Game Jam takes Universities by Storm

Indie studio introduces programme to inspire creative gaming students

Young entrepreneur and CEO of Indie games studio Greenlight Games, Dean Day, has filled us in on his latest ventures for 2016. After becoming winner of the Young Start-up Talent initiative in 2015 and being awarded the Theo Paphitis Small Business Sunday award (#SBS) the studio has taken off in popularity.  Since its inception, Greenlight Games has created four mobile app games available on Google and android, with their most popular game, Deul, now reaching over 100’000 downloads.

The studio’s latest endeavour has been established through an exciting new programme being introduced to universities and colleges across the UK.  Green Jamwich is an educational game jam, set to be run across establishments that cater to Gaming and Media Students.

Launching the programme in 2015 at the University of Greenwich, the studio saw a number of enthusiastic teams take part in the initial pilot scheme – a 42 hour game jam in which students compete to develop the most promising game. Judges of the programme then scored all participants and announced the winners, with runners up also walking away with prizes. Creators of Run Fox Run and winners of the 2015 scheme, were given three months paid employment with Greenlight Games to develop, complete and publish their game. The success of the pilot scheme has inspired the young entrepreneur to expand the programme across as many universities and colleges as possible, in a bid to encourage, engage, inspire and support creative talent in the gaming industry.

Dean Day – Founder and CEO of Greenlight Games added “After finding out personally how hard it was to get a good position within the games industry with just qualifications and seeing my friends get turned away job after job, I decided that starting my own company was the way to go. I started Greenlight Games whilst still at university and have never doubted its success. The idea behind the studio was to accept students and graduates to fill our roles rather than relying on industry professionals that cost the earth and move on very quickly. A game jam is a common event within the industry, awarding a cash prize or physical items but there isn’t a game jam that offers employment or experience, that’s where the idea for Green Jamwich came in. Green Jamwich will become a recognised employment opportunity that will help students and graduates gain the experience they need and the backing to get the jobs they want within the industry.”

With the belief that students and graduates are the lifeline of the game industry, the Green Jamwich project are looking to work with more gaming companies, universities, students and members over the coming year in order to reach as much talent as possible and provide a much needed platform to showcase talent for the industry.

Please watch our short video clip of our game jam with students from University of Greenwhich – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELwmwcEX0J4.

To find out more visit: http://www.greenlightgames.co.uk/ or http://greenjamwich.co.uk/

Youth of Croydon Pitch to Leading Business Bods

Croydon’s Jury’s Inn played host to the Young Start-up Talent speed networking event which saw an array of young entrepreneurs pitch their business ideas to a group leading business professionals.

Young Start-up Talent is an initiative for 16-25 year olds with entrepreneurial flair and a hunger to see their vision become a reality.  The process offers mentoring and coaching sessions, offering the winning entrepreneur a prize fund worth £50k of products and services to go towards their first year of business. Business men and women from the local area gathered at Jurys Inn on 28th of April to decide which entrepreneur and business showed the most promise.

With ideas ranging from home cooking apps and animation right though to entertainment agencies and an innovative green energy product, the evening was packed with a host of ideas. Simon Maddox of Owadally and King said “This year is interesting because the businesses seem far ahead, I’ve been really impressed with the standard I’ve seen tonight. I’m really looking forward to seeing the businesses flourish as they progress onto the next stages of the process.”

Entrepreneurs were each placed on a numbered table along with their business plans and presentations before undergoing two hours of pitch deliveries to experts from various fields. Business professionals set out to advise and aid the aspiring entrepreneurs on how to best grow their plan into a business before scoring each pitch in a bid to decide who would be moving on in the process.  Mark Burgess of NatWest and judge said “The entrepreneurial flair was there across the board. It was so nice to see a variety of concepts and ideas and after tonight they’ve got some great input and something to work on.”

As deliberations went deep into the night, judges settled on a final five to enter the ultimate stage of the process where finalists will deliver polished pitches to a panel who will decide the winner of Croydon’s 2016 Young Start-up Talent. Contestants will learn in the coming weeks whether they have been successfully chosen to face the judges on the 9th of June and the person walking away with the prize fund will be announced on the 7th July at Fairfield Halls – marking one of the last events before its planned closure of two years for refurbishment.

