Earlier this month, Smarter Society had the pleasure of presenting to an aspiring group of Business Studies / IT students at the Barnet and Southgate College.
Our presentation on “Business Start Up” gave students a valuable insight into the practical skills needed when turning an idea or hobby into a business, as well as drawing on authentic case studies of the rewards and challenges of business.
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We heard from some of the students about their aspirations and we discussed the synergy with learning and self-development in education to its continuation into the business world.
Starting a business is now a really popular career option from many of our students so it was a great opportunity for them to hear about the real life experiences of developing and running a small business. The Smarter Society team’s presentation to our students was well attended and combined basic principles with their experiences; both successes and failures. We hope this will be the start of a long working relationship with Smarter Society helping our students to understand whether running a business could be a suitable career for them.”
Stella Nicolaou, Industrial Placement Officer
Barnet and Southgate College
Our remit was to provide an informative, thought-provoking presentation about starting a business to students, but we came away with so much more; a flourishing relationship with the college, its students and the strengthened desire to collaborate with other further education institutions.
We look forward to a continued partnership with Barnet and Southgate College, and its students.
We are proud to be working with Barnet Council; as part of a business support programme to provide this engagement within the education sector. It aligns to our fundamental value of supporting students’ self-development, creativity and skills needed to nurture future entrepreneurs.