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.

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.

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.