The initiative has 140 sponsors across the South East – those that took part in the speednetworking event included:

Gatwick Airport

NatWest

Owadally & King

Minute Man Press

Oxford Innovation

Media Word Waves

Cripps

Fastsigns

Structured Communications

Frost Group

Beta Futures

Whiston Solutions

Creative Pod

Social Marley

Strong Flavours

Croydon Chamber of Commerce

 

The entrepreneurs chosen to compete in the evening were selected from around the Borough with the youngest being 16 to graduates of 25 and included:

Aisha Williams

Chanelle Jordan

Serena Evans

Kartik Joshi

Andrew Lori-Skin

Kurt Peck

Madeleine Ellison

Harry Flaherty

Laurence Grant

Robert O’Sullivan

To find out more please visit www.youngstartuptalent.co.uk

STUDIO14 Artist Stephanie Kane is Fast Making Marks in Croydon

Twenty-Three year old up and coming artist, Stephanie Kane, is one to watch as her latest collaboration with Apple went down a storm. The young artist from Croydon was approached by Apple in 2015 after taking part in a successful art collective at the TATE Britain where she performed a live illustration of her abstract portraiture over a spoken word performance using an iPad.

After her success working with Apple and Adobe products in 2015, Stephanie led an interactive workshop in the Covent Garden Apple Store on the 16th of March for Mark Making and iPad Portraitures. The workshop was intended for people who are familiar with traditional methods and was designed to expand their knowledge on how to transform art work into digital form. The evening explored a range of techniques that endeavoured to exhibit the iPad as a perfect tool for artistic expression.

Stephanie said “It was a great turnout and the intimate atmosphere really lent itself to the dynamic of the workshop.  I really enjoyed working with such a diverse mix of people – from art students to those who had never worked in this way before.”

Coordinator of the event said “We really loved it! I think the format of getting people to create their own selfie portrait worked really well and was great to see so many people sketching away on their iPads.”

Stephanie, who is CEO of emerging artist gallery, STUDIO14, has been internationally selling her art work, which takes the traditional use of oil paints and layered with crayons for a fast mark making effect.  She has been sharing her skills across local schools in the Croydon area too inspire other young people in art and recently stood as a guest speaker and panellist at Croydon Councils international women’s day celebration sharing her experiences.

Canadian clothing brand – Kit and Ace, who scout out native artists to their Borough branch, exhibited Stephanie’s wall art in their shop and held a launch party for the occasion, which saw a gathering of people admiring the new addition. She is to be showing in group exhibitions dotted through out the year and is currently in talks with TATE collective to be a part of their Late at Tate exhibition this year.

Looking to the future, the aspiring artist hopes to showcase her very own solo gallery show at a renowned venue in London by the end of the year with a new body of work that is currently in its infancy but expected to be an exciting new series in her portfolio.

To find out more please visit www.wearestudio14.com  or www.stephaniekkane.com

Croydon Business Workshop Bursting with Talent

Budding young entrepreneurs selected to go on to the next stage of the Young Start-up Talent (YST) initiative arrived at Jury’s Inn Croydon for a two hour workshop on the 7th of April. The project is designed for 16-25 year olds hoping to start-up their own business with the winner walking away with a £50k prize fund worth of business products and services to help in their first year of business.

The workshop was in preparation for the exciting journey ahead, a process that will involve 1-2-1’s with leading business professionals, business planning and polished pitches to a panel of judges for the chosen finalists.

Applicants were asked to provide an elevator pitch for the group workshop – a short one minute pitch to best describe their business and what it does. Managing Director, Lorraine Nugent encouraged the group to evaluate various aspects of their business such as creating and discussions around a SWOT analysis, target audiences, research, marketing, legal and finances among an array of other business features. Lorraine said “This is a very important stage of the process where the participants can share their concepts and learn from one another.”

The group shared the early stages of their business ideas and the evening saw the young business minds team together to support and develop ones another’s ideas in the interactive workshop. Ideas ranged from hair salons to animation straight through to kitchen apps among other diverse concepts.

In the next phase, on the 28th of April at Jury’s Inn, the youngsters will be facing 1-2-1’s with leading business professionals from across Croydon, where the young entrepreneurs can expect their business ideas to be examined and scrutinised. Although one entrant seems more than ready as she commented “This workshop has really prepared me for the next stage, I’m eager to go home and work on my business now!” This year’s winner will be revealed at a grand showcase event, held at Fairfield Halls on the 7th of July.

