Recruitment and the application process for the RHE 2010-2011 Committee will also be open from Monday 20th September, so if you’re interested in becoming a committee member we’d encourage you to join in that week, get to know us and become a face to remember!

To sign up and get involved email me at president@royalhollowayentrepreneurs.com

Hope to see lots of both old and new faces,
Luka Blackman-Gibbs

It’s my first day as the new president of Royal Holloway Entrepreneurs- I’m very excited to be joining you all! 

I’ve just graduated with a BA from Royal Holloway and am about to start my Masters in Politics here. In my final year I started a Community Action scheme called ‘Study Buddy,’ a foreign language exchange programme used and run by students at Holloway.  Study Buddy started as an idea on a post-it note in my bedroom, and then with the support of Community Action and Royal Holloway Entrepreneurs it grew into a successful and well used programme. This year I hope to support and motivate anybody with their own ideas, whether they are small social enterprise programme ideas or huge multi-million pound company ideas!

With lots of great ideas and enthusiam I hope we can build on Jack’s work and grow and improve this already successful organisation.

Kind Regards,

Luka

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!

£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

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/

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

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: 6^th September 2010 

http://vinspired.com/vcashpoint

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!