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David and Vanessa Gold tell students self-confidence will ultimately result in business success
8 May 2013
Students from the Peter Jones Enterprise Academy at South Essex College yesterday heard an inspiring talk from entrepreneur-duo, David and Vanessa Gold. David Gold and his daughters Vanessa and Jacqueline are responsible for some of the most successful high street brands including Ann Summers and KnickerBox.
“The greatest benefit of being an entrepreneur is freedom”, moonpig.com founder tells Peter Jones Enterprise Academy students
18 Apr 2013
Nick Jenkins, internet entrepreneur and founder of Moonpig.com, yesterday visited Amersham & Wycombe College to offer his valuable business insight to eager students from the Peter Jones Enterprise Academy. Speaking to more than 90 students from the Academy network, Jenkins said although the initial years of starting a business can be testing they are also exciting and the greatest reward is the freedom that it brings.
Where are all the women? It's time for the women of Britain to help close the gender gap!
8 Mar 2013

The Peter Jones Enterprise Academy is on the hunt for aspiring young female entrepreneurs across Britain to unleash their potential and go for it in business.

Set against the backdrop of International Women’s Day, the Peter Jones Enterprise Academy is today launching a nationwide search for Britain’s budding female entrepreneurs.

With the current ratio of male: female students across the Academy network at 60:40, we are calling on the young women across the country to consider a career in business and help close the national gender gap.

Expansys and PJ Media offer national work placements to Peter Jones Enterprise Academy students
20 Feb 2013

The Peter Jones Enterprise Academy is excited to announce that Expansys and PJ Media will be offering 7 work placements for Academy students on the L3 BTEC in Enterprise and Entrepreneurship course starting from 4th March.

There are opportunities available within both their Sales and their Marketing departments for students to carry out their 4 week work placement at the head office in Marlow, Buckinghamshire.

Academy Negotiation Challenge is launched Nationwide
1 Feb 2013

Students from Peter Jones Enterprise Academies across the UK will be putting their powers of negotiation to the test as they battle it out to win The CIPS 2013 Negotiation Challenge, which was launched this week.

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