For more information on the project please visit: www.youngstartuptalent.co.uk

Young Start-up Talent Reaches out to Budding Entrepreneurs in Chichester

The entrepreneurial initiative ‘Young Start-up Talent’ was launched for the first time in the Chichester area on 2nd of February 2016. The initiative was established six years ago, now working across seven regions in the South East alongside 140 businesses who all support a new generation of entrepreneurs including; Chichester District Council, Chichester Observer, Chichester Chamber of Commerce, NatWest, Rolls Royce, Chichester Cathedral with even the Bishop himself being involved.

Young Start-up Talent offers 16-25 year olds a chance to start their own business with the winner of the process receiving a prize fund worth approx. £50,000 in business services and products from local and national sponsors. Participants are provided with mentoring and support throughout the process from experienced business professionals to help them develop their ideas into sustainable and real world businesses.

The team having already started running a number of workshops and drop in’s at local schools and the Universities have already attracted a number of good business ideas.

Applications can be made individually or in groups of upto five, and can be submitted online via the website www.youngstartuptalent.co.uk until the 10th of June.

Managing Director Lorraine Nugent is looking forward to this year’s intake from the Chichester area. “Lots of talented young people live in the Chichester District and great to see that we have already received a good number of entries despite the deadline still being over two months away, so there is still plenty of time to enter with your business or ideas”.

Previous winner and young entrepreneur, Stephanie Kane gave a speech during the launch event held at the Bishops Palace providing an example of the potential young entrepreneurs harness. The artist after winning the competition has already run events at Tate Britain and worked with Apple. It is exactly these kind of success stories Young Start-up Talent was created for.

Those that have taken part in the process in the past emphasise the importance of having someone believing in them. “The comfort of knowing the support is there behind you is really encouraging”, Stephanie Kane admits. The obstacle that hinders young entrepreneurs is often the lack of resources and guidance, as starting a business venture from scratch can be daunting at first. This is why the initiative promotes a ‘can-do’ attitude towards business and is hoping to see more young people joining the growing entrepreneurial community in the South.

After a successful launch in the area, Young Start-up Talent continues to engage 16-25 year old budding entrepreneurs within the area. Workshops run in local schools, colleges and universities encourage creative young people to apply their skills and interests to business, and consider entrepreneurship as a future career option.

Young Start-up Talent: An Opportunity to Become an Entrepreneur

16-25 year olds in the West Kent area have until the 31st of March to submit their application to the process in which the winner receives £50,000 in products and services to launch their business.

Young Start-up Talent aims to help young people with an entrepreneurial flair for business and make their dreams a reality. The initiative works across seven regions in the South, and has already given rise to 52 successful start-ups over the past six years.

The application should include a brief business plan and it can be made individually or in groups of up to five people. The process will provide the budding entrepreneurs with mentoring and workshops to help them develop their skills and business knowhow to the next level.

Participants have the chance to work alongside business professionals including Ben Towers, the multi-award winning young entrepreneur who started his first business at the age of 11. By the final Dragons’ Den stage, candidates will have gained valuable experience, and a chance to build their portfolio and professional networks to accelerate their careers.

“The process made me believe in myself. As a young entrepreneur you always doubt yourself, but after winning the competition it drowned out those negative thoughts”, Dean Day concludes. The 2015 West Kent winner is the founder and CEO of Greenlight Game, an independent games studio based in Greenwich. After winning YST, Deans business has really taken off and is backed up by Greenwich University among other sponsors.

Young Start-up Talent’s managing director Lorraine Nugent praises the immense potential young people have and assures the process is open for everyone. “We are looking for potential and enthusiasm, not fully developed business plans. Participants learn about entrepreneurship and develop at a personal level during our process, which is why we often discover incredible hidden talent.”

To find out more, visit www.youngstartuptalent.co.uk

Greenlight Games Hits Start Button on 2016

Dean Day, an up and coming young tech entrepreneur and CEO of Indie games studio Greenlight Games (GG) has sailed into 2016 with a host of achievements under his belt, including the Theo Paphitis’ Small Business Sunday award and a range of successful games including Deul and Minecart Dash. This year is set to be an exciting one with the studio’s plans already packed with updates, new programmes and even entering the world of virtual reality.

The studio’s latest venture comes in the form of a Game Jam which was set up in partnership with the University of Greenwich. After running a 48-hour Game Jam, ‘The Green Jamwich’, in a bid to find a worthy winning team, the most promising game was chosen to be developed and published over the next 3-6 months. The crowned winners were a team of three – Luke Parsons, Nick Sheehan and Megan Elliot who have created ‘Run Fox Run’. Following this victory, the students are now working at the studio one day a week, developing the game. This opportunity will offer the talented team the experience and portfolio work required for a job in the industry while they study, as well as earning some extra cash!

