The Business SPECIAL of Enterprise EDITION July 6th 2010 INSIDE First chance to meet the TODAY top ten firms of the future And the winner is..

St George’s team celebrate their win St George’s are top in Enterprise Challenge St George’s School in Broadstairs News for Schools reporter stone , Sir Roger Man- scooped the top prize at The Business wood’s, Walmer Science College, of Enterprise Final with their hi-tech months of hard work and heats Hartsdown Technology College, Chat- shopping application company Mon throughout the county. Members of the ham House—Boys, King Ethelbert Armoire. winning team were Pascal, Beth, School, Ursuline College, Clarendon The business is an innovative idea Callum, Hobie, and Courtney. House - Girls, Borden Grammar and where customers can download an ap- The judges felt that the business re- Dane Court Grammar. plication that cleverly dresses your flected development in technology. The event was organised by EBP image so you can see whether the out- Leyland Ridings said: ‘The overall to give young people the chance to see fit suits you. winner, picked by virtually all of the what it is like to run a business. St George’s was one of eleven schools judges, reflects that sort of shift. Well This souvenir is record to the hard that made the final, held at Pfizer Lim- done!’ work and dedication shown by all par- ited in Sandwich, which followed The schools in the final were Folke- ticipants in the event.

The Business of Enterprise Final July 6th 2010 Hello to the judges

This is a summary of judges’ comments: presentation, which was full of passion And you are...? Janice Sandwell from Enterprise Taktix, and confidence. We would also like to The judges had a very presented the award for Most mention Rewind and Auto Safety. The difficult time deciding who Enterprising Idea. She said: ‘We wanted winner is Musical Madness, for being the would win. They deserve a to recognise Auto Safety for a really only company with a working model name check... good, simple idea, and Rewind for doing which we could all see, feel and hear.’ Kevin Charles: Medical and Public Affairs Manager, a great job. I can see it having many Michael Hill OBE is the KCC Cabinet Pfizer Limited different uses. But the winner, for having Member for Community Services and Michael Hill OBE: KCC a fantastic, innovative and original idea presented the award for best teamwork. Cabinet Member for is Let There Be Light.’ He told the audience: ‘All teams today Community Services Jane Wenham-Jones, author and gave a good demonstration of what can Peter Horton: General journalist, gave the award for the Best be achieved by working together but the manager, Global Written Presentation. She said: ‘Special overall winner was Forget-Me-Not.’ Distribution, Cummins mentions go to the Beauty Bible and The big award, for Enterprise of the Power Generation World for taking the trouble to produce a Year, was presented by Leyland Ridings. Leyland Ridings: KCC five-year plan. But the winner for a He said: ‘The overall winner, picked by Deputy Cabinet Memeber for children Families and bright, engaging presentation, dripping virtually all of the judges reflects modern Education with information was Pocket Pants.’ technology Their slogan – ‘Snap it, Try Janice Sandwell: Enterprise The Best Oral presentation award was it, Buy it, summed up the business. So Taktix presented by Peter Horton, from our winners are: Mon Armoire.’ Mr Jane Wenham-Jones: Cummins Power Generation. He told the Ridings also gave special thanks to Anne Author, Journalist and Public audience: ‘Special mention must go to McNulty, the chief executive at EBP Speaker Forget Me Not for their fantastic Kent, and to hosts Pfizer Limited.’

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The Business of Enterprise Final July 6th 2010

