Young entrepreneurs in Redditch lead the way (From Redditch Advertiser)

Young entrepreneurs in Redditch lead the way

9:37am Friday 30th July 2010

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YOUNG entrepreneurs in Redditch will be the first in the UK to benefit from a new website aimed at making ideas come to life.

The site has been launched to provide specialist help and advice for under-25s looking to develop an idea or start a new business.

It is the brainchild of the Young People’s Enterprise Centre of Expertise (YPECOE).

Jackie Brierton, director of YPECOE, said: “We are delighted that Redditch is again leading the way when it comes to delivering tailored enterprise support to our young people and this will have a major impact on the vitality of the economy.

“Research has proven time and time again that young people are confused about where to go for support, feel isolated when developing new ideas and get turned off by the language used.”

The website features video case studies of young people talking about their experiences, opportunities and challenges as well as a number of practical tools such as developing a business plan and how to get finance.

Mrs Brierton added: “Our new web platform has been designed to address a lot of issues.

“It will give young people a single place they can visit to learn about business issues, to find out which organisations can help, and importantly, to network and inter-trade as part of an interactive community.”

Tom Latchford of Raising IT, the developer behind the site, said: ”Making it as interactive as possible is a key feature and we have worked hard to encourage users to post on the message boards and produce their own videos – it’s their site and we need them to drive the agenda.

“We’ve also got a live chat option during working hours where young entrepreneurs can speak directly to an experienced adviser by using instant messaging.”

For more information, visit www.thinkenterprise.org.

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