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Posted by John King on July 29, 2010 under Events | 
More than ten senior entrepreneurs now confirmed
We would like to invite all of our members to come to the School of Management at Royal Holloway on Wednesday 4th August 2010 and join us in presenting Royal Holloway Entrepreneurs to honorary fellows, the college and many others. Our outgoing President and Committee will present what we have achieved this year, and we’ll also welcome our new President. We’ll also be hearing from a student entrepreneur who successfully launched their business this year.
The programme is as follows:
6.00 – 6.45 pm AGM
6.50 – 7.30 pm Drinks Reception
The reception will be an opportunity for us to thank you and others who have supported Royal Holloway and to discuss some of the wider developments at the College.
We all hope to see you there!
Posted by Alan Lee on July 26, 2010 under News |
£10,000 Shell LiveWIRE Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2010
If you’re aged 16-30 and have been running your own business for more than 3 months but less than 18 months, this annual competition could see you walk away with a £10,000 cash injection plus support from top PR agency Blue Rubicon at our Shell LiveWIRE LIVE! award final taking place in London on 13th October 2010.
So, if you think you’ve got what it takes to be our Shell LiveWIRE Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2010, simply login at the bottom of this page to apply.
Deadline for entries is 5pm on 6th September 2010.
£1,000 Shell LiveWIRE Grand Ideas Awards
If you’re aged 16-30 and need funding to get your new business idea or project off the ground, the Shell LiveWIRE Grand Ideas Awards offers up to to 5 x £1,000 prizes each month to the most innovative or unusual ideas submitted by new businesses in their first 12 months of trading. (See our section about previous Shell LiveWIRE Grand Ideas Award winners).
You’ve got until the last day of each month to apply for the £1,000 Awards – simply login below to access the application form.
Website: http://www.shell-livewire.org/awards
Posted by Alan Lee on July 19, 2010 under Competitions |
Do you want to travel the world for a year, all expenses paid? Well, this is their chance to win an incredible competition and the most amazing once in a lifetime experience.
‘Your Big Year’ is an official ‘Global Entrepreneurship Week’ event. It provides an opportunity for two competition winners to travel the world for one-year meeting inspirational people, entrepreneurs and leaders whilst on an incredible journey. The competition brings together the three themes of enterprise, social responsibility and creating a global perspective, and intends to fundraise for key chosen charities including Rights and Humanity.
Submit your entry at:
http://www.yourbigyear.com/
Posted by John King on July 12, 2010 under Competitions |
Robin Bennett is a Royal Holloway alum who has started a string of successful businesses. Now he is offering to help out other prospective entrepreneurs by offering initial set up costs, a year’s mentoring from Robin, a national PR campaign and substantial marketing on the Start Up Smart website. Open to anyone living in the United Kingdom between 18-30 years old, the Start Up Smart competition is looking for innovative business ideas which should cost no more than £5000 in initial set up costs.
There will be five winners announced in November 2010 in five categories:
1. Services
2. Manufacturing
3. IT
4. Media and arts
5. Retail
Submit your idea
Initial submissions to be emailed either as text (no more than 250 words) or as a video file. Tell us a bit about you, then set out your business idea, and outline approximately how much you think your company would cost to set up and run in its first year (remember, it can’t be more than £5000).
For more information, visit www.startupsmart.co.uk/competition.htm
Posted by Alan Lee on under Competitions, Social Enterprise |
vcashpoint is giving away £2,500 to 16-25 year olds in England with ideas for London 2012 inspired projects in their communities. If you’ve got an idea for a London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games inspired volunteering project to improve your community, you could apply for up to £2,500 to make it happen.
To get your brains-whirring Olympic and Paralympic Games themes include: Sport, Health Culture, Education and Environment To apply for a vcashpoint grant, you must be aged 16-25, live in England, and be up for running the project yourself.
You’ll need to show how your project will help other people (not relatives), the environment or your community and how it has been inspired by London 2012.
Closing date: 6th September 2010
http://vinspired.com/vcashpoint
Posted by John King on under Photos |
Here are the photos from the most recent Bright Futures event, held at Kingston University. The next event will be held in January – check back here for more!
