Dear Member

BRIGHT YOUNG THINGS - Tuesday 29th April 2008, 6-8.30pm St James

Bright  Young  Things is a competition for local entrepreneurs, aged 30 and under,  which  is  based on a Dragons' Den style format.  Entrepreneurs are asked  to  submit their business ideas and, after an initial judging stage, six  finalists will go before a panel at a live judging evening, all hoping to  win the Schroders prize of £5,000.  Six successful Guernsey businessmen will  act  as judges.  These are Tom Scott, Derek Coates, Ian Walker, Simon Torode, Charlie Mathieson and Julian Winser of Schroders.

Schroders  will  award  £5,000 to the business idea they think has the most potential.  This  is a one-off prize and does not give Schroders a stake in the candidates’ business. However the businessmen involved have stated that they  would  be very keen to back an idea with their own funds, in exchange for a percentage of the business, if they felt a project had the capability to do well.

Tickets for the event at St James are free but needed to be booked by email from Genevieve Langford. Email address genevieve.langford@schroders.com

Chamber  is  keen  to  support this event and to emphasise that whilst this might  have a Dragons' Den feel, the emphasis will be on positive comments.

Entrants  can  expect  to  receive  constructive advice and should not feel inhibited  to enter or worry that they might be made to look foolish by the judges as this is not the intention at all!

Please  support  this  event  and  encourage those around you who you might think  have what it takes to enter the competition. Chamber Council Member, Ian  Walker is one of the Judges and current YBG President, Simon Keys will be  one  of  the  team  assessing  the  applications  for  selection to the short-list of six.

Mark Trenchard

President

Guernsey Chamber of Commerce

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