TV programmes like The Apprentice and Dragon's Den have been brilliant for getting young people enthused about business. The Bright Ideas Trust aims to harness this enthusiasm and focus it with funding and invaluable guidance which is crucial during the start up stage of any business.

As well as start-up finance, the Bright Ideas Trust provides a package of support services, including an experienced entrepreneur as a dedicated mentor, specialist advisors from many of our partners, such as lawyers, accountants, bankers, marketers and management consultants, promotional and PR events and the Bright Ideas Trust community network.

We use charitable donations to invest in new Bright Business Ideas. The diagram below shows how the Bright Ideas Trust is structured to support the next generation of entrepreneurs.