Posted by John King on June 23, 2010 under Competitions |
The Pitch is Britain’s biggest pitching competition. Now in its third year, The Pitch 2010 will be visiting another five UK cities the year, searching for the best entrepreneurial talent and asking our crack team of high profile business experts to scrutinise business concepts and presentation skills, searching for the best of the best.
Over the coming months, the competition will be visiting Bristol, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Liverpool and London in a series of regional heats, uncovering some of Britain’s best new businesses. The winners of the regional heats will progress into a national final, held in London in November, competing for the title of ‘Britain’s Best New Business’ as well as £50,000 worth of business support prizes.
The Pitch 2010 is the competition to take your business or business idea to the next level:
- Win business services prize package worth £50,000
- Pitch to famous entrepreneurs and business experts
- Compete against fellow entrepreneurs from your region and across the UK
- Get your brand seen by thousands of people
- Meet and learn from top business mentors and real life investors
Deadline for entries from the South East is 1 July, so enter The Pitch 2010 now!
Posted by John King on under Competitions |
The prestigious £10,000 Shell LiveWIRE Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2010 is now open for entries online at:
www.shell-livewire.org/awards
(deadline 5pm on Monday 6th September 2010)
Who is it for?
- The most outstanding entrepreneurial young business person in the UK!
- UK-residents aged 16-30 (on the 6th September 2010)
- Anyone who has been trading for between 3 and 18 months (on the 6th September 2010)
What is it?
- £10,000 cash injection to the business
- Raises profile and generates vital publicity for the winner and regional finalists
- The 2009 Young Entrepreneur of the Year, Robert Matthams, benefited from coverage in the Financial Times and The Independent as well as broadcast media such as BBC Radio 5 Live and Working Lunch. Articles and features on his business reached a combined audience of over 7 million readers and listeners
Other previous winners include:
- Jamie Murray-Wells (Glasses Direct) – the largest online retailer of prescription glasses in the world who now employs 70 staff and has a turnover of £40million
- Michael Welch (Blackcircles.com) – the UK’s largest online tyre retailer
- Jennifer Irvine (The Pure Package) – a gourmet food home delivery service which has revolutionised dieting and healthy eating. She now has 20 staff and a turnover of over £1m
- Most recently, 2009 winner Robert Matthams (Shiply.com) has since gone on to win a whole host of awards and accolades, attracting over 10,000 companies to his eBay-style reverse auction site for moving goods (see www.shell-livewire.org/news/award2009/ for details).
Above: Robert Matthams with James Smith, Chairman Shell UK and the coveted
Shell LiveWIRE Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2009 trophy.
Watch a short promo video of former LiveWIRE winners since 1982 here!
Posted by John King on May 31, 2010 under Events |
Bright Futures
16-18 June 2010
Kingston University, London
This highly successful programme, for enterprising students, has been running for five years. It is free, but limited to the first sixty who enrol (with a refundable booking deposit). An intensive, fun and challenging three-day programme using speakers, team games and business simulations. Come along and:
• develop your enterprising spirit
• communicate more effectively
• get support for your ideas
• hear from inspiring entrepreneurs
• add value to your personal pitch and CV
• build your network and job potential
“An outstanding experience for me” Atta Behravanfar, an engineering student, Kingston University
“Bright Futures was a big confidence builder” ” Jenny Harmer, an english student, Royal Holloway
Applications close Monday 7 June 2010. Apply now at www.westfocus.org.uk/entrepreneurship
Download the Bright Futures June 2010 flyer.
Posted by Jack Lenox on May 20, 2010 under Competitions |
Royal Holloway Entrepreneurs in association with the Oxford Entrepreneurs is proud to announce the launch of our biggest ever start up competition.
You haven’t applied yet?! – What are you waiting for? Kick Start your life today.
Entries close by 23rd May
We are searching for passionate people and teams who really want to make a difference and become successful entrepreneurs.
What you could win:
Up to £15,000 investment to Kick Start you and your friends’ internet or technology business.
Personal guidance and real practical help from successful internet entrepreneurs at every stage of your business.
An exciting future and a potentially lucky escape from being a lawyer/accountant/banker!
What you could lose:
Nothing!
Click here to find out more and enter right now.
Remember don’t kick yourself – apply for Kick Start by 23rd May!
More than ten senior entrepreneurs now confirmed
