The
#IAmEnterprising Competition, a partnership between The Women’s Organisation
and City of Liverpool College, launched last week as it returns for its second
year running, giving students the chance to win a £3,000 prize package for
their enterprising business ideas.
As
the competition was launched last week at The Learning Exchange Centre of City
of Liverpool College, student will have between now and April 2016 to engage
with the #IAmEnterprising team in a series of activities that will help them
develop their business knowledge through different rounds of the competition.
This
is the second time that the City of Liverpool College has linked with local
enterprise support agency, The Women’s Organisation to showcase the entrepreneurial
talent lying within their students through an innovative programme culminating
in a business pitch competition.
The
£3,000 prize package is made up of a combination of cash and business expertise
that has kindly been donated by local business; Morecrofts Solicitors, Pink
Media Ltd, Bold Online Marketing, Lewis Evans Chartered Accountants and The
Women’s Organisation.
The
headline sponsors, Morecrofts Solicitors, are donating a £1,000 cash prize for
the winner for the second time running. Donal Bannon, Commercial Partner at
Morecrofts Solicitors, said: ‘Morecrofts
are delighted to be sponsoring the #IAmEnterprising project for a second time.
The show of talent demonstrated in the participants in the first round was
exceptional and I have no doubt we will see more bright and bold entrepreneurs
shine through this in the months ahead.”
“The City of
Liverpool College are known for their forward thinking approach to promoting
enterprise and with the help of The Women’s Organisation the possibilities are
really exciting. I wish the best of luck to everyone who is entering the
competition.”
In
2015, over 20 business propositions made it to the final stages of judging
before being whittled down to 8 businesses who were invited to pitch in the
Championship Event, with the winner being announced as student, Kate Johnson
and her business idea Gallery Cocoa.
Since
winning #IAmEnterprising, Kate has launched her business, Gallery Cocoa, making
fine chocolates and patisseries. She has been working closely with City of
Liverpool College, The Women’s Organisation and the partners of the competition
who have offered their business expertise.
Kate says; “I was over the moon to have won. It was so reassuring to know that
other people thought that my business idea was strong enough and believed I
could do it. The support from the sponsoring businesses has been brilliant.”
To
keep in touch with the developments of the programme follow #IAmEnterprising
along with @TheWomensOrgLiv, @TheWomensOrg and @COLCollege on Twitter
And if you are a student at City of Liverpool
College, get in touch to find out how you could be in a with a chance of
winning the £3,000 prize package.
You can email us on iamenterprising@thewo.org.uk
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