The programme has been such a success thus far, that Dean is keen to expand the platform as far as possible by involving universities from all over the UK, allowing all gaming and media students to take part in ‘The Green Jamwich’.  Teams from each university will compete against one another in a bid to be the next Green Jamwich champions and have their game published.

Reaction based game, Deul, has been recognised by widely known game engine – Unity and is now featured on their showcase webpage at madewith.unity.com. Deul, which is available on Android and more recently on iOS is set to be receiving a huge update in the near future with added features for all the keen gamers.

In latest news, the studio hope to be collaborating with virtual reality game company – Trinus VR on an exciting new first person racing game. Dean is keen not to give too much away but can reveal that this creation is set to be located in a future wasteland armed with plenty of weapons to hand.

With plenty more surprises up their sleeve, Greenlight Games is sure to be one to watch out for. To find out more, why not visit: www.greenlightgames.co.uk

Shaking Hands to host high-profile Croydon business events

                                                                 Laurence Grant and …

                                                                 Laurence Grant and Rob O’Sullivan of Shaking Hands at The Exchange

Two of Croydon’s most promising young entrepreneurs are preparing to take their business to the next level. Together, Laurence Grant and Rob O’Sullivan have founded their own company, the ‘Shaking Hands Interactive Partnership’, which won the Young Start-Up Talent award for the Croydon region in July of this year. This gave them a prize-fund worth up to £50,000 in business products and services.

Both Laurence and Rob are keen to stress that since their ‘YST’ triumph, “Shaking Hands has enjoyed a new lease of life as a result of winning the Young Start-Up Talent Awards, and we have discovered a whole new arena of support and benefits.”

Since their launch on April 1 2016, Laurence and Rob have helped organise over 40 projects for various local businesses going forward. At its heart ‘Shaking Hands’ is a platform for Croydon-based small-medium business owners to communicate, collaborate and shape the future of business operations in Croydon.

The duo have since moved into The Exchange Workspace as part of the prize fund and, with some of the cash from Young Start Up Talent, have invested into a new CRM system which is helping them to organise their business operations going forward.

The pair are now looking towards a new set of events lined up for the autumn of this year.

When speaking about a prospective Q&A session with Westfield, Laurence said: “We’re hoping to inform Croydon business owners about what they can expect from the Westfield Development, and give our members and opportunity to ask any questions they may have.”

Very soon, ‘Shaking Hands’ are preparing a Property Social event with the help of Inspired Assets Management on September 28th at Croydon HQ. The event is scheduled to use state of the art technology to incorporate a 360° panoramic view of the virtual spaces across the world.

The duo have also been laying down the foundations for their biggest event yet which will take place next year, entitled ‘The Big Shake Festival’. The plan is for it to be held on The Exchange Square, just off Surrey Street, with over 60 charities lined up to take part. It is pitched as an event for all of the family, including face painting, candy floss, a petting zoo, sports zones, fashion zones, and entertainment platforms. A pre-launch for the event takes place on 21st October with a sponsorship drive, with the aim to raise £25,000 for the festival.

It seems the sky is the limit for this Croydon duo, as they are beginning to look to take on their first freelancer. They now have over 55 active members of their business, with many ‘big-name’ clients on their books. Rob said himself “the direction we are going is very positive”.

If your business wishes to be a part of the Shaking Hands partnership, prices begin at £75 (incl VAT) for a three-month trial, and £35 (incl VAT) per month thereafter. Further details can be found on their website https://shakinghands.co.uk.

If you would like more information on the Young Start-up Talent awards please visit www.youngstartuptalent.co.uk

Entrepreneurial finalist receives full time apprenticeship at Crawley accountants!

Matthew Tyson from Richard Place Dobson and Young Start-Up Talent Finalist George Fisher.

Matthew Tyson from Richard Place Dobson and Young Start-Up Talent Finalist George Fisher.

Richard Place Dobson Chartered Accountants and Business Advisers have awarded a full time apprenticeship contract to student and Young Start-Up Talent finalist, George Fisher.

