The 10 finalists of Connaught’s Big Community Idea challenge came together at Shine in Leeds to be inspired, informed and connected in preparation for their presentations at the final on the 30th April. Linda Crosby of Connaught’s reminded finalists of the requirements for the final, Jane Walton of Enteprise UK provided an insight from a Read more…
Enterprise UK is running a series of ‘Manifesto Camps’ exploring the biggest issues for entrepreneurs in the UK and how these problems could be solved; with ideas feeding into the Enterprise Manifesto.This week’s session looked at the future of entrepreneurship, including the best ways to encourage social entrepreneurship and social innovation. Setting the scene for Read more…
Ten enterprising students at Newcastle College showed they have what it takes to be the next Simon Cowells by pooling their ten pound loans and holding a rock concert for their fellow students last Friday night. After receiving start up capital to the tune of £100 between them as part of the Make Your Mark Read more…
A group of ten engineering students from Goole College are utilising their metalwork skills and producing flower pot holder sculptures, wall baskets and bird feeders.It was a pleasure to meet the students who all demonstrated great pride and passion in their work. The students have been able to incorporate some of the time they Read more…
On Tuesday evening a bunch of Enterprise UK’s finest descended on the picture-perfect Suffolk town of Woodbridge. In the bucolic, rustic surroundings of a classic countryside pub (you know the sort – they still have that comforting smokey smell several years after a smoking ban was put in place) we held an open, free event Read more…
Enterprise UK is running a series of ‘Manifesto Camps’ exploring the biggest issues for entrepreneurs in the UK and how these problems could be solved; with ideas feeding into the Enterprise Manifesto.
This week’s session was dedicated to the best ways to support entrepreneurs. Shadow Business Secretary Mark Prisk MP was present and echoed general concern Read more…
Members of the North East business and enterprise community were given the chance to pick the brains of previously successful applicants of the Enterprising Britain competition today in the fourth in the series of Enterprising Places Network events.
Enterprising Britain is a nationwide competition to find the UK’s most enterprising place, one where innovation and enterprise have Read more…
The first session discussed enterprise culture and how to develop young people’s entrepreneurial potential through education. The importance of role models was also brought up, along with the need to educate parents that entrepreneurship is an acceptable career path. The old question of whether entrepreneurs are born or bred arose.
In terms of the school curriculum, we need to re-examine what students are assessed on. It was also emphasised that being entrepreneurial is not only about starting a business but about starting anything in life.
This week’s session looked at the enterprise environment and how to make the UK the easiest place in the world to start and grow a business. Guests were asked to imagine enterprise heaven and describe what that would look like. Everyone’s thoughts drifted towards a simple, virtual, 24/7 one-stop-shop for entrepreneurs. It was suggested that everyone could have an Enterprise Passport, collecting ‘credits’ for entrepreneurial activities.
Yesterday afternoon I was inspired by two Airedale High School pupils. They had chosen the final week of Tenner month to get involved with the challenge. As the rest of the school’s teams were sharing how much profit they had made and how they were making a positive social impact, I was surprised Read more…
On a beautiful spring morning in Islington, more was blooming than the borough’s crocuses as over 100 delegates were encouraged and inspired by a day of discussions and workshops to plant the enterprise seed and get their business ideas to bloom!!
Panellists ranged from TV personalities to local entrepreneurs and local government. Islington’s mayor, Cllr Anna Read more…
This morning, Richard and I visited Manchester Islamic Girls School to see how the students were getting on with Make Your Mark with a Tenner and I have to say, those girls really are making their mark – some literally!!!
We met with six groups all doing very different activities including selling scarf’s, Chinese purses and Read more…
From Guest blogger Marc Lewis
I consider myself to be an ideapreneur. Some of my closest friends are ideapreneurs. When we decided to teach people how to become ideapreneurs, the advertising industry suddenly became very vocal in their support for School of Communication Arts. The advertising industry knows that it needs ideapreneurs like a fish needs Read more…
During a visit to St Bernards School in Rotherham today Diane and I saw the Tenner teams in action making the most of morning break to sell their wares. One team took the healthy option providing fruit kebabs to their peers whilst another group made a tidy profit selling individual chocolate digestives. Form tutors were Read more…
Who springs mind when you hear the word “entrepreneur”? Probably, you’re thinking of an Alan Sugar, or perhaps a Duncan Bannatyne. In other words, somebody whose age and accumulated experience allows them to weather stormy economic waters and uncover hidden opportunities.
Youth, however, is not a barrier to enterprise. Through our Make Your Mark with a Tenner competition Read more…
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