Starting a Business Careers Presentation - St Edmunds School Canterbury

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Careers advice presentation on the option of starting your own business, presented by Josh Whiten of Webscape Marketing at careers morning for St Edmund's School Canterbury in June 2014

Transcript of Starting a Business Careers Presentation - St Edmunds School Canterbury

My Background

My Journey

Not a Model Pupil

Started at the Bottom

Now Doing OK

Some Things Never Change

The Benefits

The Downside

Qualities of Entrepeneurs

Some Words of Wisdom

1. Get Work Experience

2. Spot a Niche

3. Exploit new opportunities

4. Stick to Your Goals

5. Be Ruthless

6. Tolerate Risk

7. Fail Fast

8. Do it with Others

9. Hire Talented People

10. Watch The Social

Network

Questions?