Shell LiveWIRE was launched in 1982 and is sponsored by Shell UK Ltd. It promotes enterprise amongst 16-30 year olds by encouraging them, and their advisors, to see starting a business as a viable career option
Shell LiveWire.
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£1m contract for enterprise agency
LiveWIRE, the only global youth enterprise programme, encourages and supports 16 to 30-year-olds worldwide to start up and develop their own businesses. It now operates in 23 countries ranging from Brazil to Nigeria, Libya, Pakistan, Singapore and the Netherlands.
The Independent: Turn your big idea into a money-making business
The Independent: Turn your big idea into a money-making business
Got a great business concept, but need some sound advice?
Nicola McCormack explains the secrets of going it alone
26 June 2004
Whether it’s a bolt from the blue or an invention that’s taken decades to perfect, if you are convinced your Big Idea will make you your fortune as a business, you then have to turn your creative genius to the more mundane tasks of planning and finance.
Markus Clavin, Marketing Director of Business Link, a business support, advice and information service managed by the Department of Trade and Industry, says there are a number of ways for those who have the concept but lack the business acumen to survive in the cut-throat world of start-ups.
The Guardian: What happened next?
The Guardian: What happened next?
Neil Farish worked as a coach on a dry ski slope in Edinburgh while studying for his degree. But what does he do now?
Interview by Adeline Iziren
Saturday June 26, 2004
Neil Farish in now an entrepreneur and co-founder of Lightweight Medical, which designs life saving medical products for hospitals.
Uninspired by the product design jobs around, Neil and friend Neil Tierney set up their own business within a few months of graduating from Glasgow University. “We didn’t want to design the next big plastic product,” says Neil. “We wanted to design products that made a difference to the lives of other people.”
The Guardian: Sowing seeds for success
The Guardian: Sowing seeds for success
You needn’t wait till graduation – Liz Brown reports on five ways to start a business while at university
Saturday June 26, 2004
As well as being places of learning, universities are often seedbeds for new businesses and platforms for the entrepreneurs behind them. Whether you’re dreaming up your business idea, meeting potential business partners, exploring untapped markets, or all of the above, your time on campus is a unique opportunity to put the building blocks in place.
1. Make the most of the people around you
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