Carl speaks at Liverpool Community College Awards Evening

Posted on 4th April, 2013 by Stef Hopkins in Comment & Judging, Enterprise, General, Motivational Speakers, News, Press, Public Speaking, Speaking Events

On Wednesday 27th March Carl was invited  to Liverpool Community College to speak at their annual  awards evening. Carl presented one of his most popular presentations; ’11 extra steps’, in which he shares not only some top-tips a would-be entrepreneur/business student can apply to themselves and their business idea, but also some of his personal [...]

Carl shares his highs & lows of business at the Wakefield Business Conference

Posted on 26th March, 2013 by Stef Hopkins in Comment & Judging, Conference Speakers, General, Marketing, News, Press, Public Speaking, Speaking Events

On Wednesday 21st March Carl was invited to the Wakefield Business Conference to present ‘The Business Journey as a Secret Millionaire’.

BBC Radio Leeds invites Carl to comment on concert ticket bidding wars

Posted on 23rd May, 2012 by Stef Hopkins in Comment & Judging, News, Public Speaking

Once again Carl was invited to speak on BBC Radio Leeds, this time to give his opinion on the rising trouble of selling on gig tickets, and the extreme amounts people are willing to pay. He also shared a few humours anecdotes from his own past experience, which include paying over the odds for a [...]

Carl Hopkins takes on the role of dragon for school’s Dragons’ Den event

Posted on 15th March, 2012 by Stef Hopkins in Comment & Judging

Carl Hopkins was invited to act as one of the Dragons for Silcoate’s school Dragons’ Den event on Thursday 8th march. The aim of the ‘business challenge’, put to all sixth formers, was to prepare a brief for a product/idea and propose it to four Business Dragons. All the teams briefly met with the Dragons [...]

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.