Aged 16-30? Win up to £10,000 with Shell LiveWIRE Awards

Posted by John King on February 14, 2011 under Competitions | Be the First to Comment

If you’re aged 16-30 and in your first 12 months of trading, you can still apply online for one of up to 6 x monthly £1,000 Shell LiveWIRE Grand Ideas Awards.

The top three Shell LiveWIRE Grand Ideas Award winners each month (as per the judges’ scores) will automatically be put through to our ‘Hot 40’ shortlist for the annual £10,000 Shell LiveWIRE Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award final taking place in November.

You can also watch video interviews with entrepreneurs such as designer Wayne Hemingway (Founder of Red or Dead) on the Shell LiveWIRE website.

For pre-advice information, you can book a Business Clinic appointment at Royal Holloway.

Social networking

Posted by John King on September 16, 2009 under Advice, Royal Holloway Businesses, Slides | Be the First to Comment

Despite the decline in popularity of myspace, social networks can still provide a brilliant business opportunity. Facebook continues to grow rapidly and has a great advertising model, and our very own Jack Lenox’s eNovella, a social network and publishing outlet for aspiring creative writers, demonstrates that you can take a great yet simple idea, combine it with a dash of business acumen and a sprinkling of web skills, and create something special. If you are looking to build your own social network, you might want to start by reading these slides, which tell you in detail how to generate ‘social traction’ – ie., attracting and engaging end users.