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Filmed 24/02/2021

OVERVIEW

Shadow To Shine is continuing its industry insight webinar series with an exclusive peek into the lives of a selection of successful business leaders and entrepreneurs who will share their tips for success with our young people. Harnessing the expertise and experience of our impressive professional network, Shadow To Shine is bridging the gap between young people’s career goals and those who are at the top of the game. In a panel that spans multiple industries and backgrounds, we’ll hear first-hand insight of our speaker’s journeys to get to where they are today, as well as their advice for young people who are thinking about starting a business and embarking on entrepreneurship.


CONTEXT

As the professional landscape continues to evolve, more and more people are turning to entrepreneurship and opting to be their own boss. We’re seeing side hustles become the norm, with people leveraging the power of platforms such as Instagram, Depop and Etsy to elevate their business and showcase their creativity.

And it seems the next generation may just be the most entrepreneurial yet. A recent study published in the FT shows that 58% of Gen Z want to own their own businesses, and 14% are owners of entrepreneurial startups. Couple this with the findings from a recent survey carried out by GoDaddy, which found that 630,000 ventures were launched by ‘early entrepreneurs’ in the UK since the start of the pandemic, we may just be embarking on one of the biggest entrepreneurial booms yet.

But whilst these figures show much promise of what’s to come and signal hope of a dramatic shift in the way we work, the reality is that starting your own business is tough. 20% of start-ups fail in their first year and only around half make it to five years. With this in mind, we feel it is more important than ever to equip young people with the advice and guidance they need to succeed.

SPEAKER LINE UP

Name: Sacha Atheron
Title(s): Founder of The Happy Hair Co, The Curly Bride Company
Industry(ies): Beauty, E-commerce, Haircare
Profile: Sacha Atherton is a self-made entrepreneur and business Founder who runs a successful curly hair care company, The Happy Hair Co., which has a global customer base, an e-commerce platform and has gained celebrity recognition. Sacha is also a single mother to her 9-year-old daughter Jaya, who has a hand in the business and the incredible work that they do. As a small team, they also use their platform to do important work against racism and hair discrimination and have done since the brand’s inception in 2018. Sacha specialises in motivation, positivity and helping people realise their potential.

Name: Frances Ewurama Gardiner
Title(s): Founder of Flickerwick
Industry(ies): Homeware, Candles, Social Enterprise
Flickerwick is currently a 1-woman brand, creating handmade, high quality soy wax candles, wax melts, car diffusers and room diffusers. More than just a candle brand, Flickerwick is supporting and uniting women who are also navigating entrepreneurial journeys and sparking meaningful relationships.


Name: Manoj Varsani
Title(s): CTO at Hammock and other start-ups, University Lecturer at Cass Business School
Industry(ies): Tech, Social Enterprise, Charity, Property, Business, Health
Bio: Meet Manoj Varsani MBE, a tech entrepreneur, the Founder and CEO of Hammock, on a bold mission to improve the management of property finances for landlords, tenants and property managers. Manoj was honoured with an MBE in the Queen’s New Years Honours list 2021 for his outstanding achievement in the community during the Covid-19 outbreak. Whilst running Hammock, Manoj founded a service to connect charities, the NHS and schools with the UK’s available stock of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Founder of digital landlord service hammock and guest lecturer delivering business advice at City University London.