Business in The Community working with Imberhorne School

Dear all


This is the magic and sparkle that happens when you get the 'balance' just right!


Click here to find out more!

Meet Jason, the entrepreneeur who wants to SHARE with you everything you need to know about setting up your own business and making money your own way

This is Jason Greystone - serial entrepreneur!

Since starting his first business at 22 years old, Jason Graystone has successfully built and run multi million pound businesses both in the service sector and online.

Coming from a working class family with little education, Jason embarked on a journey of self development from an early age which he says played a fundamental part of his success.

Jason believes that if you have the right mindset and adopt the right personality traits, you can use the same formula to achieve anything you want in life; and it’s this attitude that allowed him to achieve financial freedom by the time he was 31.

Jason believes that everyone deserves to live an inspired life. “We are better people when we have time to contribute towards what we are passionate about. We can solve meaningful problems and be rewarded and fulfilled at the same time.”

Jason’s website can be found at: jasongraystone.com ​

Challenge: To set yourself up as an entrepreneur watch the 25 minute life changing video above and answer the questions at the end.

Enjoy

Mr T

Company Programme Week 3 Meeting 3 - Brainstorming and shortlidting ideas

Chair for Meeting 3:    Avi & Macey

Minutes and Agenda:  Judit

Agenda for meeting 3 and Milestone 3 Video

Resources to support meeting 3

1. Operating framework
2. Researching ideas
3. Brainstorming product and service ideas - If you could travel into the future
4. Considering sustainable ideas
5. Evaluating ideas
6. Eliminating ideas
7. Shortlisting ideas
8. Product and service research form
9. Review meeting 3

Urgent business

• Agree on a company name
• Agree on the status of company - social enterprise or for profit
• Raise share capital
• The first deadline is the submission of a business plan by mid-November example here and a blank template here

Have a great half term and stay safe

Mr T

Week 2 Creating the board of Directors

Dear Year 12




here are the outline topics for discussion at today's meeting:

1. Welcome and Agenda
2. Introduction to Regional Manager SE from YE Bracey Parish
3. Decisions form last meeting. Did we manage to ID 100 Problems to create one solution
4. Deciding company structure - Profit or social enterprise
5. Business purpose - for profit or social enterprise
6. Organisational structure of Job roles 
7. Director Job Roles  Nomination proposed and seconded
8. Election of Directors
9. Opening the bank account
10. Agree next steps and a company name
11. Review of skills demonstrated

Meeting 1 Friday 5th October 2018 3pm -4pm in the Conference Room

Starter Activity

Visit the Milestones PDF of things to do

Milestone 1 Video

Agenda 1 and Minutes from meeting 1

Formal introductions

Name 

Interests and hobby's

Potential suited role within the company & letter of application to support

What are you good at / like doing / don't like doing

Ideas on a flip chart

Any common interests to focus on

Pre-registration site

YE Marketplace

First weeks challenge - each short list of at least TWO preferred ideas or products 

Look at the United Nations 17 Goals and think of an idea that we can align with one of these initiatives or

Pick a few known businesses in similar industries to the ideas discussed in the meeting and come up with ideas on how they could be better or more niche - Think gap in the market - emerging trends - existing products or services.  We can find out what the market wants using www.answerthepublic.com or

Survey friends and family to find out 100's of problem's  you only need one to build a business:

Create a questionnaire/survey for your target market and ask the following questions in relation to your business industry. Fill in the blanks for 'XYZ'. Collect 100 problems from your target market. 
(www.surveymonkey.co.uk is a great tool to collect information)

1. What would you say are your 3 top problems with XYZ?
2. What stresses you out with XYZ?
3. If you could just have a break from something what would that be?
4. If you find yourself worrying about XYZ, what is it about?
5. If you could fix one thing with XYZ what would that be?
6. What do you wish you had more of?
7. What do you wish you had less of?
8. As you think about where you want to have or be in XYZ, why don’t you already have it?
9. If funding wasn’t a problem what would be the first thing you would invest in relation to XYZ?
10. What do you really want from XYZ?
    
    Think of other questions you might want to add that may be better suited for your business industry too. 
11. To gather this information, really think about where your target market is hanging out. (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Forums, Events, etc)

 

oh and don't forget to think of a company name.

The brownies were great.  Who's bringing a sweet treat next week?

Mr T

How to get the competitive edge from year 12

CONGRATULATIONS for spotting an opportunity and signing up to this year's Young Enterprise Company Programme.  If you've never heard about this process before why not have a looksie here

This really is a once in a lifetime opportunity so don't miss out!

It's easy to apply to develop your leadership and team player skills and gain your competitive advantage for that top job in the city, Oxbridge, that red brick University that you have set your sights on or the Apprenticeships with that bluechip corporation!.

 If you know of any others that might like to join your team its not too late for them to sign up here after today.

This Years Winners

Who went on to win the European Final?

Meet the Business Mentors

Peter Dolphin
Jason Greystone

The online registration page is here

First decisions

Best ways to communicate?

