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7 October 2008
Teenage entrepreneurs earn £2m while doing A-Levels
Two teenagers have found success by setting up their own software business, according to reports.
Despite still sitting their A-levels, Edward Bishop and James Ritchie-Bland, both 18, started up Listen Loud, which is expected to turn over an annual profit of £2m.
The firm deals in electrical goods, such as TVs, which is deemed unfit to be sold as brand new by UK retailers, relayed thenorthernecho.co.uk. -
6 October 2008
Project to nurture new generation of entrepreneurs
Doncaster secondary school pupils could be the cream of the crop for recruiters following their emergence as young business leaders, it has been suggested.
Students from five schools across the region have entered this year’s Real Business Challenge and could make the final of the competition in November, reported the Sheffield Star.
The students will learn key skills for the future as teams put together a professional bid to bring a two-day conference to their area, featuring 250 delegates, the article noted. -
17 September 2008
Entrepreneurs 'generate over £1bn for UK economy'
Graduates interested in starting up their own firm may like to take note of recent research conducted by business insurer Hiscox.
The firm's study, which encompassed France, Holland and Germany as well as the US, found that British entrepreneurs are among the most dedicated.
Small business owners are worth around £1,046bn to the UK economy by clocking up more than half a billion working hours annually, the study revealed.
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