28
June
2024
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09:36
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Manchester PGCE graduate and business founder wins UK StartUp Award for ‘Regional Consumer Product of the Year’
Jessica Moss, now a teacher, founded Tidy Think, which supplies planners for teaching staff with support from the University’s Masood Entrepreneurship Centre
Jessica Moss. PGCE Primary Degree graduate
Having completed her PGCE Primary Degree at Manchester Institute of Education in 2020, Jessica Moss began teaching but soon became frustrated at being unable to find a suitable planner.
Noticing that available planners for teachers were either bulky, overpriced or simply failed to accommodate the requirements of a busy teaching assistant in a primary school classroom, Jessica spotted a gap in the market, and set about finding a solution.
The Masood Entrepreneurship Centre, which supports enterprise and entrepreneurship for all students, recent graduates and staff at The University of Manchester, provided a grant to help turn Jessica’s idea into reality.
The financial support, together with a determination to produce high quality, fit-for-purpose and affordable planners enabled Jessica to found Tidy Think. Tidy Think now offers a diverse range of 105 products, so that every educator can find a planner to suit their needs.
“It was a steep learning curve for me” reflects Jessica, “my experience is within education, not business. I found myself having to navigate the world of web designing, brand development, and marketing strategies whilst continuing as a full-time teacher, however, it’s all been worth it!”
The success of Tidy Think has been recognised with a regional award for ‘Consumer Product of the Year’ at the UK StartUp Awards, with the national competition final taking place in September.
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It is always rewarding to hear how well our former trainees are doing after they complete their PGCE with us. We are very proud of Jessica’s successes as a primary school teacher and a creative innovator in education. She has shown a real commitment to improving the resources available for teachers to help with general organisation and planning. We wish Jessica every success with her business as it continues to go from strength to strength.
Rebecca Phillips, Primary PGCE co-director at Manchester Institute of Education
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