Fiona

What would you choose; a university degree or $100K?

I’ve been reading with interest some responses to Peter Thiel’s (founder of PayPal & Facebook investor) announcement that he is to provide 24 young people with $100k to drop out of college and start their own businesses. http://www.fastcompany.com/1755089/legendary-investor-peter-thiel-names-dream-team-of-whiz-kids It seems that he believes that the benefits of higher education are over-hyped, that “traditional education steers young peopleContinue reading “What would you choose; a university degree or $100K?”

Fresh ideas come from sharing experience

I’ve just come home from a great event, organised by Karen Birch of ‘Fair Comment‘, in which two young companies presented their business plans to a small panel of experienced business women. The companies, Kohl Publishing and My Health Cards, were both finalists in the Scottish Institute for Enterprise (SIE) business plan competition for studentsContinue reading “Fresh ideas come from sharing experience”