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Shell LiveWIRE Awards

Thursday, July 7th, 2011

Shell LiveWIRE Awards are one way in which young entrepreneurs can get cash, publicity and a well needed boost to get their businesses off the ground.

We’ve given our Awards page a little revamp, making it much more visual and providing a space where we can pull together all awards-related content on our site.

What’s New?

The new-look landing page www.shell-livewire.org/awards now offers the visitor two choices; go one way to find out more about our monthly £1,000 Shell LiveWIRE Grand Ideas Awards and the other for details of our annual £10,000 Shell LiveWIRE Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2011.

Within each sub-section, you can also see;

Awards-related news articles
Awards-related Tweets containing the #SLW11 hashtag
Awards-related videos
Awards-related images from our Flickr page
The latest additions to our ‘Hot 40′ shortlist for the Shell LiveWIRE Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2011
Highlights and success stories from former Shell LiveWIRE Award winners

Elevator Pitch Videos

Another big change is that in the latter half of each month, visitors can now watch the elevator pitch videos of those who have been shortlisted for our £1,000 Shell LiveWIRE Grand Ideas Awards, without being logged in.

You still need to login/be a registered member to vote, but we hope that by making the videos more open they will help inspire other would-be entrepreneurs and serve as a useful teaching aid for teachers, lecturers and business advisors.

Spread the word

We are proud of our awards and the positive impact they have had on businesses up and down the country. Cash is hard to come by for many young entrepreneurs, and so the
Shell LiveWIRE Awards are one way in which young entrepreneurs can get their businesses off the ground.

We need your help to spread the word. Below are some ways that you can help young entrepreneurs:

Forward this link www.shell-livewire.org/awards to your contacts
Tweet about the new site using the #SLW11 hashtag
Request printed promotional materials 0191 423 6229

We hope that the Shell LiveWIRE support and awards will be of assistance to your clients and contacts.

Shell LiveWIRE is a Shell Social Investment Programme that aims to help the community we serve – young entrepreneurs. We want our community to know about all the support that is out there for young start ups. If you run an awards scheme to help young entrepreneurs and wish to engage in reciprocal promotion please get in touch.

Thanks

Tags: competition, enterprise, entrepreneur, student enterprise, University of Kent
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VTKW Global Student Business Concept Challenge UoK Team

Thursday, July 7th, 2011

On June 28, 2011, VT KnowledgeWorks announced the university teams competing in the 2011 VT KnowledgeWorks Global Student Business Concept Challenge during the VT KnowledgeWorks Global Partnership Week in Blacksburg and Roanoke, Virginia, USA, August 21-27, 2011.

The Univerity of Kent Team!

Business concept and description:

Bio-Sense Diagnostics
A simple diagnostic test for the fast and efficient diagnosis of specific tumors. Based on the concept of the home pregnancy test, the idea is easily adapatable towards other diseases.

University of Kent team, pictured left to right: Caroline Tolley, Claudia Cattoni Rathje, William Humphries, Phoebe Maund, Emma Perot

The University of Kent team will be competing in the 2011 VT KnowledgeWorks Global Student Business Concept Challenge for the VT KnowledgeWorks Global Challenge Trophy and the $25,000 Grand Prize during the VT KnowledgeWorks Global Partnership Week in Blacksburg and Roanoke, Virginia, USA, August 21-27, 2011.

Tags: competition, enterprise, Kent students, student enterprise, University of Kent
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Week Long Enterprise Experience June 20-24th

Saturday, April 2nd, 2011

Kent Foudnation, supported by the University of Kent, have organised a week long residential course in Kent
20 – 24th June 2011
FREE to successful applicants
What is included?
Meals, accommodation, seminars, workshops, incorporating outdoor challenges, specialist instruction. Business help & advice about setting up your own company.

Enterprise Experience Application Form. Further kent.foundation@kent.gov.uk Telephone: 01622 694341

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Tags: course, employability skills, enterprise, entrepreneur, University of Kent
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Judges decisions for Big Ideas now announced

Saturday, March 26th, 2011

The top 8 entries for Canterbury and top 6 entries for Medway have now been announced. Check out more here

Tags: Canterbury, competition, Medway, student enterprise, University of Kent
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Kick Start 2011 – Applications Now Open

Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011

Kick Start - the largest ever seed investment programme supported by university entrepreneurial societies – is back and bigger than ever.

Kick Start is the seed investment programme for entrepreneurs, run by entrepreneurs.

Entrants can earn an investment of up to £30,000 in their business as well as gaining invaluable advice, support and mentoring.

The Kick Start programme is looking for the very best and brightest entrepreneurs.

