Inspiring Stories

Mildred Talabi

launch — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 16:16:57 +0100

Brand Piano, an innovative mentoring scheme helping women entrepreneurs develop their businesses, was launched for Global Entrepreneurship Week by Lambeth Council in partnership with JP Creative, Alchemy Events and In House PR. Read the full story on the Brand Piano event

Filton College make global recipes 2009

editor — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 14:13:52 +0000

Filton College in Bristol used Global Entrepreneurship Week to link up with schools from around the world. Schools in Ghana, South Africa, Germany and the Netherlands joined the Bristol college to produce and market a globally inspired recipe book. Students had to work closely with their counterparts abroad, researching recipes and working together to create the book.

Exeter Entrepreneurs outRAGeous TRADERS 2009

editor — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:59:47 +0000

Newly formed university society, Exeter Entrepreneurs, ran their ‘outRAGeous TRADERS’ event as part of Global Entrepreneurship Week 2009.

Inspired by the infamous 'Paper Clip Challenge’ - swap a paperclip for more valuable items - each student was given a USB memory stick (worth £1) to start their trading over the course of the week.

Dragons' Den come to the Environment Agency 2009

editor — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:35:32 +0000

As long term fans of Global Entrepreneurship Week, for 2009 the Environment Agency opened the floor to ideas from staff in a Dragons’ Den style event.

Employees were given the opportunity to submit an idea for a new project around efficiencies, innovation for income generation and carbon reduction within the ethos of the environment. Four of the entries submitted were invited to pitch in the Dragons’ Den made up of the Environment Agency senior management team.

Omar from Bolivia

launch — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 16:07:01 +0100

Omar, 23 from Bolivia

My name is Omar and I’m a 23 year old student studying Electrical Engineering at the public university in La Paz. I wake up at 5:00 AM every morning to deliver the newspaper across various neighbourhoods in our Capital. I earn only $56 US a month, which allows me to cover the costs of my studies and lunch every day. I come from a poor family and my parents do not make enough money themselves to maintain our family.

Lambeth businesses get revitalised 2009

editor — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:24:38 +0000

To launch the new Brand Piano mentoring scheme, Lambeth Council held an awards ceremony during Global Entrepreneurship Week 2009.

In the stunning surroundings of the National Theatre rooftop on London’s South Bank, female entrepreneurs showcased their businesses in a 10 min pitch, all hoping to be one of the three winners to be awarded a range of business prizes. Mentors Jeanette Pritchard (JP Creative), Katie Perrior (iNHouse PR) and Claire Morton (Alchemy events) and the CEO of Lambeth Council, Derrick Anderson, were on the panel of judges.

Strathclyde Students think outside the box 2009

editor — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:09:58 +0000

To celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week 2009, students at Strathclyde Enterprise Society ran the ‘Think outside the Box Challenge’ based on an activity featured on the GEWUK website. Entrants were issued with a plastic bottle, post-its, carrier bag and one hour to devise a business idea by adding value to these items. Judges were impressed with the standard of entries, with the split bottle proposal – with two different drinks contained in the same bottle - coming up trumps!

Home Enterprise Day at Craven College 2009

editor — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:42:13 +0000

In partnership with women’s network, WorcNet, and Business Link Yorkshire, Craven College ran a free event to celebrate Home Enterprise Day 2009.

The event was a chance for aspiring home entrepreneurs to hear start-up stories from award-winning speakers, attend practical workshops on how to start a business from home, registering your business and marketing tips. They also got the chance to do lots of networking!

Halton enterprise challenge 2009

editor — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:37:42 +0000

Halton Enterprise Business Partnership hosted an enterprise challenge at Stobart Stadium for over 50 pupils from a range of primary schools in Merseyside.

Meet Sandwell Council's supply chain 2009

editor — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:27:39 +0000

As part of Global Entrepreneurship Week 2009, residents of Sandwell in the West Midlands attended the ‘Meet Sandwell Council’s supply chain’ event.

