“Apparently everyone has a Billion Dollar/Pound idea a year”.
Students across the UK gather into one room to hear how these very successful entrepreneurs changed their idea into an Enterprise. There are so many resources and funding out there that students don’t know about, these entrepreneurs will talk about their journey, how they started, funding, ways to start, where students can find help, the set backs they had and how to overcome them.
Levi Roots will also being doing an on the spot Reggae Reggae Sauce song competition to attendees.
Host : Vanessa Mclean The confidence Speaker Coach, #1 Best Seller Author of Fight For Your Dreams is a dynamic inspirational speaker, trainer, and a certified Licensed Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistics Programming.
Speakers :
Levi Roots, is a British-Jamaican reggae musician, Dragon slayer, television personality, celebrity chef, businessman and multi-millionaire.
Nathaniel Peat is a social entrepreneur who founded at the age of 25, the nonprofit organization, The Safety Box, which uses grassroots methods to interrupt violent behaviour, build entrepreneurship and foster achievement in young people using alternative curriculum in British schools. He is also a Pilot, Chairman of Jamaicans Inspired Uk and Co-founder of Gennex.
Carly Ward founded Young Entrepreneur Society Ltd (YES) in 2009 when at only 19 years old at the time, she was unemployed and wanted to start a business. There was little help to guide her and no jobs to satisfy what she wanted in life, so cutting a long story short, she decided to create a programme that teaches young people entrepreneurial and life skills. The company has thrived ever since and is now known as YES Education and YES Network under the YES banner of Young Entrepreneurs Success Ltd.
Jordan Poulton is BBC Apprentice 2013 candidate from series nine. Jordan Poulton is a business analyst who got his first taste for business at the age of six while selling kittens.
Kehav is a social entrepreneur and founder of Revolution Hive. Revolution Hive is a youth led social enterprise with one sole mission: to help young 20-something change the world. We run one day boot camps that cover topics that prepare young people for real life, but also seek to cultivate active citizens who are able to think independently & challenge the injustices and inequalities in society.
Lorna is a multi-award winning Entrepreneur, Business Consultant and Mentor. She is the Founder of Black 100+ ‘Inspire 2 Aspire’ project, which develops young entrepreneurs. She shares her story on an entrepreneur’s mindset and the key skills needed for success.
Doors open: 10:20 Doors close : 11:00
Dates: Thursday 21st November 2013
Time: 11.00am-1.00pm
Location: Deptford Green Secondary School Amersham Vale London SE14 6LQ
Refreshments provided by Deptford Green Secondary School.
Greenwich Bright Futures Society is is a not-for-profit voluntary organisation that inspires, empowers young and mature students through workshops, networking events, company insight days and many more.
Committee :
Osheane Chambers
Donna Alexis
Dawn Richards
Sam Norman
Serban Chiscop
Nathan Cotter
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