Up-and-coming entrepreneurs are more inspired by television programmes such as The Apprentice and Dragon’s Den than higher education, new research suggests.
Figures from Shell Livewire - an organisation designed to help 16-30 year-olds start up their own business - revealed that 70 per cent of would-be entrepreneurs found TV shows more inspirational than their university degree. …continue reading the story
called TV Shows ‘Inspiring Entrepreneurs’
Red Nose Day’s takings were boosted on Friday night with a celebrity version of The Apprentice.
Sir Alan Sugar returned to his role as the disgruntled boss, but rather than pushing around wannabe high flyers, the tycoon was faced with a string of celebrities bidding to put their entrepreneurial talents to the test for charity. …continue reading the story
called Entrepreneurial Spirit Boosts Comic Relief
Mini-CV:
- Born to working class parents in the East End
- Began his career as a civil service statistician
- Started up on his own selling everything from vegetables to computer aerials
- Launched Amstrad aged 21
Sir Alan Sugar, the multimillionaire and star of TV show The Apprentice, is perhaps the classic example of how an entrepreneurial spirit combined with a lot of hard work can bring you success.
His humble origins are in London’s East End, where he was born in Hackney in 1947 as the son of a tailor. Now he is believed to be worth around �800 million, making him one of the richest businessmen in the country, so how did he get there? …continue reading the story
called Your Hired! - Alan Sugar
