Business leaders nurture future entrepreneurs
12th June 2017
Posted on June 12th, 2017
Founded in January 2012 by a group of local employers and partners who felt passionate about developing entrepreneurs of the future, the event is organised by Mansfield and Ashfield 2020 and The Evolve Trust, working with Malcolm Hall MBE, of Hall-Fast Industrial Supplies, and helping him fulfil his vision to give every young person an opportunity to aspire.
The event targets Year 9 students and develops enterprise skills by offering opportunities to learn and develop the entrepreneurial characteristics of tenacity, independence, innovation, imagination, risk taking, creativity, intuition and leadership.
Each team is mentored by a local business leader to provide an understanding of how to set up a small enterprise, make their product and sell it on Mansfield market on the 28 June.
Berni Dickinson, The Evolve Trust and part of the event team, said: "If you are in town on that day please show your support and take a look for yourself at the great businesses that our young people have developed’.
Year on year the event goes from strength to strength and has attracted nine local schools to compete this year.
Each entry is judged by members of the business community to compete for a prestigious title that will be presented to the winners at the Junior Enterprise Awards evening on 5 July, at Ransom Hall Elements Suit, Ransom Woods Business Park, Mansfield.
The Awards evening showcases the 70 young people that have taken part in the competition with the potential to walk away with one of the seven award categories which include Best Team and the Overall Winner.
This event helps to bridge the gap between young people and the business community.
Caroline Cox, of Mansfield and Ashfield 2020, said: "Year on year we are giving young people a sustainable event that provides valuable work ready skills that are needed to succeed outside their academic duties. We truly thank our business sponsors for their sponsorship and continued loyalty to the event."
Each year the awards evening provides the opportunity to celebrate and nurture our future workforce and to inspire them with a local success story to demonstrate with drive and determination they can become a success.