- Do you have a well thought through idea that you feel passionately about and are ready to throw yourself into?

- Have you developed a product or service that you are ready to launch?

- Are you already running a business and need help to really take it to next level?

If the answer to any of these questions is yes – Kick Start is for you.

Applications close by 6^th May 2011 so APPLY HERE NOW.

Kick Start was created and is run by Mark Pritchard and Andy Yates – experienced start-up entrepreneurs, seed investors and business mentors.

Tags: competition, entrepreneur, student enterprise, University of Kent
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Big Ideas now closed for 2011!

Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011

The deadline has now passed, and many thanks for all the great ideas! 52 entries received , involving 77 students and 16 teams of the ideas were from teams . All the entries are being judged this week, and the top 8 from Canterbury campus and the top 8 from Medway campus will go through the presentation round on 31^st March (Canterbury) and 1^st April (Medway).

Everyone who entered will hear feedback from the judges, and all will be invited to the awards ceremony on the Thursday 7^th April, where every participant will receive a certificate of participation, 10 employability points as well as some additional prizes!

As well as the winning cheques, the best team entry will also be announced at the awards event, as the team from Kent going forward to enter the Global Challenge this August in Virginia, USA, with a week long expenses paid trip, and the chance to win $25000. Last year the Kent team came second – winning $2500.

Judges for the presentations in Canterbury will be Bob Jones CEO of BSK-CiC, Sally Aspital business owner and mentor, Paul Andrews, CEO Jobsinkent.com

For Medway the judges are Professor Katie Truss, Head of Kent Business School Medway, Valerie Marshall, Chair of the Council, University of Kent, and Carole Barron, Director of Innovation and Enterprise.

Tags: Canterbury, competition, Medway, Prize pot, student enterprise, University of Kent
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Big Ideas Competition! Deadline midnight Monday

Wednesday, March 16th, 2011

This year £10000 Prize Pot – £5000 for Canterbury campus and £5000 for Medway campus – submit your idea using the competition template and you could win first prize of £3000, or if you enter as a team – the chance to go the Virginnia Tech in an all expenses paid trip in August to enter the Global Challenge with the chance to win $25000! More…

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Kent Team in Top Three at Princes Trust Awards

Tuesday, March 15th, 2011

The University of Kent Team for the Princes Trust Million £ Makers, attended the regional finals at the Century Club in Shaftesbury Avenue on the evening of Monday 28^th February. The University of Kent were in the top three University teams in the region competing against 17 other Universities. The awards were handed out by the recent Apprentice show participant – Laura Moore.

The team (Dan Medlen, Deep Nagda, James Kent and Robert Finnerty- all first year Accountancy students at Kent Business School) chatted with Laura, who had briefly studied at the University of Kent. As well as the University awards, there were many corporate teams at the event, and a great night for networking opportunities.

Over £750,000 has been raised this year from Million £Makers for the Princes Trust.

The University of Kent team were awarded their certificates – and are keen to pull a larger team together to compete next year!

Tags: competition, employability skills, Kent students, Prince's Trust, student enterprise, University of Kent
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Body Language Workshop

Friday, February 4th, 2011

Want to learn how to read body language and find out what you are communicating to those around you?

Mike Carter is a body Language consultant who has worked for over 30 years as a writer, teacher, theatre director and consultant. Mike brings a refreshingly practical approach to his Body Language workshops. His sessions concentrate on understanding and adapting our own body language so that it is always appropriate and never misleading. He also gives clear and specific advice on how to interpret the body language of others.

Free and open to all Univerity of Kent students to book. More information

Two sessions are running on Friday 18th February in the Bulb

Morning 10.00 – 12.00 Afternoon 1.00 – 3.00pm

to reserve your space on one of these workshops.

Tags: employability skills, student enterprise, University of Kent
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INNOVATE -Enterprise summer course for Kent Uni students

Saturday, July 17th, 2010

INNOVATE – 10th-14th January- with Luke Aikman – Now taking bookings – open to all students studying at the University of Kent with an interest in developing their enterprise and employability skills

The week is intensive and fun! You’ll arrive on Monday and be thrown straight into the thick of it, learning to understand and manipulate yourself into becoming a creative mastermind, a fountain of business ideas. You will then filter your ideas, form business teams and work up your favourite idea, be it yours or a team-mate’s.

By Thursday, you will have a fully developed business idea, a team that understands their strengths and weaknesses, a brand, an understanding of your market and competitors, a marketing plan, launch strategy, grasp of the finances and a pitch.

On Friday, you will pitch, as a team, to a set of Dragons. They will question you, evaluate your business, and ultimately choose a winner!

The week is free and open to all Kent students. More information or If you would like to attend