If you’re aged 16-30 and have been running your own business for more than 3 months but less than 18 months, this annual competition could see you walk away with a £10,000 cash injection plus support from top PR agency Blue Rubicon at the Shell LiveWIRE LIVE! award final taking place in London on 13th October 2010.

So, if you think you’ve got what it takes to be our Shell LiveWIRE Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2010, Click here and apply

Deadline for entries is 5pm on 6th September 2010.

I hope you guys remember Jason O’Neill, I did an interview with him a while ago, and he has released his new book called Bitten by the business Bug.

Make sure you support and purchase a copy of the book

‘Jobstart’ – the ultimate graduate jobseeker training day next Tuesday 15th June (9.30am- 4.30pm)!

350 Kingston new graduates have confirmed/booked their places

This is an excellent opportunity to maximise your potential in what is still a very competitive job market! The day is jam packed full of sessions that will equip you with the essential skills for your future career and job success…. sessions include: how to network and work a room to build contacts, how to brand yourself, guide to psychometric testing, body language, practice interviews and much more.

For more information and to reserve a place please email g2b@kingston.ac.uk with the following information….

· Name

· Email address (non uni email)

· Mobile number

· Subject studied

· Level (e.g. MA/BA/BSc)

· Date of completion (MM/YYYY)

· University attended

I Just had a look once again at the speakers confirmed for the Techcrunch Disrupt 2010, They Look to have a great line up of speakers, I’m sure you will agree with me, Have a look

Let me explain, Techcruch will be hosting an event called Disrupt 2010.

TechCrunch Disrupt is a three-day, single-track conference and startup competition to immerse you in the debate about what’s changing in media and technology right now, what’s causing it and what we need to do about it to survive and thrive in real time. TechCrunch Disrupt gathers the leaders and innovators of the technology and media industries to give you deep insights into the creative destruction happening right now. The big changes. And the subtle trends. Tablet computing. Smart phones. Real-time conversations. The geo-stream. The evolution of advertising. Rich media platforms. Software in the cloud. And social media. All of these things are connected, and are converging in different ways.

For more on that: Click here

Tickets are Hot and Crazy, I had to look twice..Yes thats the price…Have a look

Will you be at the event? I’m sure it will definitely be worth the money, considering the number of investors and key contact, connectors that will be swimming all over the place..

This is a just a quick post to remind all uk startups, existing businesses, anyone can pitch for the chance to turn a great idea into an even better reality to not forget to enter the competition.

The Aim
The aim of the Barclays Business Take One Small Step Competition is to find people with ambition, passion and, most importantly, a great business idea.

The brief is open — it could be a lifelong ambition or a recent brainwave. It could be a personal experience or a distant dream. Even a revolutionary concept that changes the world. It’s an open invitation and anyone with a great business idea and the drive to make it happen could win.

How to Enter

1. Register your contact details
2. Tell us about your idea
3. Upload your video
4. Preview and submit

Hurry up!
You have until midnight on 16 May 2010 to submit your entry. The shortlisted entries will be announced on 7 June 2010.

Things to think about..
Whether you’re starting up, developing a product range or looking to move into new markets, your business idea could be the one the public votes for. First you have to impress the judges, and they’re looking for:

* Originality
* Viability
* The benefit to your community
* A clear, focused presentation
* Passion and commitment
* Potential to succeed

For more information about the competition: click here

I will seriously recommend everyone, anybody, every poet, aspiring to be, to get a copy of the master piece that has being put together by George Obizulike( Poet Ivy )…

I have actually just finished ordering 2 copies of this masterpiece just before writing this post..
Of course i am looking to give a copy to one lucky reader on YHP…Stay Tuned for that and connected!

He is an inspiration to young entrepreneurs, young poets that aspire to take their craft, creativity, feelings, turning it into art…This is art…I have been given a preview of some of the poems in this book and all i can say is that this dude will take your breath away…

He is also having his BOOK SIGNING IN WATERSTONES AT KINGSTON UPON THAMES, LONDON, ENGLAND ON 17TH APRIL 2010; I encourage everyone to be there, getting a signed book from the author himself.

The Great Depression is a collection of 38 heartfelt, relative and thought-provoking poems written by, Poet Ivy, who is a philosophical poet that seeks to capture and feed the human soul with different emotions through his unique heartfelt poetry.

