Tim Campbell - Motivational Speaker

Tim Campbell first became known by the British public after being hired by Lord Alan Sugar in the first series of the BBC’s The Apprentice.

Tim Amstrad

Tim left Amstrad after two years and went on to found Bright Ideas Trust, a social enterprise which encourages young budding entrepreneurs from disadvantaged backgrounds to start business ventures, by giving them greater access to start-up finance, real business mentors and professional services advisors.

The Trust has already generated much excitement and interest from business and innovative young entrepreneurs alike, not to mention receiving both Government backing and praise for senior MPs across all political parties.

The Trust was set up as a Community Interest Company (CIC) and Tim is focused on raising his target £1m investment fund with support from businesses including Bank of America, WPP, Taylor Wessing, Accenture and Ernst & Young. Alongside this he runs a profit-making consultancy.

Once described as ‘the human face of business’, Campbell has appeared regularly on television and in print media and is an experienced speaker. Well respected as a businessman he has shown a talent and ability to actualize this ideas and plans.

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Business education needed in schools, says Apprentice star

www.startups.co.uk - 4th August 2010

Schools should teach young people more about business and enterprise, according to former Apprentice winner Tim Campbell.

Speaking at a small business roundtable today, Campbell, who founded the Bright Ideas Trust, highlighted the importance of providing more support for aspiring business owners, and emphasised the value of Britain’s youth in enterprise.

He said: “Children should learn in schools how to set up a business. The beauty of youth is that you have got no fear or responsibilities, and we need more young people coming up with business ideas.”

The T-Mobile Business Sense Roundtable looked at what needs to be done to allow small companies and start-ups to succeed in the coming years.

The panel, which included several small business owners, cited cashflow as the main challenge faced by many firms at present. Also identified as a major hurdle was the forthcoming VAT rise – the rate will go from 17.5% to 20% from January 2011.

Another panellist, Andrew Cave, head of policy at the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), explained the need for the government to tackle late payments.

He said: “There is a lot that can be done to change the behaviour of big businesses and suppliers in the private sector to ease cashflow for smaller firms.”

Cave also drew attention to the lack of loyal relationships and understanding between banks and businesses, which he said needed to be repaired to provide the necessary support for enterprise to grow.

He added: “The main port of call for advice and help for small businesses is the banks. We need to get the banks to return to that model of helping small companies and offering them advice.”

Also on the panel were Geraldine Brooks, founder of female business networking organisation Sugargroup, and Dave Miller and Jim Blakemore, co-founders of the social enterprise Bikeworks.

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Tim in action!

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Speaker Topics

During Tim's motivational talks, he covers a range of topics, including:

Risk Taking
Coping with Change
Building Self Confidence
Staying Focussed
Managing Teams
Entrepreneurial Flair
Family Values
Inspiration, Aspiration & Motivation
Mentors & Mentoring
Networking
Social Enterprise