Carl Hopkins on BBC Radio Leeds

Posted on 25th August, 2010 by Stef Hopkins in Comment & Judging

Carl was invited onto BBC Radio Leeds to comment on A-level results and the fact that you don’t always need a qualification to be successful. He drew on the experiences of his own schooling and career to motivate those that hadn’t got the desired results.

agencybods expands

Posted on 3rd August, 2010 by Stef Hopkins in Marketing

A recruitment service launched by Carl Hopkins is expanding after two successful years.

agencybods.co.uk has until now specialised in sourcing candidates in the creative and marketing sector but is diversifying to cater for any business within Yorkshire with a recruitment need.

Tribal Annual Conference, Birmingham

Posted on 26th July, 2010 by Stef Hopkins in Speaking Events

Carl was invited to deliver the keynote speech at the annual conference for Tribal, a leading provider of public sector services in the UK and internationally.

Why is Carl dressed as a Clanger with movie star Jodie Whittaker?

Posted on 19th July, 2010 by Stef Hopkins in Marketing, Uncategorized

To do a good deed of course! He’s not always the serious, moody character that everyone thinks he is!

Carl volunteered to dress up as Yorkshire Cancer Research’s newest mascot when no-one could be found to wear the suit for a photo shoot that the charity had organised with Huddersfield actress, Jodie Whittaker.

Carl returns as a judge on Enterprising Britain

Posted on 16th July, 2010 by Stef Hopkins in Comment & Judging, Enterprise

Carl Hopkins has been invited, for the second year running, to join 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.

Secret millionaires choose Gaist as The Pitch Northern heat winner

Posted on 13th July, 2010 by Stef Hopkins in Comment & Judging, Speaking Events

Secret millionaires Carl Hopkins and Jonathan Hick chose online mapping service Gaist as their winner of The Pitch 2010 Northern heat in Liverpool this week.

The Pitch, in association with Yell, is a small business competition that gives entrepreneurs the chance to pitch their business to high-profile business experts, for the chance to win a prize package worth £50,000.

Carl supports Calderdale’s young entrepreneurs at showcase evening

Posted on 7th July, 2010 by Stef Hopkins in Enterprise, Speaking Events

Carl Hopkins joined local business owners and support services to attend a showcase event at Heath Training and Development Centre in Free School Lane, Halifax. He delivered a motivational speech to the region’s young entrepreneurs, sharing his own entrepreneurial journey.

The North prepares for The Pitch 2010: Secret millionaires to judge Northern entrepreneurs

Posted on 5th July, 2010 by Stef Hopkins in Comment & Judging

The Pitch 2010 Northern heat kicks off on Tuesday 6 July, at MODO Bar in central Liverpool, and will see entrepreneurs pitching to a panel which includes northern business gurus and secret millionaires Carl Hopkins and Jonathan Hick.

Carl Hopkins named as one of Yorkshire’s Top 100 Entrepreneurs

Posted on 1st July, 2010 by Stef Hopkins in Enterprise

Carl Hopkins was recently named as one of Yorkshire’s Top 100 Entrepreneurs in a guide produced by the Yorkshire Post.
The supplement celebrates the Yorkshire entrepreneurs who make the county such a great place to live in work and includes retailers, manufacturers, academics and philanthropists.

Creative Bloom event

Posted on 1st July, 2010 by Stef Hopkins in Speaking Events

Carl was invited to deliver the keynote speech for Creative Bloom, a business group based in Middlesbrough. The group consists of all creative businesses in the area from web designers to photographers and is fully funded by Middlesbrough Council.