organisations

Top Five Organisations Supporting Youth Entrepreneurship

For those thinking about starting a business as an alternative career path, we’ve put together a list of organisations in the UK helping young founders to start and grow their startup.  These carefully selected organisations offer mentoring, funding and networking opportunities to help youth entrepreneurship flourish. Check out our pick of the top 5 organisations: 1. […]

Elevator Pitch

Shell LiveWIRE ‘How To Video’ – Learning To Do An Effective Elevator Pitch

Entrepreneurs – Learn how to do an effective ‘Elevator Pitch’ – You never know when you might meet a potential investor and all you have is a few minutes to pitch your business. Shell LiveWIRE has put together a short video clip on how to create a winning elevator pitch. Video courtesy – Shell LiveWIRE

Shell LiveWIRE

Young Entrepreneurs Shortlisted for the Shell LiveWIRE Smarter Future Programme

Meet the five businesses shortlisted for the Shell LiveWIRE Smarter Future Programme. These five start-up businesses are contending to win £5,000 funding through Shell LiveWIRE’s Smarter Future Programme. The scheme targets young entrepreneurs with the most innovative business ideas in tackling issues affecting sustainable living in the UK. One winner is chosen each month to receive the start-up grant. The shortlisted businesses […]

Restaurant

Shell LiveWIRE ‘How To Video’ – Starting A Restaurant Business

Deciding to launch a restaurant start-up is an exciting decision – But there are several things to consider before leaping into the complex world of running a food business. Joe Tager, Executive Assistant at Luke Johnson, shares eye-opening tips about starting up in the restaurant industry and the common mistakes entrepreneurs need to avoid. Luke Johnson […]

Edible Bug Farm

Edible Bug Farm – Matthew Anderson

Matthew Anderson’s Edible Bug Farm offers an alternative solution to feeding the world’s growing population by challenging public perception about eating bugs. Edible Bug Farm develops methods for the sustainable farming of edible insects with the aim of including them into the UK’s mainstream diet. The initiative, which won the Shell LiveWIRE Smarter Future Award in November 2015, will […]