George first came to the attention of Richard Place Dobson director and Young Start-Up Talent judge, Matthew Tyson when George, who was then 17, took part in a workshop at Reigate College as part of the Young Enterprise initiative.  “George shone through as a leader with a good head for business right from the word go – I saw something of my younger self and thought he could go far in our practice” commented Matthew.

George spearheaded his team of five and took the group through to the final stages of the Young Start-up Talent initiative back in 2010 with the idea of a customised calendar. The team had to endure a demanding and grueling process to get to the final – having to firstly prove their idea, team spirit and entrepreneurial flair for business along with the arduous questioning from the panel of six judges and at the same time remaining composed in front of the camera crew filming the ‘Dragons Den’ style final.

Since taking part in Young Start-up Talent George has shown a keen interest in a career in accountancy. George has received several weeks of work experience at Richard Place Dobson over the last eighteen months whilst also studying for his A levels. George proved himself as capable and intelligent and fitted in well with the charity specialist accountancy firm’s existing team.
Richard Place Dobson regularly take on trainees and George was keen to fulfill this role once he had finished his studies at Reigate College obtaining A levels in Business, Economics and History and excelled by obtaining A*, A and B.

George was up against stiff competition from other applicants, including those having a degree and wishing to pursue a career in accountancy at the established firm.  “It was George’s enthusiasm, drive and more importantly excellent interpersonal skills that gave him the edge” added Darren Harding, director at Richard Place Dobson.

“Young Start-up Talent and work experience at Richard Place Dobson gave me the drive and determination to achieve great results and gave an invaluable insight into business life beyond College. I am now hugely excited and grateful to be offered this opportunity and look forward to my career at Richard Place Dobson” commented George Fisher.

www.placedobson.co.uk

Young Start-up Talent team out to inspire and encourage 16-25 year old

Dean Orgill and Lorraine Nugent speaking to students

Dean Orgill and Lorraine Nugent speaking to students

The Young Start-up Talent team is once again out and about visiting sixth form students in the area to inspire and encourage 16-25 year olds to have a ‘can do’ attitude towards business. The team has already visited Collyers College, Holy Trinity and The Weald to conduct workshops and assemblies with many more school and college visits planned over the next month across the County.

Judges – Dean Orgil, Chairman of Mayo Wynne Baxter Solicitors, Lorraine Nugent of Media Word Waves, Matthew Tyson of Richard Place Dobson and Andrew Hookway of extech IT Solutions visited The Weald School in Billingshurst and Holy Trinity in Crawley to deliver the assembly to approximately 300 sixth form students at each school.

“It was a great pleasure to deliver our message out to so many students and a delight to see such a good take up with great quality entries already flooding in” commented Dean.

The initiative is now in its third year in the area with heaps of success stories both from previous winners and finalists not only starting up their own businesses but also receiving work experience and full time jobs for some. The initiative has proved such a success in the Gatwick Diamond region that it is soon to launch in the Brighton and Kent areas later this month.

Recyclabook, the project’s winners from 2010 are now selling approximately 30-40 books per day via their online shop www.recyclabook.co.uk . They are also expanding rapidly and are currently looking to recruit a full-time employee. Toby Gillett of Sobiblio – an online e-book library and winner from earlier this year has been in discussions with Penguin Digital and is due to start an internship with Penguin in just a few weeks’ time.

With presentations skills being a key aspect to the project, a new sponsor has joined the team – Dorothy Larios, Director of Nvision Coaching UK (www.Nvisioncoachinguk.com) is offering coaching, support and presenting skills to the candidates before they pitch their ideas to the judging panel. Dorothy is an experienced executive coach and facilitator with over 20 years’ experience and will be great asset to the initiative.

If you would like to find out more about the initiative and interested in either getting involved or entering please visit www.youngstartuptalent.co.uk  

Toby Gillett Winner Young Start Up Talent 2012

Winner Toby Gillett

Winner Toby Gillett

The winner of the £50,000 prize fund for the Gatwick Diamond’s entrepreneurial initiative, Young Start-up Talent, was announced at an impressive show at the Copthorne Effingham Hotel on Thursday 29th March.

Toby Gillett, 18, from Crawley Down, who attends Imberhorne school, Crawley, was announced as winner of the project with his business idea for an online book library, ‘Sobiblio’.

Toby said, “I’m over the moon, especially after the semi-final where I felt I was quite nervous. I feel extremely grateful for the opportunity that’s now been presented to me.”

