CHALLEN GE AW ARDS 2017 CELEBRATING A DECADE OF SUCCESS WELCOME Since 2007, BiG Challenge has encouraged thousands of young entrepreneurs across Sheffield to start their own From David Grey MBE, Chair of the BiG businesses. We have sent BiG winners to destinations Bitz 'n Boblets Challenge Steering Group and Executive across the globe, including Boston, Paris, Hong Kong, Myers Grove School Chairman OSL Group Holdings Ltd Madrid, Dubai, Moscow, Berlin, Rome and Warsaw. Welcome to the BiG Challenge 10 Awards! This year we celebrate the 10th Anniversary of this inspirational competition which unites education and business partners across our fantastic city to encourage the entrepreneurial talent of our young people. And what talent we have seen over the past 10 years. Thousands of young people There is no better evidence Thank you to each and every have competed in the BiG that the business community BiG Challenge competitor Challenge since we started values what BiG Challenge from the past decade – your on this entrepreneurial does. The ever-increasing achievements have been and journey together in 2007 and group of business sponsors continue to be inspiring. held our first Awards in 2008. backing the BiG Challenge As a city, Sheffield is 9 Peas in a Pod Young Money Dig for Charity King Edward VIII In doing so, they have learnt in partnership with the Fir Vale School Fir Vale School & FunkySprout Springs Academy undoubtedly on the move, how to run a business, but City Council has made the positioning itself as an also gained the confidence, competition possible. Thank advanced manufacturing skills and self-belief that will you for giving your time, power house with a strong help them to succeed in life. expertise and investment digital technology sector I want to pay a special tribute to enable our young and growing opportunities to three groups: entrepreneurs to fly. around medical, healthcare To the school and college And last – but most and wellbeing developments. leaders and their enterprise important – to every young All of this relies on co-ordinators who have person who has stepped entrepreneurial talent – that’s invested in the BiG Challenge up to the challenge of why BiG Challenge is so in so many ways, not just competing through the important and long may it the £25 team start-up funds. years. We have witnessed continue. Over the past decade, nearly some outstanding business Scrabtagz Raspberry Rock Aroma Blossom So, as we stand on the verge all of Sheffield’s secondary successes and some th Stocksbridge High School Ecclesfield School Tapton School of the 10 BiG Challenge schools, academies and amazing personal journeys. Awards, my message to all colleges have been involved. This year’s Awards show of our young entrepreneurs Thank you! Without your that the pool of talent, here tonight is to believe in belief in the BiG Challenge ideas, enthusiasm and the yourselves, believe in your and your tireless work to determination to succeed is ideas and make your next 10 support the young people as strong as ever, as we can years count! who enter, we would not be see from the results: here today. • A 1306% average Return To our sponsors who have on Investment for the top returned year on year, 30 businesses including DLA Piper who • £11,565 total profit made have sponsored life-changing from all teams trips all over the world for • £6,833 profit made by our Kwirki On Fire our winning entrepreneurs. top 10 teams 5 April 2017 Tapton School Stocksbridge High School ??? THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS Sponsors of Best Report Sponsors of Best Presentation Principal sponsors of Sponsors of the grand prize for www.henryboot.co.uk www.mountainwarehouse.com the BiG Challenge since 2007 the 8th year - a trip to Amsterdam www.sheffield.gov.uk/business for this year’s winning team www.bigchallenge.biz www.dlapiper.com Sponsors of the Sponsors of Sponsors of Best Sponsors of the Flying Start Providing the venue for the BiG International Sale Award the Champions Award Continuing Business th Awards and sales opportunities Challenge Awards for a 8 year www.oslgroup.com www.swfc.co.uk www.sivltd.com www.ybonline.co.uk www.holidayinnsheffield.co.uk Sponsors of the Sponsors of the Sponsors of Sponsors of the Sponsors of Shining Star Award Shining Star Award Biggest Profit Made Made in Sheffield Award Best Website www.shu.ac.uk www.shef.ac.uk www.bhp.co.uk www.madeinsheffield.org harveymorton-itsupport.com We welcome any enquiries for sponsorship of BiG Challenge, ...and The Freeman College for Trophies, please email [email protected] iD8 for Event Photography, Tahninial for Design and TDC for Event AV DLA PIPER & AMSTERDAM DLA Piper is one of the world’s largest law firms, with lawyers located in more than 40 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific. Despite its global footprint, the firm's roots can