MON ARMOIRE

Dress for success! Mon Armoire were praised for their idea

Key players: cleverly dresses your image so you the business? Chairman: Pascal, Designer: Beth, can see whether the outfit suits you. This was definitely the finance – we Marketing Director: Callum, The team plans to promote the had to estimate where the business Secretary and presentation business on Facebook, and also might be going, and figure out Coordinator: Hobie, Finance traditional means lie taxis and buses. cashflow and think about investors. Director: Courtney The team did their research and found What advice would you give to The product that there was NO competition – Mon someone starting out? This is a brand new i-Phone Armoire is a one-off. The judges Make sure you have a good idea and application that dresses you in the were very interested in how this that there’s a gap in the market. You clothes that you want to wear. It worked (do they all have mobiles?!) have to do loads and loads and loads makes the most of the very latest in and the team answered the questions of market research. We spent hours technology. Simple to use it is perfect confidently. on it- without knowing what’s out for the reluctant shopper or people The team demonstrated the there you don’t know if it’s been with disabilities. You upload a application at their stand and this done before and if people are photograph of yourself and get the really brought it to life. interested. choice of either Slogan: Snap it, Business hero: Sir Richard Branson scanning barcodes ‘They were picked by Try it, Buy it General: The lads all looked very in shops or virtually all of the What was the dapper in light blue ties. browsing on line hardest thing and the application judges...’ about setting up St George’s Ramsgate

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BEAUTY BIBLE SPREAD SPLATS

Key players gave and what it was we Chairperson: Rebina, wanted to say. Key players Marketing Director: What advice would you Chairperson: Samantha, Designer: give to someone starting Beckie, Rachael out? Secretary: The product Work in a good team with Jasmine, This beautifully designed people you know so that Marketing product is a an A5 manual you don’t argue! You have Director: Sarah, that offers advice about to believe in yourself and Finance natural beauty and home not let other people get you Director: Daniel remedies. The team used down. You need to set your and Oscar, their own knowledge and mind on your business idea Designer: that of their friends to build and stick with it. Surround Mhari, up the book, which would yourself with inspirational Presentation retail at £9.99. They would people. coordinator: Zoe advertised in magazines – Slogan: Beauty at the turn Business hero: Simon The product for their target market. The of a page Cowell This is a simple team made the book A% What was the hardest General: The girls kept device for busy size so it was handy enough thing about setting up the going at the event even mums, children to fit into a handbag. The business? though they were three and possible logo is very striking – When we had to present it! people down. Well done! people with simple, vintage style and We had to think carefully disabilities as a suited the target market. about the information we Academy simple way to spread bread or toast. You simply peel off the plastic backing marmalade and Nutella. The team FORGET-ME-NOT from a slice-sized sachet then also devised the Spread Splatter – place it on the bread and hey a battery-powered machine that Key Players presto you’re ready to eat! The you can load with ten sachets. Chairperson: Mary, sachets come in all sorts of Slogan: Forget about your jam Financial Director: flavours including jam, pots and your knife... Elizabeth, Secretary: What was the hardest thing Lewis, Marketing Director: about setting up the business? Amy, Designer: Hannah We all had different roles but they The product all merged and we all ended up This business is a social doing everything. We maybe enterprise that aims to shouldn’t have had roles. spread awareness among What advice would you give to teenagers about dementia someone starting out? and Alzheimer’s. The team Think things through a lot. came up with the idea as it Research your project and think was an issue close to the the rest will be reinvested. give to someone starting randomly – allow some blue sky heart of one of the Slogan: Dementia is not out? thinking. directors. Forget Me Not catching, but passion is. Be passionate and do Business hero: Bill Gates and will give information on What was the hardest something you believe in. Steve Jobs treatments and inform thing about setting up? Keep the business idea General: The team were also teenagers on the effect the Getting to the specific point realistic. thinking about the environmental diseases can have on of the idea – we went General: The company impact of the product – excellent families. The business will through many changes to came up with a fantastic news. give 30 per cent of any get it right. logo—a sailor’s knot. profits to Dementia UK and What advice would you Sir Roger Manwood’s Dane Court

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SPREAD SPLATS LET THERE BE LIGHT

