Tomorrow’s Entrepreneur 20 th June 2016 Sharon Gaffney – Wenta Head of Education and Training

Wenta Non for profit Enterprise Agency Helping start and grow businesses for 33 years Recent NEA project we started over a 100 businesses a month With our support 79% of businesses survive after 3 years We have been delivering enterprise programmes in schools for 20 years Use to be one day events but over the last 2 years it has changed No Idea a bad idea Youngest business 14

Tomorrow’s Entrepreneur 16+ Training and Workshops Business Advice Networking Guest speakers

2 Routes Wenta Mix and MatchTailor the delivery 2 day Teacher Training (CPD) MiVResources on line

Training can be mixed and matched One off course or a whole suite Advisory sessions for entrepreneurial students Networking in the business world Develop a student group with other schools Sapphire women’s networking Guest speakers Wenta Delivering

MiV Business Support for teachers Resources to be downloaded Forum for discussions Wealth of information Live chat with experienced business advisers Shared licence between schools

Curriculum Fit Study Programme Non qualification activity as enrichment Researching and setting up your own business - extended project Examples of engagement with Tomorrow’s Entrepreneur

Why Tomorrow’s Entrepreneur It is all about the individual Destination focused Help them through University Valuable CV information Delivered by people who run their own business Mi Ventures (MiV) support

Introductory Training Date Friday 15 th Stevenage 9.30am – 1.00pm £60 inc VAT

CPD (Continuing Professional Development) To apply for your certificate please contact the following address:

What Next? Michael Niles

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