Carl Hopkins launches CIC to plug public sector gap and help support teachers and trainers

Posted on 5th October, 2010 by Stef Hopkins in Enterprise

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.

Students achievements honoured as Carl attends award ceremony

Posted on 23rd September, 2010 by Stef Hopkins in Comment & Judging, Speaking Events

Carl was invited to help pupils at Brighouse High School celebrate outstanding achievements at the annual Junior Awards Ceremony.

The school is a Business and Enterprise Specialist and as guest speaker for the evening, Carl delivered a short speech highlighting the need  to support young people in enterprise. He also drew upon his own experiences and [...]

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.

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.

Secret Millionaire helps launch the search for entrepreneurs with a Big Community Idea

Posted on 18th November, 2009 by Stef Hopkins in Enterprise

Aspiring entrepreneurs from the North who are looking to get their Big Idea off the ground are being offered a unique chance to receive a huge helping hand to turn their own business dreams into reality. From Social Enterprise Day (Thursday 19th November) during Global Entrepreneurship Week, Connaught Partnerships Ltd and entrepreneur Carl Hopkins of Channel 4’s Secret Millionaire are inviting people from across Northern England to submit their sustainable, community focused business ideas to be in with a chance of winning a prize package worth £10,000 of expert mentoring and office or workshop space for a year, plus a cash donation.

Carl Hopkins supports global enterprise movement

Posted on 17th November, 2009 by Stef Hopkins in Enterprise

Brighouse based serial entrepreneur Carl Hopkins is playing his part to support Global Entrepreneurship Week 2009, which aims to drive economic growth now and for the future. Carl will be taking part in three events this week to inspire enterprise in Yorkshire, beginning with the launch of the Big Community Ideas project yesterday (November 16) in which aspiring entrepreneurs are being offered a chance to turn their business dreams into reality.