Run by the council in partnership with the local Business Education Partnership and Sammy Rose Management Services, the event showcased over 90 large, small and micro-sized businesses from around the Black Country. It was a chance to market local businesses, introduce the region’s influential buyers to local suppliers and encourage young people into enterprise.

Achievers International Launch Event 2008

editor — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 12:12:48 +0000

UK-German Connection and the Enterprise Education Trust joined forces during Enterprise Week 2008 to run an event celebrating the launch of Achievers International. Achievers International is a year-round, online project encouraging international trade between partner schools. As part of the project, students and teachers form a company and then import and export goods with a school abroad.

University of York link up with Zehjing University, China 2008

editor — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:29:56 +0000

For Global Entrepreneurship Week 2008, the University of York partnered with Zehjing University in China to run a video conference facilitating interaction between the students. The programme used business case studies and exercises to explore a range of topics around enterprise skills and how these can vary with cultural context.

Inspired Futures 2008

editor — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 10:52:43 +0100

During Global Entrepreneurship Week 2008, Inspired Futures - a model based on building a people-focused local economy - launched their new Enterprise initiative in Bradford to show local people how they can transform their communities by investing in their own dreams and passions. The launch event was supported by Usman Manzoor, Enterprise Hub Co-ordinator, Bradford Chamber of Commerce.

Can Entrepreneurs Change the World? 2008

editor — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:41:06 +0000

Global Entrepreneurship Week in the UK was kicked off with a high-profile event on the South Bank with key note speeches by the Prime Minister himself, Gordon Brown and Rt. Hon Lord Mandelson. The topic of the day ‘Can Entrepreneurs Change the World?’ was debated by high profile entrepreneurs - from Dragons Peter Jones and James Caan, to social entrepreneurs Tim Smit, founder of the Eden Project and Sophie Tranchell, founder of Divine Chocolate.

St Wilfrid's 2008 students get financially literate and media savvy

editor — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 17:53:45 +0000

St Wilfrid’s School used Enterprise Week as an opportunity to promote enterprise in school, using external partners to help deliver a successful range of activities.

British Council Enterprise Challenge: Central South Asia 2008

editor — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:41:20 +0000

To celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week 2008, The British Council ran an enterprise competition for students in Nepal, Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Uzbekistan. The Youth Social Entrepreneurship Award challenged the students to come up with a product aimed at reducing pollution in their local area, which for many students was a remote village.

Black boys in Business 2008

editor — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 11:45:10 +0100

Black Boys in Business was one of the most successful events in Global Entrepreneurship Week UK with twelve high-profile entrepreneurs showcasing their talents and inspiring a crowd of over 300. The popularity of the event was due in part to the support and promotion from MYM who provided high-profile speakers such as Levi Roots, Dragon’s Den entrepreneur and founder of Reggae Reggae sauce and Ansell Henry, from the Apprentice.

Blind in Business speednetworking 2008

editor — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 15:53:05 +0000

Blind in Business, a charity helping blind and partially sighted people achieve their ambitions and help them into careers, held a ‘Diversity Speed Recruitment’ event. Visually impaired graduates and undergraduates met with HR professionals at Citi, Canary Wharf.

A4E get Snap Happy in 2008!

editor — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:01:40 +0000

A4E - a private sector training company designing, developing and delivering front line public services that benefit individuals, organisations and communities. - launched the ‘Improve Lives Quick & Take a Pic’ competition. With hundred of programmes to help the unemployed, offenders, young people and specialist groups, there were lots of opportunities to be enterprising in the workplace ensuring their customers receive the very best service.

Pocket the Problem at City Hall 2008

editor — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 17:27:14 +0000

In the summer term of 2008, London’s schoolgirls were challenged to ‘pocket the problem’, using their enterprising skills to raise awareness of issues close to their hearts. Participating teenagers filled the pockets of Clippykit bags with images and objects that spoke about issues they wanted to address as they explored the concept of fashion with a social conscious.

Issues included gun and knife crime, forced marriage, positive body image and respect for the elderly.