Young Entrepreneurs

James Caan And Jamie Laing On Helping Young People Kick-Start Their Business Dreams

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 09.05.2013 | UK Entertainment

Many will know businessman James Caan from his role on 'Dragons' Den', but after quitting the show in 2010, he has been pouring his efforts into a new...

Why Young Entrepreneurs are Good for Britain

Martina Milburn | Posted 08.05.2013 | UK
Martina Milburn

With youth unemployment just under a million, young people are turning their hand to gardening, graphic design, baking and beauty therapy to escape the dole queue and kick-start their careers. For many young people, the transformation from unemployed to entrepreneur is life changing; giving them back the skills, confidence and motivation that being out of work has taken away.

Young Female Entrepreneur: How Winning a Business Award Gave Me the Confidence to Innovate, Inspire and Grow

Jessica Rose | Posted 08.05.2013 | UK
Jessica Rose

To provide context, it's been an uphill struggle and I can't ever forget what I've overcome. After having a tough time at school, dropping out of University, finding out I'm in the bottom 2% of the world in reading due to my severe dyslexia, it was hard to believe I could achieve success. Especially doing it all on my own.

Resilience - What is It and How Can You Acquire It?

Neeta Patel | Posted 27.03.2013 | UK Tech
Neeta Patel

It is not just a mental process which makes us become more resilient. It is also spiritual, physical and emotional. If one of those areas is shaky, it affects the others and it is very easy for someone to spiral out of control.

PICTURES: The Young Entrepreneurs We're In Awe Of

The Huffington Post UK | Lucy Sherriff | Posted 28.03.2013 | UK Universities & Education

Nick D'Aloisio's just sold his company to Yahoo for tens of millions of pounds - and he's only 17 (way to make us feel good about ourselves). But h...

Teenage App Creator Earns 'Tens Of Millions' In Yahoo Deal

Huffington Post UK / PA | Posted 26.03.2013 | UK Tech

A teenager has sold an app he designed to Yahoo in a deal believed to be worth tens of millions of pounds. Nick D'Aloisio created the tool at his h...

Lucy Sherriff

The New University?

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucy Sherriff | Posted 19.03.2013 | UK Universities & Education

A 21-year-old who dropped out of school at the age of 12 is hoping to change the face of learning by encouraging students to "hack their education" an...

Coping With Failure Is as Important as Coping With Success

Neeta Patel | Posted 06.05.2013 | UK Universities & Education
Neeta Patel

Robert F. Kennedy famously said "Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly' and in the case of young entrepreneurs this is absolutely true. Most start ups fail. That doesn't mean your own start up will never succeed, but it probably won't be your first and possibly not your second either.

Becoming a Digital Nation: Young People Hold the Key to Britain's Skills Gap

Ann Pickering | Posted 21.04.2013 | UK Tech
Ann Pickering

As a nation, we need to address our digital skills deficit by giving young people the opportunity to grow their confidence and capitalise on their digital skills and knowledge. Only then will we build a workforce fit for the future, and see young people, business and the British economy thrive.

Entrepreneurs Need Degrees for The Real World

Dale Godfrey | Posted 22.04.2013 | UK Universities & Education
Dale Godfrey

The first piece of advice I would give to someone looking to start their own business is to invest in themselves. If you want your business to grow and be successful, higher education is a great way to expand your mind, develop complex reasoning skills and build a network of contacts.

Young Entrepreneurs - Do You Have What It Takes?

Neeta Patel | Posted 21.04.2013 | UK Universities & Education
Neeta Patel

If you become an entrepreneur it can be scary and even lonely but when you get it right, the rewards in every sphere of life are huge and for some that potential return is a good enough reason to put on that entrepreneurial mantle and give it a go.

A Celebration of Young Talents

Jimmy Maymann | Posted 08.04.2013 | UK Universities & Education
Jimmy Maymann

We're looking for 16 to 25-year-olds who think they've got something to shout about, or who think they're onto an idea with the power to change the world, bring fresh perspective to timeless challenges, or simply start a conversation. Whether it's a video of your latest song cover, a picture of your artwork, or a business idea, we want to be the place you go to share it.

We Must Do All We Can to Encourage the Restless

Chuka Umunna | Posted 08.04.2013 | UK Universities & Education
Chuka Umunna

I am delighted that the Huffington Post UK is launching its new Young Talent page. I am sure it will become essential reading for young entrepreneurs, the restless spirits looking for sage advice. I know it will be valuable for me to get a window on your world, and the challenges you face.

Embracing Change: Let's Make This Year Count

Alice Barnard | Posted 06.04.2013 | UK Universities & Education
Alice Barnard

As a nation, we are inherently afraid of failure, while in America, people are encouraged to take risks. This is the nature of an entrepreneur, a fearless, ambitious and passionate risk taker, and I believe that we need to create more people of this nature to think big and be ambitious.

Start-up Loans vs A Degree: Are Young People Worth Investing In?

Jessica Rose | Posted 02.04.2013 | UK Universities & Education
Jessica Rose

I reached the dilemma of finding myself at odds with university life but simultaneously not wanting to join the 9-5 rat race. Having saved up £5,000 from my current job, I made the bold move to leave both university and employment to set up my own business and become self-employed.

Graduate Entrepreneurs: A New Hope

James Dunn | Posted 02.04.2013 | UK Universities & Education
James Dunn

The government is rightly focussed on creating the next Google but for graduates as a whole to succeed, and to have a generation that thrives, what is needed is a broader focus to create a whole entrepreneurial generation not just a technological few.

2012 A Resounding Success For Student Footwear Business

Curtis Hunter | Posted 08.03.2013 | UK Universities & Education
Curtis Hunter

I am an entrepreneur with a passion for business. For a long time Ben & I pondered upon the idea of setting up and running our own business. On the 1st June 2012 our business dream became a reality and we established YourStudentShoes.com. How did we start it?!...Well it was with £500 left from a student loan.

Running a Business at University

Harry Hanlon | Posted 05.03.2013 | UK Universities & Education
Harry Hanlon

The idea of starting a company had been floating around in my mind for some time. As a keen writer I had yet to find a place online where I could share my work, and, most importantly, receive critical feedback.

Cameron Wants Students To Create The Next Google

PA | Posted 04.01.2013 | UK Universities & Education

David Cameron has told young entrepreneurs he wants to encourage new businesses in the hope Britain can create the next Amazon or Google. The Prime...

Have Confidence in the Kids

Cheuk Wing Au | Posted 25.11.2012 | UK
Cheuk Wing Au

There's no doubt it's a tough time to be a young person. With the world economy continuing to falter, uncertainty is everywhere and prospects for school and university leavers look bleak. But I think now, more than ever, we need to have confidence in, and encourage, young people.

Young Entrepreneurs: The Help We Really Need

Andrew Pallett | Posted 06.05.2012 | UK Universities & Education
Andrew Pallett

I began this post on a thought of hope, even if somewhat briefly, so it feels only right that I end in the same regard. I've had the good fortune to meet and get to know some of our nation's young entrepreneurs, and am bold enough to consider myself one of them.

Top Ten Young Tech Entrepeneurs of the Moment

Stephen Canning | Posted 29.12.2011 | UK Tech
Stephen Canning

The past decade has been an amazing time for the tech industry. The internet has changed so much in the past 10 years, that it is barely recognizable....