be traced back to Sheffield over 200 years ago and the office here remains a thriving part of our UK and international network. Petra Billing, managing experiencing the workings excitement and fun, a trip to partner at DLA Piper in of a global law firm, the remember! Sheffield, has once again trip will enable our winners "The BiG Challenge is a offered her full support to to dive into a city which very important initiative to the BiG Challenge. Over the is steeped in history and us. Highlighting the talents last few years, DLA Piper has a fascinating culture. and entrepreneurial flair in have facilitated trips for the The Van Gogh Museum, young people from across winners to our offices in Rijksmuseum and Anne the Sheffield City Region, Hong Kong, Madrid, Dubai, Frank's house are among it helps students to build Moscow, Berlin, Rome and the city's highlights. their commercial skills Warsaw. Now in our eighth “We're aiming to make and confidence, whilst year of support, winners will the trip inspirational and providing them with an be awarded with a once in a informative, both for insight into what it takes to lifetime trip to Amsterdam. the winners' personal be successful in business. MEET THE JUDGES Petra said: "The Netherlands development and for We are pleased to be able to is an important market educational purposes. The support and reward them in for us and we have a feedback from last year's their ventures. CLIVE ROGER YVONNE GAVIN JENNIE presence there including trip was that they found it "Not only is the competition in Amsterdam the capital to be a hugely exciting and LIGHTBURN GOUGH ASQUITH PAGE BIANCO a great opportunity for our and commercial centre of we're sure that this year winners but also for us as Consultant Partner at Business Senior Head of Brand the country. Amsterdam will be no different. Our an office. It gives us the Solicitor, Mark DLA Piper in Development Manager at Marketing at is a vibrant city full of colleagues in Amsterdam chance to showcase some Appleyard Ltd Sheffield. DLA Manager, BHP, one of the British outdoor energy and surprises. are very much looking of the up and coming talent and a member Piper are an Creative largest firms retailer The office is situated just forward to welcoming coming out of Sheffield to of the BiG international Sheffield and a of Chartered Mountain outside the centre, close the winning team and are our international colleagues. Challenge law firm and member of the Accountants in Warehouse to Amsterdamse Bos, a busy planning an itinerary Who knows, one day we Steering long time BiG Challenge the North and and long- marvellous park with a to make sure they get the may even be pitching to act Group. supporters of Steering long-standing standing rowing lake, swimming most out of the visit. It will for BiG Challenge winners BiG Challenge. Group. sponsors of supporter of pools, and lots of sports be a challenging experience, as their businesses take off!" BiG Challenge. BiG Challenge. facilities. As well as but it will also be full of CUTE AS A BUTTON ELLYANA Designs and sells a range of products decorated with Makes and sells a range of hand-crafted buttons, including cards, candles and bracelets. 'magical' pens and wizard wands. Tapton School Outwood Academy City Jemimah Nex & Esme Young Ellie Clark & Ellena Darrington HAIR JAR PLANT CLUB IMAGINATION Sells a range of air plants that have been Makes and sells unique edible fondant transformed into collectable characters. statues which can be displayed or eaten. Forge Valley School Stocksbridge High School - Courtney Brown, Emile Daughtry & Felix Daughtry Maisy Eratt, Annie Mcloughlin & Holly Webster JUDGING DAY SHOWCASE JARS LAVISH OF JOY NIGHTS Makes and sells recipe jars containing everything Sells a range of products themed for a night of pampering, you need to bake delicious cookies and cupcakes. including candles and their flagship 'spa in a jar'. Forge Valley School - Maddy Airey, Isobel Fearnehough, Sheffield Springs Academy Molly Lambert, Jayne Palmer, Emma Pollard & Holly Sugden Holly Preskey & Phoebe Woodliffe THE LETTER MAYLENBETH STUDIO CANDLE CO Makes and sells custom Scrabble-oriented Sells a variety of home-made candle products, gifts including frames and magnets. available in a range of scents and sizes. Sheffield High School Silverdale School - Sophie Copley, Cassie Grocott, Harriet Bland, Alia Fitton & Leah Young Nicola Pewsey, Jess Priestley & Elliy Williams POCKET ON FIRE MONEY GIFTS Sells seasonal candle holders and winter-themed Makes and sells a range of affordable gifts decorations hand-crafted from logs. including festive food and decorations. Stocksbridge High School Bradfield School Millie Ganley & Isobel Moseley Eleanor Brook & Emma Thompson SCARF AND A HALF SNAPSHOT Produces and sells a range of dip-dyed Sells a range of products including selfie lights, scarves and home-made confectionery.