Youth entrepreneurship

The Business Studies team was awarded with a £1,000 prize for Creativity and Innovation at the National Muslim Teachers Awards.

This money was invested in a pioneering enterprise project; where Business and Enterprise students were divided into teams and given a £40 start-up capital. As a part of their course, they were required to create a real business plan based on a unique idea, which fills a gap in the market.

Through our partnership with Town & Country Markets we secured 5 stalls in the Luton Town Market, where students sold were able to sell their products to a wider market.

ProfitAbility will use one of its business simulations to put fifty students through their paces. The students compete in two groups - one is studying for their BTEC in business, and the other are wannabe accountants. Using ProfitAbility’s hands-on competitive and interactive board games each team will compete for market dominance and show how they can run a profitable business while maintaining all important cash flow.

An intense 54-hour education technology event which focuses on building a web or mobile application with an education focus which could form the basis of a credible business over the course of a weekend -http://londonedu.startupweekend.org/

Startup Weekend Education London (SWEL) is a non-profit, community-building event that brings together educators, developers, designers and business people with the shared ambition: to use technology to enhance education.

Taking place at the Free Word Centre in Farringdon on Friday 25th (6pm-10pm), Saturday (9am-10pm) & Sunday (9am-9pm).

check out: advicers, courses, grant finders, room hire, mentors, expert help, web address, one-to-one help, digital library, training events, learning suite, contact lists, training events.

Pupils St Joseph's Catholic Primary School will be running the STEPteam project. Learning about business, creating a business plan before running their own mini enterprise. www.stepteam.org

Forge Valley School students to complete an online enterprise survey during the week in their IT classes. The results will enable the school to target future enterprise and entrepreneurial support eg to the students who have expressed an interest in running their own business.

A Sheffield wide schools/college competition based around developing a sports related business which could be located in an empty shop in town. 6 schools participating at a centrally organised event (at the Uni of Sheffield) whilst others undertaking in school. Business reports to be submitted for consideration at a high profile finals event on 29/11 at Barclays HQ

We launched http://www.On111111.com with over 100,000 active participants on the ground around the world. All will be showcased on the site.. thanks to the support of http://www.LimitlessNOW.com

Part of the 1M/1M project to create one million millionaires and http://www.ManifestingMillionaires.com

Screening of Archive footage edited by Coleg ceredigion students as part of an enterprise project in conjunction with Coleg Harlech; Coleg Powys; and Aber University and funded through DYNAMO funding. Opportunity to see how these films were edited and developed. The films were made available through the National Sound and Screen Archive of Wales.

Earning through LEarning. Opportunity for students to take part in Dynamo Role Model sessions to look at earning money whilst theyr are studying at university.

Global Enterprise Week 2011 To celebrate Global Enterprise week our sixth form have been launching their own businesses during the Creativity Activity Service option on a Wednesday afternoon. Here are some of the innovative businesses that have been launched. “Stars n’ Stripes” a customised T shirt business, but they have competition from “Toochii”. If you fancy a snack we have “Kayla’s Cupcakes” . “Emaginique” is available to give you great deals on professional photos, great for a Christmas present.

To celebrate the launch of The Joint Venture Company http://PsiPiGroup.com is providing many events in and around London, and on the phone and web.

We have interviews with some of the worlds top Joint Venture Brokers, access to mentors and some of the top consultants from Psi Pi Group are available to meet one to one.

We are also supporting and celerbrating the successes of:

http://freshandonpoint.com/ http://www.DINEevents.com http://ManifestingMillionaires.com http://FreshForms.com http://TheSimpleIdea.com

and more

The events are by referral and invitation only

Pupils to complete an Enterprise catalyst survey about themselves.

All our prgrammes that we are running during the week include our session on 'Make it in Great Britian' Supporting the Government campaign to inspire young people with their own manufacturing plans, ideas and their experiences. The BiE programme sessions will be part of our various programmesfor students and continue until July 2012

PSYBT's regional manager in Tayside will be a judge at the Perth College Business competition listening to students pitching their business ideas.

If you live in the Tayside area, are 18-25 and want to start your own business, find out more by emailing tayside@psybt.org.uk or visit www.psybt.org.uk

A free virtual event describing how small businesses grow by getting involved in the BIg Society. Case studies of what's worked and good advice, and the opportunity to participate online. Sign up free at www.bigsocietysmallbusiness.co.uk. Hosted by Wilson Sherriff.

Key speakers include Business Secretary Vince Cable, Dame Carol Black, National Director for Health and Work, and Carol Sherriff, Director of Wilson Sherriff.

Students from Year 9 had a whole day challenge in which they designed products for sale, as souvenirs for sale outside one of the 2012 Olympic Venues in London. They had to cost out their products, indicate what outlay they were pitching for and what profits they might expect. They worked in teams of 8 students and 18 groups competed. The afternoon session was based on presentations to our guest business advisers, pitching for their funds.

West Hatch High School, year 8 Business enterprise entrepreneurship. Year 8 Students present an idea with a business plan. School Senior leaders in a Dragons Den style interview the groups and if the business is viable and looks like making money the school allocates funds to support the business set up.

West Hatch High School, 9.00-2.30. Presented by Enterprise Education. 80 Year 12 Business Students learnt and discussed the qualitites that make an Entrepreneur. They listened and questioned visitor and entrepreneur Rob Ellice from Collier Hillyer before embarking on planning a new venture in the the Hotel business abroad. All students participated fully in presenting their ideas to the rest of the group.

West Hatch High School, 9.00-2.30. Presented by Enterprise Education. 80 Year 12 Business Students learnt and discussed the qualitites that make an Entrepreneur. They listened and questioned visitor and entrepreneur Rob Ellice from Collier Hillyer before embarking on planning a new venture in the the Hotel business abroad. All students participated fully in presenting their ideas to the rest of the group.