Instagram, Snapchat, group email, WhatsApp

Best time to meet?

Job roles to apply for:

Managing Director

Company Secretary

Director of Finance

Director of Sales

Director of Marketing

Director of Human Resources

Director of Operations

Director of Digital Technology

Director of Corporate Social Responsibility

Business ideas to discuss next time we meet

Apply in writing in no more than a one-page letter explaining the position that you would like to hold and why you think that you would be good at it, but also listing your hobbies and interest.

Meeting 1 Friday 5th October 2018 3pm -4pm in the Conference Roon

Milestones PDF

Milestone 1 Video

Agenda 1 and Minutes from meeting 1

BA Meeting 1

Starter Activity

Experiential Learning 

YE Marketplace

Next meeting Friday 5th October 2018 in the Conference Room

Young Enterprise Team Happitat meet EGBA at the first 'Imberhorne Business Breakfast' on Wedensday 17th January 2018

Impact statement

The Young Enterprise Company Programme in a nutshell

Presentation to EGB

This years challenge

Week 9 Meeting 9 - Business Plan finalisation and proof reading

Well the plan is now on paper and here it is

Business Plan

Cashflow - wholesale and retail
Cashflow - retail sales only
Profit and loss account per unit
Balance sheet  as at 13th November 2017

Brake-even analysis
Retail
BEP= Fixed costs / sp-vc = Fixed costs / 20-7.50
Wholesale
BEP = Fixed costs / sp - vc = Fixed costs / 10 - 2.50

TV Commercial

You don't have to spend £7m on your advert like John Lewis did when you can make your own for pennies if you tap into the drama staff and students and the media staff and students see the budget equivalent here

Young Enterprise Company Programme - Week 6 Meeting 6

Dear ImberEntreprenuers

Well we are now starting to get efficient and effective but the communication has been dreadful to date.  That said I have asked Mr Jones to timetable this extra curricular session so that I can email you as a class direct if I need to share anything with the group.


Things to check and do

• The meeting room for each week is Room 203
• Everyone should now have access to YE on line so shout if you still haven't
• Action Plan from week 5
• Action plan from Week 4
• Your first press release from EGBA
• A typical agenda for each weeks meetings on YEonline
• Minutes and action points and responsibilities from this weeks meeting will be on YE online so make sure that you check them

Optional competitions you might like to enter to call yourself an Award Winning Business

Sussex Website Competition 2018 click here

Deadline 5pm on Wednesday 7th February 2018

Sussex Branding Competition click here

Deadline 5pm on Wednesday 7th February 2018

 

TV Advert competition entry deadline 5pm 23rd March with entry form and 75 word report and parent consent forms for delivery at Sussex County Company of the Year on Wednesday 2nd May 2018 (The drama department and media department staff and students could help with this)

Deadlines approaching

Finally the Business Plan needs to be written to submit no later than Friday 17th November 2017

Clearly it will be this that gets you through the first round and into the area and regional finals so it has to be good. I have attached a few examples below:

Select a template that suits you or make one based on what you have discovered above and email it to me so that I can make it a collaborative working document that everyone adds to these next 2 weeks

HSBC

Lloyds TSB

Barclays

Peter Jones 90 Day Model

Guidance on business plans attached as a separate PDF here

The deadlines for each additional area competition are included in the guidance.  They are as follows:

Arun & Chichester Area Board

Business Plan entries to be sent by e-mail to zoe.cornish@mindtools.com by 5.00 p.m. on Friday 24th November 2017.

Crawley Horsham & Mid Sussex Area Board

Business Plan entries to be sent by e-mail to madeleine.mills@y-e.org.uk by 5.00 p.m. on Friday 17th November 2017.  EXTENDED from Friday 10th November.

South Downs Area Board

Business Plan entries to be sent by e-mail to madeleine.mills@y-e.org.uk by 5.00 p.m. on Friday 15th December 2017.

perate PDF

Also the registration fee needs to be paid by 30th November 2017

Lots to do so make sure its delegated to the correct team members and check that its all getting done !

Managing Director - Nell Foister

Company Secretary - Charlotte Shorey

Director of Finance - Charlotte Powell

Director of Sales - Oliva Thompson

Director of Marketing - James Salter

Director of Human Resources - James Woodward

Director of Operations - Marina Billings

Director of Digital Technology - Harrison Malik

Director of Corporate Social Responsibility - Alex Manalus

Good luck and have a great week and remember all the resources that you need are available on the link here including the process as a flow diagram, a calendar of key dates and typical time line here the suggested minutes for each meeting and a typical agenda to run it by

Peter & Mr T

PS just in case you still don't believe your next year's winners this was last years finalists here or even this chap from Harvard here

Young Enterprise Company Programme - Week 3 Meeting 3

Dear ImberEntreprenuers

• Will Peter D be as impressed as he was last week?
  
• Will you be as impressed with our VIF (fellow learner) from Year 7 ?
  
• Well lets look at what's impressive about you so far:
  
• We have a winning team!