These poems are a reflection of the bittersweet realities that life presents to us. Some are fictional and some are factual.

He has been kind enough to provide YHP and its reader with some of his poems, something that has been building the hype to the debut.

Some of his poems..Some of his thoughts…Some Teasers…

There’s nothing

Let me know, Let me Know

Earthquake.Heartbreak.Haiti

Going in for the kill

HE, SHE, YOU AND I, ARE ALL LOST(My Favourite just because i believe 80% of the population of the world are lost

Get a copy of the Book from Waterstones…

This book brings back memories to when i first read rich dad, poor dad, something that gives you a reason to become an entrepreneur, a reason to question your current lifestyle, a reason to live a life that others were too scared to dive into, and a reason to ask questions others failed to simply ask.

The Title of the book is spot on as it relates a lot to entrepreneurs looking to start a business, those that have a million and one ideas running through their mind and need that something to give them a kick up their backside, this book is that kick.

It shows the necessary or should i say ingredients we need to make it as an entrepreneur.
Hurrying us to stop complaining about our dream but instead work towards it, it makes us realise that we are the only one responsible for our life’s outcome.

It gets us to question our motivation for success, he covers a lot of basic grounds for entrepreneurs, and he even introduced a formula for success called PALMVI (Passion, Ability, Luck, Motivation, Vision, Ideas) which he gradually breaks into details, explaining each qualities and ingredients we will need to make it to our destination.

It immediately makes you check your life and re-evaluate your priorities; do you really have a clue what you’re doing? What are you plans? It gives you a lot of questions to ask about your life.

I know how hard it is to write and finish a book, and also get it published while still doing well at the university, it shows a lot of character and discipline, and I applaud you on that Adrian.

CONCLUSION

I guess what i realised was that he was not trying to be an expert in entrepreneurship but simply asking those questions that most people fail to ask, especially those people with a thirst for entrepreneurship, those with the entrepreneurial bug.

Let me know your thoughts on the book, you can buy it on Amazon, also check out his website Entrepreneurial Bug

An Book for every Young and Aspiring entrepreneur.

New interactive business website, www.inafishbowl.com has recently been set up to help those considering setting up in business do exactly that – learn from the experience of others! The new ‘reality’ Big Brother style business website profiles the trials and tribulations of three start-up businesses filmed through different stages of their journey and broadcast on the website using live twitter feeds, videos and blogs as the entrepreneurs share their experiences in real-time.

Businesses featured include a record label, a bespoke tailoring company and a Mexican food range. Each are finding their way through the start-up maze and sharing their experiences along the way. From naming their business through to frustrating first meetings with banks, the businesses lay themselves open for others to watch and follow online.

The In a Fishbowl project was founded by entrepreneur Toby Reid and is being supported by Midlands based entrepreneur Andrew Springhall.

Springhall commented:

“So many people go through the process of starting a business and it is a truly daunting experience. There is a wealth of information available to first time entrepreneurs, but nothing that provides you with the chance to learn from the experiences of others. www.inafishbowl.com will do just that.
The service is designed to provide empathy, learning and motivation to others in a similar position. It will act as an interactive support guide for any budding entrepreneur.”

See www.inafishbowl.com for more details

Be in the flow…

let go of your fear; of your need to be in control

for it imprisons your dreams.

Breathe deeply in the darkness…

an illusion cast forth by your light;

no other can take your place.

Let the world be blinded by your majesty…

a beacon to those struggling to find their way;

for it is your divinity to shine like the star you truly are.

Go; enter the dragon’s den and reclaim your heart.

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© Cheryl Hopkins, 2nd Jan 2006

Inspiring you to do work you love

www.Changeitliveit.co.uk

When you were born

the stars danced in the sky

birds rejoiced; flowers showed their bloom

God’s creation… love, incarnate once again

the world would never be the same

Your presence, a gift to mankind

a reminder of what he can become

if he truly believes, if he dares

to achieve that which eludes him

so frequently… the truth of his heart

And should you ever doubt your

reason for being, pause a moment

look within… all will be revealed

the master key to life lay within

your grasp, if you dare to seek

© Cheryl Hopkins (1971 and 2006).

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