Toby’s very proud mum, Christine, said “He has always had an entrepreneurial flair. The first time I was aware of it was at infant school, a friend he played rugby with was diagnosed with cancer, and he wanted to raise money to support him and he arranged a cake and fruit sale. When you bear in mind how young he was, it was amazing, he really did a great job and raised a lot of money for his friend.”

The evening was hosted by the founders of the competition, Lorraine Nugent, MD of Sussex PR agency, Media Word Waves, and Mat Turner, MD Of Creative Pod, who are pictured with Toby.

Special guest speakers included Marion Broughton, Vice President of Thales Training and Simulation and Jane McGill, HR Business Partner for British Airways, who were both on the judging panel.

Business opportunity for 16-25 year olds to win a £50k prize fund in Brighton & Hove!

A prize fund worth £50,000 awaits the winner of Young Start-up Talent, an entrepreneurial initiative supported by a number of local businesses. The project was launched at the PROBIZ County Cricket Ground recently with over 30 local businesses present.

Brighton Launch - Sponsors and Judges

Brighton Launch - Sponsors and Judges

The initiative is aimed at helping 16-25 year olds with an entrepreneurial flair for business to make their dreams a realigvty. The winner will receive thousands of pounds worth of products and services donated by local businesses.

The initiative has been running successfully in the Gatwick Diamond for the past three years with a string of success stories including those that have gone on to start up a business, received work experience from the judges and sponsors with some leading to full time employment. This exciting opportunity is now open to 16-25 year olds who live, work or study in the Brighton and Hove region.  Visit www.youngstartuptalent to find out how to take part in this fantastic opportunity.

The judging panel consists of seven of the local leading business professionals and includes:  John Keenan – Business Editor of The Argus, Dean Orgill – Chairman – Mayo Wynne Baxter LLP, Matthew Tyson – Director – Richard Place Dobson, Gary Peters – Managing Director – BrightonandHoveJobs.com, Matt Turner – Director – Creative Pod, Lorraine Nugent – Director – Media Word Waves and Stephen Mason – Managing Director – Mason Consulting and entrepreneur who will independently be looking to invest in one of the entries.

Brighton Judges

Brighton Judges

It was announced that the closing date for entries for the Brighton & Hove region is 31st January 2013. In the meantime, the Young Start-up Talent judges and sponsors team will be visiting schools, colleges, universities and youth groups in the local area to deliver workshops and assemblies to inspire young people to participate.

The semi final will take place on Tuesday 5th March at City College and a further ‘Dragons Den’ style final with the judges will be filmed at the College on Tuesday 12th March. The winner will be announced at a grand unveiling event on Tuesday 26th March at the College’s restaurant at The Amex Community Stadium to an audience of approximately 300 key business partners and heads of local schools.

Speakers at the event included the founders of the initiative, Matthew Turner and Lorraine Nugent along with Matthew Tyson of Richard Place Dobson who has also been a judge for the project since its inception and started his career as an accountant with work experience at Richard Place Dobson some 20 years ago and is now the Director of the highly successful accountancy practice.

Other speakers included previous finalists who all told of how the opportunity was not all about the winner and talked of how being part of the initiative had worked for them. David Newark who went on to start his business Connect-a-gadget, Timothy Armoo who has also started a business – a magazine called EntrepreneurXpress and George Fisher who talked about how by taking part in the initiative had resulted in full time employment after work experience at Richard Place Dobson.

Stephen Mason of Mason Consulting and a proven entrepreneur with several successful businesses, with a combined turnover of over £60million told of his story. Stephen will be looking closely at all entries with a hope to invest in one of the entries.

Founders of the project, Lorraine Nugent and Matt Turner commented “We are excited and pleased to be bringing this initiative and opportunity to Brighton & Hove and delighted that so many are backing the initiative either financially or by providing products or services for the project. The initiative will enable the young entrepreneurs in the local area to be inspired and for some to achieve their goals of running a business. We hope that in the process we will also inspire others to consider it as an option”.

Sponsors of the initiative include:

City College – Brighton & Hove

Extech IT Solutions

Mayo Wynne Baxter LLP

Richard Place Dobson

BrightonandHoveJobs.com

The Argus

Creative Pod

Media Word Waves

Brighton & Hove City Council

Future Proof Consulting Solutions

Mtc2

Avensys

MCR Print

Sussex County Cricket Club

Brighton & Hove Chamber of Commerce

Fastsigns

Young Enterprise

Heart FM

BIS