MarmaLADYA:www.marmaladya.com
After a few ski seasons working in the European Alps and an English Literature degree from Exeter university, Lucy moved to london to work firstly in assistant editorial roles at various womens mags and then in consumer pr. She then embarked upon a role that was to change her direction at the National Federation of Womens Institutes (this led to the formation of the - now thriving urban wi - Fulham WI www.fulhamwi.org.uk ).
Latterly, Lucy used her experience in publishing and the media to train and recruit people into licensing and publishing for companies such as Haymarket, Emap, Trinity Mirror, The Independent, The Guardian, Associated Newspapers and many others. In 2006 she left recruitment behind to start marmaLADYa.com.
Huge Promotions: www.hugepromotions.co.uk
Bethanie Lunn founded Huge Promotions Ltd aka �Huge PR' at the age of 23 and now runs an office in the heart of London, Covent Garden. Bethanie also teaches part time in Fashion Forecasting, Public Relations and Marketing, Fashion in Society and Business Studies. She tours Colleges across the UK including London College of Fashion to tell 'her story' of how she set up her own business, inspiring other young people to make their dreams a Relaity.
Huge PR is a creative PR Agency with the contacts, the know-how and the passion to make things happen�Their media expertise and contacts have increased over a number of years, specialising in the fields of fashion, interiors, hair and beauty and lifestyle.
Huge typically represents fashion lines, accessories, restaurants, boutiques (retail and etail), hotels, spas, salons, travel, interior, cosmetics and skin care. Whether you are looking to appeal to a major consumer magazine title or national newspaper, or perhaps a local or regional publication � Huge will create the right buzz to shout about the right messages.
Huge PR also cater for media liaison, celebrity endorsement, creative copy writing, events, campaigning and more.
Languages at Lunch www.languagesatlunch.co.uk
Rob landed in the corporate sector straight after university, working for Accenture and Vodaphone. His passion is coaching and personal development, and this led him to understand employee satisfaction and rewards. As a result he came up with the idea of delivering languages at lunchtime to employees, who really wanted to learn a language but hadn't got the time to attend night school, and didn't get motivated by home learning.... thus Languages at Lunch was formed.
Rob now has a team of teachers who deliver courses to businesses across Oxford and London. Alongside his business, he is passionate and committed to supporting young entrepreneurs and he is actively engaged in supporting Striding Out and it's aims.
Blue Ventures www.blueventures.co.uk
Travel Roots: www.travelroots.co.uk
Blue Ventures runs marine conservation expeditions in developing countries. These expeditions, in addition to providing life-changing experiences for the volunteers, help to fund our conservation and research programme in the host countries. We run expeditions every 6 weeks for up to 16 international volunteers. Most of our volunteers are university leavers or career breakers.
Travelroots is a company which provides a range of the best responsible and ethical destinations worldwide.
Tom has always been involved in entrepreneurship. He set up the entrepreneurial society at Edinburgh University and helped found the Skoll Foundation for social entrepreneurs at Oxford University. His interest in conversation and travel, stemmed from an expedition he ran with a friend whilst at university, which led to the development of Blue Ventures.
The Conch is a community-powered travel guide for people with a passion for the outdoors. Bringing together everyone involved in the adventure travel journey, locals and travellers, businesses and advertisers, the service enables them to share their stories and advice, told in their own words and their own voices.
Simon graduated from a degree in English Language and Literature at the University of Manchester in 2003. After a time living in New Zealand, the adventure playground of the world, he returned home to the UK with an idea for the next generation travel guide.
Passionate about adventure in all its forms, Simon founded The Conch in August 2006 with funding from the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts(NESTA).
Whenever he manages to prise himself away from his laptop, Simon loves the radio, playing Ultimate Frisbee and exploring everything Manchester has to offer.
Sally Broom (23) is the founder of ethical travel website Your Safe Planet (YSP).
YSP links travellers to trusted local contacts around the world, the aim being to support local spending and engender cross-cultural integration. Having had the idea while at university in London, Sally went against advice to stay in that area and moved home to the north, proving vital for saving money, stress and opening up new opportunities for growing the business.
Sally now works from home between the north-west and north-east and is involved in enterprise support and graduate networking. She still spends one week a month in London where she has given guest lectures on entrepreneurship at UCL and is an Ambassador for Make Your Mark and the National Trust�s �You, Me and the Climate� project.
