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FASS Enterprise Vision Project

FASS Enterprise Vision Project. Overview. 2 students 2 skills training sessions 2 interviews 10 days placement. Why Participate?. Learning about what it takes to ‘make things happen’ Developing enterprise skills in practice Increased chances of getting a job

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FASS Enterprise Vision Project

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  1. FASS Enterprise Vision Project

  2. Overview • 2 students • 2 skills training sessions • 2 interviews • 10 days placement

  3. Why Participate? • Learning about what it takes to ‘make things happen’ • Developing enterprise skills in practice • Increased chances of getting a job • More likely to set up a successful company • Developing media industry specific skills & knowledge

  4. What Do I Have to Do to Win? • Apply 30/05: http://evapplication.eventbrite.com/ • Participate 06/06: Film skills training session • Film 07/06 - 16/06: carry out two entrepreneur interviews • Edit 16/06 – 25/06 • Commentary (250-500 words max) outline enterprise capacities captured on film • Upload 5pm, 25/06: interviews and commentary to Moodle • Attend 28/06: Prize giving • Be available for placement: specified days between 9th July – 1st August (see Project Timeline document)

  5. What makes someone entrepreneurial? • Sees opportunities in problems • Uses initiative • Analyses data to make decisions • Thinks creatively to solve problems • Is forward looking • Sees the ‘bigger picture’ • Possesses optimism and positivity • Strong sense of ownership and independenceis determined • Makes judgements with limited information  • Has an ability to persuade others • Uses networks and harnesses contacts • Has a desire to see things to the end • Has lots of ideas • Has a strong desire to achieve 

  6. Interviews Inspiration

  7. What to think about in sourcing interviewees and planning interviews: • What am I personally interested in/ passionate about? • What things do I want to know about a specific industry or type of organisation? • Who do I know who is inspirational in this area? • How do I get in touch with them? • Who can provide advice or contacts? (see final slide!) • What questions am I going to ask in the interview that enables the interviewee to draw out entrepreneurial capacities in an interesting way?

  8. Local Heroes, Known and Respected Locally Kirsty with Dragon Peter Jones

  9. Local Figures with National Status Kirsty Henshaw with her Dragon investor, Peter Jones

  10. Well-known with global reputation! Kirsty with Dragon Peter Jones

  11. Riverhorse TV Placement Prize Programme 10 days in July / August behind the scenes and on location experience training and insight into setting up a media company Costs covered Travel from NW/ Yorkshire Lunch and refreshments Mike with DOP Quenell Jones in Philadelphia working on the Joe Frazier documentary: “Joe Frazier: When the Smoke Clears”

  12. People who can help... Charlotte Stuart, FASS: c.stuart@lancs.ac.uk Jon Powell, Enterprise Champion j.powell@lancs.ac.uk Joe Buglass, FASS Enterprise Officer j.buglass@lancs.ac.uk Joe Bourne, LUSU Involve j.bourne@lancs.ac.uk Lancaster University Enterprise Society (LUYES) Lyndsey Egerton, CEEC l.egerton@lancs.ac.uk Pam Pickles, CEEC p.pickles@lancs.ac.uk

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