The ‘Tricky Thing’ is to know what to do next. Most people do absolutely ‘Nothing’ and live to regret the missed opportunity. Bright Ideas Trust is a charity set up in 2007 by Apprentice winner, Tim Campbell MBE, to help under 30′s in London to learn the tools to commercialize their ideas, skills and interests.

Bright Ideas Trust will be exhibiting at The Business Show and are looking for hundreds more keen young people who need a helping hand to start making money from their ideas. Visit us on Stand 650 at The Business Show, Excel Centre, London on June 6 & 7 – you’ll be able to register for our support, which is FREE, and be able to apply for mentoring and start up loan – as we are a delivery partner for the Government Start-Up Loan Scheme.

www.greatbritishbusinessshow.co.uk

Bright Ideas Trust have become delivery partners to The Start Up Loans Company. This means that we can broker many more loans for start ups than we could from our own limited reserves. To apply for a Start Up Loan, you must be aged 18-30 and have your own idea for a business. That’s all, for starters. We can help you decide if it’s an idea which is likely to make money – and whether it could be worth investing in. Then, we’d help you write a business plan and cash flow forecast ( or give you constructive feedback on yours if you have one prepared already) before inviting you to attend our gentle Pitching Panel. Unlike our own investments, you would not be required to start a limited company, so the actual process is much quicker.

The Loans on offer can be tailored to suit and most can be offered on an ‘interest only’ basis for the first twelve months. If you are not sure how much you might need, talk to us as we can advise you and offer some low cost alternatives on a number of common items such as computers and marketing support. All beneficiaries who access a Start Uo Loan through Bright Ideas Trust also get one to one mentoring and a dedicated Business Manager, to help and guide you through the first few years of running your own business. If you are not based in Greater London, or are working part time, do get in touch as we can be more flexable on the brokered loans than we can for our own charity funded investments.

Our beneficiaries KIGU had a Bright Idea and ended up as winners at this year's Smarta Business Awards!

“Calling all young entrepreneurs! What’s your Bright Idea?

We want you to pitch your business, or business idea, to the world in 120 characters. Include your business name and what it does.

Example: “Kigu is an ecommerce site which sells Japanese animal onesies that are lightweight, durable and fun to wear.”

Make sure you include the hash tag #BrightIdeas

Tweet below and some of the best ones will win a book signed by our Chairman Tim Campbell and a review of your business plan (if you have one – if not, we can help there too!) by the Bright Ideas Trust Team.

So, what’s YOUR Bright Idea? Get tweeting!”

Go on – what have you got to lose?

Derrick Hunt, director of Cullens Clearances Ltd is welcomed to the Bright Ideas Trust Family. Cullens Clearances provides a service to householders and businesses by taking away unwanted clutter and recyclintg/upcycling/responsibly disposing of the items. Derrick understands the industry very well and has attended the Bright Ideas Trust workshops. With a modest investment from the charity and a specialist industry mentor, Derrick will be able to create a storage area for recylcing and storing items for optimum resale value and develop some new marketing materials too.

www.cullenshouseclearance.co.uk

ROKA (London)

ROKA is an eco-friendly, high end ladies fashion basics brand founded in 2010. ROKA inspirations come from music, life, culture and the nature found in the designer’s background.

Website:  www.rokadesign.com/

AMI WIGS

AmiWigs Ltd is a company that provides specialist bespoke wig making services for both men and women suffering from medical hair loss or natural thinning.

Website:  www.amiwigs.co.uk

VIDEO-BOX

Video-Box is a video production company that are client focused and brand-aware. They have worked with brands such as Burberry, Nintendo, Ben Sherman and Warner brothers.

Website:  www.video-box.co.uk

Anabatey

AnaBatey produces Luxury African Inspired Wallpapers and Soft furnishings.

Website: www.anabatey.com

White knot

White Knot introduces a new wave of Wedding Stationery to the UK, offering contemporary designs that push beyond the traditional. They also offer a complimentary design consultation with an experienced Graphic Designer.

Website: www.whiteknot.co.uk/

Bright Ideas Trust provides a package of business support to 16-30 year olds in London who are currently not in employment, education or training or are from socially excluded groups and are looking to start their own business.

Jargon PR will support the charity with a number of communications activities such as drafting case studies about successful businesses the Bright Ideas Trust has supported, placing press interviews with donors and maximising Bright Ideas Trust publicity throughout the UK.

Lisa Gagliani, Chief Executive of Bright Ideas Trust, said, “The support that Jargon PR is providing us with will be invaluable in terms of raising awareness of our fundraising efforts.  We are very excited to be working with Simon and his committed team at Jargon.”

Simon Corbett, Managing Director and Founder of Jargon PR, said, “In a time of such austerity, we are thrilled to be supporting a charity that is helping to stimulate the economy. Bright Ideas has already played such an important role in changing many young lives, we are hoping to play a small role in helping to change more.”

With British shoppers set to spend a staggering £39 billion online this year alone, Lisa Gagliani from Bright Ideas Trust is keen for as many people as possible to sign up: “In the current financial climate we know that every penny counts so we’re not asking people to donate, just to shop online as they normally would. Almost all of us shop online these days so what could be easier than raising funds simply by making the purchases you make anyway?” Featuring over 2000 of the UK’s most popular retailers including M&S, Argos, Boden, Tesco and many more, easyfundraising has already raised helped UK charities raise over £3 million. As well as raising funds, the free to use website also gives shoppers access to hundreds of offers, discounts, vouchers and free delivery codes that they won’t find elsewhere.

To support Bright Ideas Trust, visit http://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/ and follow the instructions.

After supporting ten’s of businesses and working with many more people to think through their ideas Tim and Paul have written a book which addresses the most frequently asked questions about what needs to be done to take an idea through to business start up.

The book is available from major retailers including WH Smith and Amazon. We hope it inspires more people to follow the replicable steps that are detailed in the book. Good luck!