Key players Key players about plastics, materials Chairperson: Chairperson: Beth, and electronics. Beckie, Designer: Rebecca, What advice would you Secretary: Secretary: Oscar, IT give to someone starting Jasmine, Consultant: Josh, out? Marketing Marketing Director: Lucy, Don’t rush it! Think about Director: Sarah, Finance Director: Joanne all aspects of your business Finance The product and do detailed analysis Director: Daniel A simple tool for anyone before making your and Oscar, out at night like Scouts and product. Don’t give up! Designer: Guides, the team invented Business hero: Sir Alan Mhari, Lumo Light, a glow in the Sugar Presentation dark torch with added GPS! General: The team was coordinator: Zoe It would also be useful for one of only two who The product search and rescue prepared a five year plan. This is a simple organisations. The idea was The aim? World device for busy inspired by the three Scouts What was the hardest domination! What a mums, children and Guides in the company. thing about setting up the brilliant ambition. and possible The team had a srelf- business? people with confessed electronics Finding information that we disabilities as a expert in Oscar—much needed to make the product simple way to needed team member. – we needed to find out Walmer Science College spread bread or toast. You simply peel off the plastic backing marmalade and Nutella. The team from a slice-sized sachet then also devised the Spread Splatter – MUSICAL MADNESS place it on the bread and hey a battery-powered machine that presto you’re ready to eat! The you can load with ten sachets. Key players sachets come in all sorts of Slogan: Forget about your jam Chairperson and Designer: flavours including jam, pots and your knife... Beth, Presentation What was the hardest thing Coordinator: Ben, Finance about setting up the business? Director: Toni, Secretary: We all had different roles but they Lucy, Marketing Director: all merged and we all ended up Matthew, Business Plan doing everything. We maybe Coordinator: Josh shouldn’t have had roles. The product What advice would you give to Musical Madness produces someone starting out? fun and colourful music Think things through a lot. systems for children in the Research your project and think shape of bugs. The player is even created a prototype. go along, making sure each randomly – allow some blue sky solar powered and made of Slogan: Bugging the part is complete before you thinking. recycled materials. The competition move onto the next stage. Business hero: Bill Gates and team came up with names What was the hardest Business hero: Sir Alan Steve Jobs including Libby the thing about setting up? Sugar General: The team were also Ladybird. The business is ‘Today! Polishing up the General: Musical Madness thinking about the environmental wholesale with a target presentation . improvised their prototype impact of the product – excellent market of seven to 18 year What business advice by using an i-Phone to play news. olds. The team aims to would you offer? the music. Nice touch! market their musical Work hard, and work Hartsdown Technical Dane Court Grammar School creatures at parents and through each stage as you College

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The Business of Enterprise Final July 6th 2010

AUTO SAFETY PERFECT POPCORN Key Players CEO: Ammad, Production Engineer: Henry, Head Secretary: Tom, Finance Director: Zak, General Cooridnator: Ahmad, Marketing Director: Charlie The product The Auto Waker is a safety device for drivers that emits a vibration or sound if they fall asleep at the wheel. It works by setting off an alarm when the head Slogan: Safe Today, Safer work and sell then go for it. moves out of the ‘alert’ Tomorrow Make sure you find the gap position. The team’s What was the hardest in the market and research! presentation included a thing about setting up? Take a calculated risk. filmed advert featuring one Taking the risk - if your General: The team said Key players roll out their launch region by of their teachers. The Auto business fails you will still their goal was to stop Chairman: Clio, Product region. The idea came from Waker can be charged in learn something. unnecessary accidents – Development: Cheyenne. Finance general discussion among the the car and will soon come What business advice sounds like a great plan. Director: Amy, Market Research: business members, who wanted to in a variety of new colours. would you give? Alex, Advertising and Promotion: create a business around healthy Watch this space! Have a good idea that will Chatham House—Boys Alex, Design and Creative: eating. Rebecca Slogan: It’s Just Poppin’ The Product What was the hardest thing WORLD Perfect Popcorn is a healthy snack about setting up the business? aimed to appeal at young people Working on the finance! It was Key players and their parents wishing to difficult working out how much Chairman: Sophie, promote good eating habits. The things would cost – we had to Marketing Director: popcorn is air popped – rather estimate and that was hard. Jessica, Secretary: than cooked in oil – to keep the What advice would you give to Bernadette, Finance calories down. Flavours can be someone starting out? Director: Emma, Designer: added to the snack and include You have to be very confident in Sarah, Presentation Rip Roaring Raspberry, what you’re selling. You need to Coordinator: Philippa Sensational Salt and Tantalising look for a product that everyone is The product Toffee. The packs come in three crying out for – we looked at This is a survival kit for sizes – individual, sharing and levels of obesity. Don’t be afraid victims of natural disasters family. The team said they would to take risks – then you can figure that can be adapted out what you really want to do. according to need. For Business hero: Mrs Semlyen (our example, if the crisis is teacher!) flooding, boxes will be Slogan: Worth Our give to someone? Don’t General: The company members waterproof. This is a social Reliable Loving Devotion doubt yourself - we didn’t! gave a very visual demonstration enterprise that was inspired What was the hardest Business hero: Mr Van that was fun. The team made their by the earthquake in Haiti. thing about setting up? Brackle (our teacher!) popcorn boxes themselves. The packs will last the Being able to understand General: The Golden average family four to six what we had to do and Ticket was a really good weeks. The team produced keeping focussed . idea to attract interest. a detailed five year plan. What advice would you Ursuline College

