How Enterprising!
March 2008
Retailers of fine quality gifts: our winning students and their stand at the event at the Brit Oval in March.
On 19 March Lambeth College Young Enterprise businesses took part in Young Enterprise Central South London Innovations Competition at the Brit Oval in Kennington.
Novelty Gifts, the company based at our Brixton Centre, swept away the competition, winning the award for the Best Overall Company in Lambeth. They also won the award for the Best Trade Stand sponsored by Greater London Enterprise, beating eight other companies from Southwark and Wandsworth.
The students who formed the company are studying on the BTEC Introductory Diploma and BTEC First Diploma in Business.
Mohammed Hussain Managing Director
Michael Oshinowo Company Secretary/Finance Director
Asma Bibi Operations Manager
Susan Spinola Operations Assistant
Cecil King Marketing director
Damilola Adekundi Marketing Assistant
Aisosa Gold Obasohan Sales Director
Lucy L. Koranteng-Oduro Sales Assistant
Alice Odonkor Human Resources Director
Lola Camara Human Resources Assistant
Their link teacher, Nazneen Ahmed, praised their efforts: “The students have worked relentlessly and really deserve the excellent results they have achieved. I am very proud of them and think that the Young Enterprise scheme is a fantastic opportunity. It has certainly helped this group of students realise that they have the potential to achieve big things if they put their minds to it.”
The group is now preparing to represent the borough at the Central London Strategic Final on 29 April.
Students Mohammed Hussain (left) and Michael Oshinowo (right) with Dragons Den Entrepreneur James Caan at the TIE event.
Students from Novelty Gifts company also spent a inspiring evening with James Caan from the BBC series Dragons Den. The event was organised by TiE, an organisation made up of entrepreneurs whose mission is to foster Conscious Entrepreneurship Globally by Educating, Mentoring and Networking. James Caan talked about his rise to fame and gave tips on achieving business success. During the networking session our young enterprise students were able to talk to major business people and received advice on how to take their business to the next level.
