If the answer is ‘Yes’ then
you are probably an enterprising kind of person! You don’t
have to be wearing a posh suit to be business-minded
and this page will point you in the right direction
for turning your ideas into reality- and who knows,
maybe you could be your own boss some day?
You may not have thought up an idea yet, but if you know that starting
a business is for you, there are plenty of inspiring people out
there to get your creative ideas flowing. Here are some examples
of successful, young entrepreneurs who used their own experiences
of life to turn their big ideas into businesses- and if they did
it then so can you!
You may feel that thinking
BIG is difficult- but it’s not! All you need
to do is spend some quality time with your thoughts,
a pen and a piece of paper...
At the age of 15 Oliver Bridge already
had size 13 feet. Having struggled to find shoes that
would fit, he launched online retailer Bigger Feet in
September 2004
Hafida Sarachi set up HandyGirl, an
all female home repair and garden maintenance company
after experiencing intimidating and unreliable tradesmen. Endless
stories of ‘rogue’ handymen got Hafida
thinking about how much more comfortable many people
would feel with a woman working in their home.
Martin Hunt became
one of the UK’s leading teenage entrepreneurs when
he launched Huntforit, an online auction site which allows
buyers to bid away from their computer by mobile SMS.
Some
things to consider...
What do your friends want but can’t find?
What would make your weekend hobbies more fun or
productive?
Is there anything you wouldn’t mind parting
with your extra cash for-if it were available?