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PERFECT POPCORN POCKET PANTS

Key players Chairman: Sarah, Designer: Bethany, Marketing Director: Chloe, Secretary: Sophie, Finance: Georgia The Product Pocket Pants aim to promote safe sex and are pants with a pocket to hold a condom. They are packaged in a box with advice and useful phone numbers. The idea came to the team after they investigated the high Pocket Pants. What advice would you number of teenage What was the hardest give to someone? pregnancies. The team may thing about setting up? It Don’t get stressed out. Key players roll out their launch region by have already won interest was doing the finance and Business hero: Miss Kemp Chairman: Clio, Product region. The idea came from from Boots, which is figuring out how to get the (our teacher) Development: Cheyenne. Finance general discussion among the looking into the possibility right message across as we General: The girls coped Director: Amy, Market Research: business members, who wanted to of stocking Pocket Pants! didn’t want to be seen with the judges’ grilling. Alex, Advertising and Promotion: create a business around healthy Slogan: Pick a pack a promoting sex. Clarendon House Alex, Design and Creative: eating. Rebecca Slogan: It’s Just Poppin’ The Product What was the hardest thing Perfect Popcorn is a healthy snack about setting up the business? REWIND aimed to appeal at young people Working on the finance! It was and their parents wishing to difficult working out how much Key players promote good eating habits. The things would cost – we had to Chairman: Harrison, popcorn is air popped – rather estimate and that was hard. Finance: George, Secretary: than cooked in oil – to keep the What advice would you give to Philip, Marketing Director: calories down. Flavours can be someone starting out? Alex, Production Designer: added to the snack and include You have to be very confident in Sam, Presentation Rip Roaring Raspberry, what you’re selling. You need to Coordinator: Conor Sensational Salt and Tantalising look for a product that everyone is The product Toffee. The packs come in three crying out for – we looked at A tiny camera that can sit sizes – individual, sharing and levels of obesity. Don’t be afraid on your ear and record family. The team said they would to take risks – then you can figure hands-free. It comes out what you really want to do. complete with a Business hero: Mrs Semlyen (our microphone and can simply teacher!) be recharged with a USB. thing about setting up? prepared to modify your General: The company members The team said the camera This was being able to idea – we did and we gave a very visual demonstration was great for theme parks understand what we had to improved the product. that was fun. The team made their and so was planning to look do and keeping focussed on Business hero: Sir Alan popcorn boxes themselves. into rental. They even the project. All the Sugar contacted Thorpe Park who financials – it was hard to General: The team gave a said they were interested. estimate the costs. lively presentation that Slogan: Did you miss that? What advice would you included dancing! King Ethelbert School What was the hardest give to someone? Be

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All the schools and their students who took part

Our judges

Denne Construction and Cummins Power Generation for their continued support

The students judged their fellow competitors’ work and ended up with four joint winners – Pocket Pants, Forget-Me-Not, Mon Armoire and Perfect Popcorn.

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