After graduating in 2020, Heidi Lung turned her passion for anime and manga into a full time business. Weeb Express is an online retailer which offers key chains, posters, figurines and
plush toys to its customers. The business was awarded funding by the university’s Start-Up Fund and has seen positive growth at the start of the year.
Heidi: Our online sales have been growing in the past few months. This year, we decided to step forward and attend a local comic con and we will be exhibiting at MegaCon Live which takes place at the Birmingham NEC on 26-27th March. The festival aims to immerse attendees in the world of modern pop culture and bring it to the next level. The festival is estimated to welcome 20,000-30,000 fans and consumers.
I have always been a big anime fan since I was little. I joined Anime and Manga Society at UoB and met many anime fans with similar interests throughout the three years at uni.
Find out more about Weeb Express by visiting their website.
If you have a start-up idea, you can apply for funding through the B-Enterprising Start-Up Fund.