We also have a Board of Directors:

Managing Director - Nell Foister

Company Secretary - Charlotte Shorey

Director of Finance - Charlotte Powell

Director of Sales - Oliva Thompson

Director of Marketing - James Salter

Director of Human Resources - James Woodward

Director of Operations - Marina Billings

Director of Digital Technology - Harrison Malik

Director of Corporate Social Responsibility - Alex Manalus

Do we have a wining NAME and a winning PRODUCT to turn into a winning BRAND

Todays meeting Agenda:

1. Presentation of four business ideas
2. Presentation of Ruby Doyle's Business Idea here
3. Vote for and short list your favourite one
4. Agree a convenient date and time for the weekly Board Room Meeting
5. Get your head around your next weeks challenge which is here

Good luck and have a great week and remember all the resources that you need are available on the link here including the process as a flow diagram, a calendar of key dates and typical time line here the suggested minutes for each meeting and a typical agenda to run it by

Peter & Mr T

PS just in case you still don't believe your next year's winners this was last years finalists here or even this chap from Harvard here

Young Enterprise Company Programme - Week 2 Meeting 2 -Were off...

Dear ImberEntreprenuers


I have to say that I am seriously impressed at how you've taken on the first challenge now let's get the finished product looking fab and in reception so we can advertise it internally to students, teachers, tutors, HOY, HOF's and the SLT and externally to parents and governors.  Just make sure that the back of the card has the latest YE logo on it and that the cards have been designed and printed by Year 12 YE Company Programme team members at Imberhorne School and that a contribution of each card is going to your chosen charity and state what that is. Orders can be taken at reception at both schools for all cards and all sizes once you have your final copies available to choose from the following:

We also have a Board of Directors:

Managing Director - Nell Foister

Company Secretary - Charlotte Shorey

Director of Finance - Charlotte Powell

Director of Sales - Oliva Thompson

Director of Marketing - James Salter

Director of Human Resources - James Woodward

Director of Operations - Marina Billings

Director of Digital Technology - Harrison Malik

Director of Corporate Social Responsibility - Alex Manalus

On a final note, your next challenge is here

Good luck and have a great week and remember all the resources that you need are available on the link here including the process as a flow diagram, a calendar of key dates and the suggested minutes for each meeting and a typical agenda to run it by

Peter & Mr T

PS just in case you still don't believe your next year's winners this was last years finalists here or even this chap from Harvard here

Imberhorne's Young Enterprise Entrepreneurs 2017 - 2018

Dear Imberhorne Entrepreneurs

Firstly can I congratulate you all on spotting the merits of taking up this opportunity?  I can assure you that you will all be impressed at what you achieve this year. This is our complete team here now the opportunity has begun

Secondly, some of you were may have been wondering about Peter Dolphin's experience to mentor you through this process this year.  Well, I have included a few lines below. 

He is first and foremost a father and also a recently retired local businessman who comes from a long pedigree of entrepreneurs from the service and manufacturing sectors.

Maternally

Peter's Mother’s side of the family included Eustace Watkins who left the Quill pen dynasty to set up car dealerships in and around London, post-war with the Wolsey Hornet Six being their most popular conversion.  He worked in the family motor business after graduating in Engineering at Birmingham University and secured a proper apprenticeship with the British Motor Company (BMC). The link here shows his grandfather with Lord Nuffield

Paternally

Peter's Father’s side of the family were shirt makers in Piccadilly, known as Dare and Dolphin and were that well thought of that King George VI granted them a Royal Warrant here which you can see in the hand-sketched advertisement from 1937 here.  

So Peter's pure entrepreneurial background from both bloodlines should see him in prime position to coach your team to next years UK final which will not only look OUTSTANDING on your CV whether it's for that university application, an apprenticeship, work-based training opportunity or even a bank loan application for self-employment.

Anyway, that's enough about Peter the link here is all about your first challenge and remember "there is no I in team" so let's see what company name you come up with and what first product you create.

All best wishes and good luck

Mr T  

Are you WORLD CLASS READY ?

YOUR CAREER NEEDS YOU !

Dear year 12

I think you will be, once you have won your place in the UK final of the Young Enterprise Company Programme 2017-18 

Once again the Business & Economics Department at Imberhorne is delighted to inform you that from today you are urgently invited to apply to take part in this year's Young Enterprise Company Programme.  If you've never heard about this process before why not have a looksie here

This really is a once in a lifetime opportunity so don't miss out!

It's easy to apply to develop your leadership and team player skills and gain your competitive advantage for that top job in the city, Oxbridge, that red brick University that you have set your sights on or the Apprenticeships with that bluechip corporation!.

So don't miss out you really have nothing to lose but everything to gain!  You can only take part in this programme once in your lifetime and the clock is ticking for your chance to win your Willi Wonka Golden ticket.  We all know you at Imberhorne enough to be confident that you have what it takes to win this year's UK final so sign up here today if you do too.

so on behalf of the entire sixth team best wishes and good luck

Mr T