Plumber named Britain’s best entrepreneur in nightclub dancefloor showdown

Posted on 22nd November, 2011 by Stef Hopkins in Comment & Judging

The creator of an ingenious way to deal with burst pipes took to the dancefloor with four other entrepreneurs and emerged victorious in Britain’s biggest business pitching contest, of which Carl Hopkins was a judge.

Young people to be honoured at housing association awards ceremony

Posted on 15th November, 2011 by Stef Hopkins in Comment & Judging, Motivational Speakers

A group of housing associations is set to celebrate the dedication and commitment of some the young people it works with at an awards ceremony.

The Airport group, an informal alliance of 14 like-minded, stock transfer housing associations, is holding its second annual Young Flyers awards on Wednesday 16 November at The City of Manchester Stadium and has invited Carl Hopkins to be a guest speaker and judge.

Entrepreneurs put business on the agenda at the Edinburgh Festival

Posted on 10th August, 2011 by admin in Comment & Judging

Five Scottish entrepreneurs will pitch to a panel of judges for the chance to win business support worth £50,000 at the Scotland heat of Britain’s biggest small business pitching contest, The Pitch 2011

Carl Hopkins invited to be expert judge for The Pitch 2011, the UK’s premier small business competition

Posted on 7th April, 2011 by Stef Hopkins in Comment & Judging

Former Channel 4 Secret Millionaire, Carl Hopkins will join serial and social entrepreneur Karen Darby on the panel of judges for The Pitch 2011, the UK’s premier small business competition.

Now in its fourth year, The Pitch offers entrepreneurs from around Britain the opportunity to pitch their business to the judges and a live audience for the chance to win £50,000 worth of business support and the title of Best New Business.

Carl Hopkins joins high profile panel for Venturefest Yorkshire 2011 keynote

Posted on 13th January, 2011 by admin in Comment & Judging, Speaking Events

As one of only 16 invited business experts appointed to business secretary Vince Cable’s new Entrepreneurs’ Forum, Carl Hopkins has been invited to join a panel of high profile business figures in ‘The Big Debate’ which forms the keynote session for this year’s Venturefest Yorkshire.

Carl Hopkins leads creative search for the London 2012 Olympic mascot for Yorkshire

Posted on 12th January, 2011 by Stef Hopkins in Comment & Judging, Marketing

As one of the region’s best known marketers, Carl Hopkins, has been asked to help choose a Yorkshire mascot for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Carl was approached by Welcome to Yorkshire, the official tourism agency for the region. Their 2012 team Yorkshire Gold, is working with the London organising committee of the Olympic Games on a competition to create a customised Yorkshire version of Wenlock and Mandeville, the official London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic mascots.

Carl talks comics with the Culture Vulture

Posted on 5th January, 2011 by Stef Hopkins in Comment & Judging

Carl was recently interviewed for the popular Culture Vultures website, which documents interesting events and activities taking place across West Yorkshire. Read what he had to say about his love of comics to fellow enthusiast and blogger Phil Dean.

Carl jumps on board the Live UnLtd Bus to help aspiring young entrepreneurs

Posted on 17th November, 2010 by Stef Hopkins in Comment & Judging, Enterprise

As part of this year’s Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW), Carl was invited to take part in a bus tour organised by charity UnLtd , GEW’s official lead partner for social entrepreneurship in the UK.

Carl helps pick Rotherham as most enterprising place in Britain

Posted on 17th November, 2010 by Stef Hopkins in Comment & Judging, Enterprise

Earlier this year Carl was invited, for the second time, to sit on a panel of top judges to find the most enterprising place in Yorkshire and the Humber as part of this year’s Enterprising Britain Competition.
Carl and the team of judges voted for Rotherham which was consequently put through to the finals. Today, Rotherham has been named the most enterprising place in the UK after winning the competition.

Carl joins big name entrepreneurs in new government advisory forum

Posted on 14th November, 2010 by Stef Hopkins in Comment & Judging, Enterprise

Carl Hopkins has been invited to join a new forum of high profile entrepreneurs created by Business secretary Vince Cable who will advise the government on business and enterprise policies.