www.enterpriselab.co.uk What will your idea start… Enterprise Lab™ is a dynamic and disruptive agency set up to bridge the gap between Education, Employment and Enterprise. We create enterprise opportunities, real-life experiences & problem solving scenarios that empower young people to create economic opportunities for themselves. Enhancing Employability, Encouraging Enterprise and the belief that Enterprise is nothing more than a mind-set we aim to create more employability opportunities and support those aspiring to start their own businesses. Ideation 2 Creation is all about the power of ideas and how you can turn a passion or the seedling of an idea into something great - whether that is a business, social enterprise, community project or something that you think can improve your experience at the college.
Monday 18th November & Tuesday 19th November 100 students, 2 days, 16 pitches Guest post by Naomi Timperley, Director of Enterprise Lab - ‘a disruptive agency’ bridging the gap between education, employment and enterprise. Naomi is also Director of Social Media Boom and 4hub which is a social enterprise consultancy that works across the private and social sectors. A business mentor for Salford University & UCLAN. Entrepreneurs are those who will be at the forefront of the economic recovery. These are men and women who have found a niche or a specific need among the population and identified a way to provide that service. Entrepreneurialism is more than just setting up a business. It is about having an idea, seeing that idea become a reality and then having the inspiration to create more ideas. Young people need to be inspired,
and to find inspiration within themselves; they need to learn self- belief and also given the know-how to turn their ideas, whatever they may be, into reality. Ideation to Creation is for anyone wanting to improve & enhance enterprise skills, start their own business or grow an existing business. Enterprise Lab which is made up of a series of successful entrepreneurs (Naomi Timperley and Ketan Makwana). It is an intense programme which takes participants through a full process of generating ideas, building on these and delivering tangible actions in response to typical challenges found both in the workplace or business environment. The programme also brings together partners in business, employment and funding programmes which aid the structure and provide an ongoing platform for participants
to personally develop their skills and enjoy real-life opportunities which are often challenging to derive.
The first rule allows us to identify what the problems are in developing an idea which is followed from the second rule of finding solutions to the problem encountered. The third rule suggests us that there are barriers which slow down or stop the process of solving the problem. Lastly, the action which needs to be taken to overcome those barriers is the most important rule as it is the action that will bring an effect to the development of an idea.
This entrepreneurial experience gives the opportunity to learn that by sharing ideas there are more chances of improvements and better business ideas and success.
Article by: Naomi Timperley, Enterprise Lab
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