills should you develop? And above all, what training should you take to succeed in this double challenge? We explain it all in this article.

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Why become a student entrepreneur?

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Student entrepreneur status provides a secure framework for launching your project. In addition to access to autoentrepreneur status, you can take advantage of :

  • Adjustment of his work schedule
  • Personalized support through the PΓ΄les Γ‰tudiants pour l'Innovation, le Transfert et l'Entrepreneuriat (PEPITE) student innovation, transfer and entrepreneurship centers.
  • A network of experts, mentors and partners

It's also a way to learn how to manage a budget, build a business plan, convince customers or raise funds: these are all key skills that Crews' training courses enable you to acquire, in Master specialized in digital professions.

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This activity would also generate income, which could help you finance your training.

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How do you start a business when you're a student?

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Starting a business as a student involves several key steps:

  1. Identify a project idea: often stemming from a personal need, a passion or an everyday observation.
  2. Validate your idea: through market research, surveys or an MVP (minimum viable product).
  3. Choosing the right status: to get started, the autoentrepreneur system is often the easiest and quickest.
  4. Surround yourself: with a network of students, trainers, or an incubator.
  5. Training: in communication, sales, project management... all the fundamentals of entrepreneurship.

At Crews, our programs integrate concrete projects and entrepreneurial highlights that enable students to test their ideas, pitch in front of juries of professionals and create their own business.

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Entrepreneurship during your studies means :

  1. Putting what you've learned into practice
    Alongside your coursework, creating your own entrepreneurial project helps to anchor your knowledge in the real world. At Crews, our Bachelor Digital and Master Digital students work on concrete projects, often linked to their own entrepreneurial initiative.‍
  2. Develop a professional network
    When you launch your business, you learn how to pitch, convince, manage partners and make yourself known. Essential skills in digital, marketing or e-commerce, flagship sectors at Crews.‍
  3. Differentiate yourself on the job market
    Today, recruiters value autonomous profiles capable of taking the initiative. Having undertaken a project during your studies, even on a small scale, is a real asset.

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What kind of business can I set up as a student-entrepreneur?

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It all depends on your profile, your passions and the needs you identify around you. Here are a few examples of successful student businesses:

  • An eco-responsible clothing brand
  • A student budget management app
  • An equipment rental service for private individuals
  • A video production studio for small businesses

Do you have an idea? Our programs will help you to structure, test and launch your idea while continuing your studies. Our Bachelors in digital and Masters in digital are designed to encourage dual skills: business + digital skills.

You can choose from the following sectors:

Studies and self-employment: how to get organized?

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This is the key question: how do you manage your time when you're both a student and a self-employed entrepreneur?

Here are some best practices:

  • Choose a compatible training program, with a certain flexibility and Online learning.
  • Prioritize high-impact actions (prospecting, content creation, sales...)
  • Surround yourself with mentors, guest speakers and a community of students
  • Ongoing training, with modules on strategy, finance, marketing or business development (modules included in Crews programs).

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Why is Crews the right choice for a student-entrepreneur?

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Today, more than one in three students is considering setting up their own business. A strong trend, driven by a growing desire for autonomy, professional freedom and impact. At Crews, a school specializing in online digital training, we believe that student entrepreneurship is not an exception, but a natural path for today's talent.

At Crews, our training courses are designed to prepare students for the realities of the professional world, including the entrepreneurial adventure. Our advantages:

  • 100% online and live courses for greater flexibility
  • Concrete projects in every module
  • In-person seminars to strengthen ties and boost creativity
  • Individualized support from working professionals
  • Sector specialization (Tourism, LuxurySport, Hospitalityetc.)

Some of our students have chosen to run their own business alongside their studies, and organize themselves between their courses, their school projects, which they can sometimes link to their own business, and their work-study program for those who are covered by the student apprentice status.

Whether you're a future self-entrepreneur, freelancer or project leader, our Bachelors in digital marketing and Masters digital professions are the ideal springboard for combining studies and entrepreneurship.

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Entrepreneurship as a student is possible, valued and even encouraged. With the right training, the right network and the right support, it's entirely possible to set up a business while studying. Crews gives you all the tools you need to make this ambition a reality.

FAQ - Student entrepreneurs

How do you start a business when you're a student?

By becoming a self-employed entrepreneur, by obtaining student-entrepreneur status, and by getting the right training like Crews.

How can I make money as a student?

With freelancing, content creation, e-commerce or crafting, you can generate a steady income while you study.

What kind of business can I set up as a student?

Everything is possible: digital services, e-commerce, event services, physical products and tech innovations.

What kind of work can you do as a student?

You can work as a freelancer, offer your services online, or launch your own micro-business while continuing your training.

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