SpotlightOn
Young Masters
SpotlightOn is the new Entrepreneur Country monthly feature which showcases the work of some of the best start up ideas & entrepreneurs in the UK who are under the age of 30 (which we call the Young Masters Community).
Our panel of judges will each week be introducing our community to three of Britain’s most talented and exciting young entrepreneurs
Michael Tinmouth
Michael has established himself as one of the leading journalists covering entrepreneurship and small business. As Editor of Entrepreneur Country, Michael takes the stories behind the successes to the world through thought leadership, in- depth analysis of current affairs and interviews with the world’s most successful business builders and exciting start-ups.
Jamie Lester
Jamie left school at the age of 16 and began his career in the real estate industry. By the age of 24, he had started his own company; turning over £1m in just 2 years. Jamie built on his growing reputation when he appeared on the BAFTA award winning show BBC Two series The Apprentice and is now a successful management consultant and an Ambassador for Entrepreneur Country Young Masters.
Louis Barnett- Founder - Chokolit Ltd, Louis Barnett Ltd
www.louisbarnett.co.uk http://twitter.com/louisbarnett
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http://twitter.com/chokolit_ltd
You are one of the UK’s most exciting young entrepreneurs - how did it all start out? I have always had a passion for quality food and at the age of 12 I founded Chokolit Ltd. I left school at 11 due to dyslexia, dyscalculia and dyspraxia to be home tutored to follow a more vocational education. Aged 11 my aunty asked me to make her a chocolate cake for her 50th birthday- this was so well received that I was inundated with orders. As I did more and more research into the chocolate industry, I realised this was something I wanted to peruse.
Your success has taken you around the world - what has been the highlights so far? There have been some awesome highlights, especially meeting Gordon Brown and David Cameron as well as being invited to speak at the first ever youth Olympics in Singapore.
What’s the best piece of business advice you’ve received? Choose your associates and advisors very carefully. As terrible as it sounds, who you know is vital! Find a genuine mentor with true business experience who is passionate about you and your business.
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Julie Meyer
Julie Meyer is one of the leading champions for entrepreneurship in Europe. With over 20 years investment and advisory experience helping start-up businesses, she is the well-known founder & CEO of Ariadne Capital and a dragon on BBC’s Online Dragons Den.
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