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10th March 2010

Win with the York Entrepreneurs Society


24th February 2010

The £10 Pound Challenge Blog

You can follow all the developments of the The £10 Pound Challenge at The Yorker's blog. Follow the link below to read more.


22nd February 2010

The £10 Pound Challenge Starts Today!

The York Entrepreneurs latest event, The £10 Pound Challenge has started today. Stayed tuned to this website for the latest news, eliminations and which team will win the £800.

For press information please contact Roshni Durve, roshni.durve@yorkentrepreneurs.org


12th February 2010

The £10 Pound Challenge

The award winning York Entrepreneurs Society has launched its newest event, The Ten Pound Challenge!

The Ten Pound Challenge will take place from 22nd - 25th February (week 7) and will test you're Sales, Trading and Marketing skills as you battle it out for a prize fund of £800!

When: Monday 22nd - Friday 25th February 2010

Where: White Rose CETLE, Vanbrugh College C Block and Campus

Teams of: 4

Prize: £800 cash



11th February 2010

FlyingStart Workshop

Unlock your hidden entrepreneurial potential on Wednesday 17th February in a business ideas creation workshop. This will include a talk by key note speaker Andrew Davis, who helped launch the start-up MySpace and gathered a wealth of entrepreneurial experience through working in conjunction with the BBC, Kiss FM, Livity, The Roundhouse and The Guardian to name but a few. Next you will participate in an Ideas Creation workshop, run by Dan Sodergren, creator of Greater Marketing Works, who will mentor individuals and groups during the session to help stimulate some bright sparks. The session will end with a networking event at the end, where some influential figures will be invited along to enjoy drinks and nibbles.

When: Wednesday 17th February 2010
Where: V/C/123, Vanbrugh College C Block 1st Floor
Time: 13:15-17:15
Booking: Online, spaces are limited to 36, follow the link below

18th December 2009

YES Win FlyingStart Competition

The YES have been announced as the winner of a video competition hosted by FlysingStart, a branch of the NCGE. The competition was aimed at getting particpents to create a short video about "making saving fun". The small core team of the committee put together a video based around Santa finding ways to save a little everyday which would allow him to enjoy larger things later in life. The video can be seen below;


For more information click here.


10th December 2009

Entrepreneurs can change the world!



4th December 2009

YES looking for new committee members

Want to be a member of the YES committee, help develop our events, be a key marketing player or help out where needed? The opportunity is now here, the YES are looking for three new committee members, 1x Marketing and 2x General Members. To apply follow the link below and fill out the application form, the current committee will then look over the applications and those who are deemed suitable will be asked for an interview after which the committee will choose who they think is best suited for the job! Applications close Monday 7th at midnight.

APPLICATIONS HAVE NOW CLOSED

24th November 2009

New Partnership Programme Announced and FREE Microsoft software!

The York Entrepreneurs Society is proud to announce Microsoft as a primary sponsor for the current academic year. Microsoft will be working closely with the the YES to provide a wide range of opportunities and events. Microsoft already provides access to a range of free software through their 'DreamSpark' programme which is accessible by over 35million students, including those at York!

 


22nd November 2009

YES Committee Members meet with Civic Party for York

Committee members of the YES meet with the Lord Mayor of York and Civic Party at Mansion House on the 19th of November. The YES were invited to give a presentation on the society and about the future projects.

Also present at the meeting were members of the University Enterprise Department, Andrew Ferguson and Chris Simpson. Committee members of the YES meet with the Lord Mayor of York and Civic Party at Mansion House on the 19th of November. The YES were invited to give a presentation on the society and about the future projects.

Also present at the meeting were members of the University Enterprise Department, Andrew Ferguson and Chris Simpson.

(front row) The Sheriff of York, Matthew Freckelton and The Lord Mayor of York

(centre row) Louise Flower, Scott Murphy and The Lady Mayroess

(back row) Henry Coyle and The Sheriff of York's Consort

20th November 2009

Winners of The Pitch 2009!

The winners of The Pitch 2009 were announced last night in a special award ceremony held in the enterprise zone. The announcement was made by Tony Robards (Science City York) who was one of the judges during the final part of the competition. The winning team was ‘Enhance’, who developed an innovative idea of placing a fresh fruit and veg stall coupled with a café on the new Heslington Campus. Created as a one stop shop for fresh fruit and veg and aptly named ‘The Hut’. Team Enhance were praised for their market research which secured them the victory over the other teams.

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(left to right) Andrew Ferguson, Tony Robards, team Enhance, John Mecock and Henry Coyle


17th November

The Pitch Blogs

If your following The Pitch you can get daily updates from The Yorker and Nouse by following the links below;

The Yorker

Nouse


For more news stories click here.

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