Hull’s Finalists for Badgers Sett Enterprise Challenge

With just a week to go till Global Entrepreneurship Week 2011 young people in Hull have been gearing up to pitch their business ideas to former Apprentice star Ruth Badger. Young people from across the city entered the Badgers Sett Enterprise Challenge under four different categories and the winners will now go on to pitch their idea for the chance to win their share of £5000.


These are:

Under 11 section - two teams Tree Huggers Production from Griffin Primary and the Toast Bar from Longhill Primary in East Hull each won £250 investment for their enterprising ideas

The 11yr - 16yr section - The Green Queen’s and East Hull Urban Arts from Malet Lambert from East Hull each won £300 investment for their enterprising ideas

16yr - 18yr section Oliver Wilson and Andy Selby of Xuro Computers of East Hull won £500 investment for their business

19 yr - 21yr section Ethan Gibson Impression 11 of West Hull won £850 investment for his business

Ruth Badger, said:

" Last year was the first for the Badgers Sett Enterprise Challenge and I was really impressed with the talent that Hull has and over the last year Sarah Longthorn and I have enjoyed supporting the winner in 2010 Bronwyn Wilson a truly enterprising young person and I have high hopes again of this years finalists.
I love been involved in supporting Hull’s enterprising young people, there is no doubt in my mind Hull is an enterprising city and I really enjoy sharing my journey with budding young entrepreneurs who really want to make a difference in the business world.”
Sarah Longthorn Founder of Wedgewelly said
“Last year when I was asked to be a judge I did not know what to expect, and I was amazed at the confidence and determination to succeed showed by the young people and am looking forward to judging this years finalists.


All the entrants had to present their idea to the first judging panel, made up of people from the public, private and community sectors. There were some fantastic entries, and many of them walked away  with vouchers from the Co-operative and sponsorship deals from Hull Training and the John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank. The competition is organised by Hull Training in partnership with the John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank and HWS Hosting this year the competitions supporting website www.hullbadgers.co.uk had over 2,500 hits on the website www.hullbadgers.co.uk, which resulted in 78 enquiries, 36 entries and 16 projects that were shortlisted to 'pitch' to the judges.
The final judging panel will take place on Thursday 18 November at staff House at the University of Hull and Ruth Badger will be joined by Gerard Toplass MD Claughtons, Ruth Badger, Sarah Longthorn Founder of Wedgewelly, Richard Tuplin Institute of Directors, Phil Batty MD Force-7 and Andrew Peterson KC Head of Marketing & Propositions