Successful UK entrepreneurs like New Look’s Tom Singh, Cinnamon Club’s Rohit Chugh and eco-venture capitalist George Coelho have become involved in a project with the non profit networking group The Indus Entrepreneurs, that they hope will nurture a new generation of London business hopefuls.
The entrepreneurs will each be responsible for mentoring a GCSE or sixth form student who is hoping to run their own business. The one year programme involves students who have been selected from state and private schools across London, who have been nominated by teachers as being their ‘brightest stars’.
The Young Entrepreneurs programme involves 22 students being taught a curriculum by the business leaders on subjects including marketing and finance. It will end with students split into teams to pitch a business plan to a panel of entrepreneurs and venture capitalists.
The winning team will go on to challenge winners from other countries in California’s technology hub, Silicon Valley, where they will meet leading world business experts.
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