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The organisation was founded and is headed by Tim Campbell, the first winner of the BBC's The Apprentice, and is governed by commercially astute, socially responsible entrepreneurs. Biographies of the Bright Ideas Trust team are listed below:
- Iqbal Wahhab - Founder of The Cinnamon Club & Roast restaurants
- Paul Humphries - Entrepreneur, Venture Capital & Business Angel
- Richard Morris - Public & Media Relations Consultant
- Brian Friedman - Ex-Big 4 Accountancy Partner
In March 2007 Tim commissioned research among unemployed 16-30 year olds into levels of entrepreneurship amongst this group. That study showed that many young people in this country are ready to start their own business but are missing out because of a lack of advice, interest and more critically the necessary investment.
The majority who turn their backs on self-enterprise cited the lack of available guidance of how to start a business or write a development plan as the biggest trigger of failure.
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Nearly two thirds of respondents (64 per cent) told us that a return to the dole would be preferable to working for someone else after shelving their business idea because of lack of interest or investment. One in three unemployed young people said they would turn to crime after their idea to start a business had come to nothing.
What is clear is that there is a quiet revolution among the young people of this country. This survey shows that more young people than ever are willing to devote time and effort towards starting their own business.
We should not forget that these people, and thousands like them, are the future of this country's economy and prosperity. We should not and cannot fail their aspirations. Supporting start-ups will add dynamism and innovation to our economy and also help to give direction and focus to those who live in difficult social areas; it will create jobs and ultimately wealth.
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