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Carl speaks at a military style teambuilding event
Apr 24, 2013
On Thursday 18th April Carl was invited to military style education , fitness and teambuilding company Commando Joe’s celebratory evening to talk about his own journey and life experiences.
Carl invited to speak at the Entrepreneurs’ Forum Members’ Evening Seminar
Apr 08, 2013
On Tuesday 26th March Carl was invited to Teesside University to speak at the Entrepreneur’s’ Forum, Members’ Evening Seminar.
Carl speaks at Liverpool Community College Awards Evening
Apr 04, 2013
On Wednesday 27th March Carl was invited to Liverpool Community College to speak at their annual awards evening.
Millionaires get on board with advice
Jan 02, 2013
WOULD-be entrepreneurs jumped at the chance to ‘sail into business’ when North Shields-based The Business Factory hosted its first-ever event on water...
Carls Speaks on behalf of Joblink Solutions
Nov 19, 2012
Last week saw Carl Hopkins travel from Scarborough to Worcestershire in a bid to encourage enterprise in today’s school children.
Carl Hopkins Speaks at Teesside University
Oct 26, 2012
On Wednesday 24th October Carl was invited to Teesside University to speak about his ‘adventures as an entrepreneur’.
Todmorden Railway Station to get a facelift as community challenge judges choose winning plans
Jul 04, 2012
A panel of judges including Todmorden News editor Tim Robinson, managing director for Weir Minerals Europe Tony G Locke and Mary Clear of Incredible Edible Todmorden, have named The Railway Station underpass as the area to be given a facelift thanks to the Weir Minerals Community Challenge 2012.
Carl Speaks at Two Day Management Challenge
Jun 20, 2012
Last week Carl was asked to be part of North Halifax Grammar School’s ‘Two Day Management Challenge’.
Todmorden High School Students appeal to local residents for help as Weir Minerals community challenge 2012 gears up
Jun 20, 2012
Students of Todmorden High School are asking members of the community to help choose which area of Todmorden they would like to see cleaned up.
Todmorden canal towpath and railway station nominated as areas to benefit from Weir Minerals community challenge 2012
May 17, 2012
Cleaning up a stretch of canal towpath in Todmorden and revitalising the town’s railway station are the two challenges selected by local company Weir Minerals Europe Ltd for its 2012 Community Challenge.
Rotherham rolls out the red carpet for Royal visit to 'Most Enterprising Place in Britain’.
Apr 12, 2012
Carl Hopkins joined a group of Rotherham children last week to show The Duke of York what makes the town ‘The Most Enterprising Place in Britain.’
Engineering firm Weir launches £2012 project to help transform Todmorden
Apr 03, 2012
Weir Minerals Europe Ltd has announced the launch of a community challenge that is set to transform an area of Todmorden this summer.
Carl Hopkins acts as Dragon for Silcoates Dragons' Den event.
Mar 08, 2012
Carl Hopkins was invited to act as one of the Dragons for Silcoate’s school Dragons’ Den event on Thursday 8th march.
Passing on the Secrets of Success
Oct 14, 2011
The team behind a trial-blazing enterprise programme dreamed up in Rotherham to unearth business whizzkids has begun passing on the secrets of success.
Ernst & Young: UK Business Secretary Announces Winner of The StartUp Britain Award
Oct 05, 2011
Ernst & Young is a proud supporter of The StartUp Britain Award, recognising locally based support projects targeting regional growth and enterprise with the capacity for scaling nationally. The program is open to start-up’s or individuals that may have had a positive social and economic impact on their region, are sustainable, and have been running for less than three years.
Economy's lifeblood hailed at awards ceremony
Oct 04, 2011
Entrepreneurs were hailed as the “lifeblood of Britain’s economy” at an event last night to celebrate the best of UK enterprise.
Launch of enterprise to bridge the gap for young people
Sep 22, 2011
A business to encourage enterprise in education has been launched by Carl Hopkins, the Leeds businessman and former star of Channel 4’s secret millionaire.
Are You Ready? Listed as a finalist in prestigious StartUp Britain Awards
Sep 01, 2011
Are You Ready? The national enterprise programme has been invited to London as a finalist of the StartUp Britain, Best Enterprise Support Award competition sponsored by Ernst & Young.
Turn £50 into thousands in aid of hospice
Aug 31, 2011
Entrepreneur and ‘secret millionaire’ Carl Hopkins is leading the charge to get business to use their money-making skills to raise funds for a Leeds’s Sue Ryder Wheat-fields Hospice
Halifax Courier- School businesses show off profits at celebration event
Jul 28, 2011
Children from Salterhebble J&I School present a cheque for £250 to Richard Mitchell of the Forget Me Not Trust.
Halifax Courier- Could one of these children be the next Alan Sugar?
Jun 09, 2011
A new scheme aims to develop young entrepeneurs using just a fiver each
Huddersfield entrepreneur launches CIC to plug public sector gap and help support teachers and trainers
Sep 30, 2010
A new business offering support to organisations that prepare people for the workplace has been launched by Carl Hopkins, the Leeds businessman and former Channel 4 Secret Millionaire. Joblink Solutions helps schools, colleges, public sector bodies, charities and community groups through a mix of educational and inspirational courses and training programmes.
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