Shell LiveWIRE Shell LiveWIRE in the UK In 2008 after 25 years of delivering Shell LiveWIRE in the UK it was time to review the programme and ensure it was fit for the future.
Following a period of consultation, and as a result a number of focus groups Shell Livewire were ready to relaunch the programme as an interactive online service offering targeted start up advice, information and inspiration together with the introduction of a new monthly award for early stage businesses and the return of the annual Shell Livewire Young Entrepreneur of the Year awards. Shell LiveWIRE International 2008 saw a number of important milestones for the core Shell LiveWIRE International consultancy activity including a celebration of 25 years with the production of a celebratory brochure and recognition by National Federation of Enterprise Agencies for PNE Group’s work on behalf of Shell International by the awarding of the 2008 Commercial Partnerships Award in the 2008 NFEA Awards. Opportunities to build upon the relationship with Shell were made during the year which resulted in two additional consulting contracts independent of LiveWIRE: one in Sharjah, UAE for Shell Middle East Markets to introduce an enterprise support training programme and one in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for Shell Chemicals to explore feasibility, and then develop an SME Academy. | Case Study Jamie Murray-Wells, Glasses Direct  Jamie Murray-Wells is the founder and Executive Chairman of Glasses Direct, which he started at university in 2004. Since then, the company has grown to become the largest online retailer of prescription glasses in the world. more >>Quote André Smit, Social Investment Manager, Shell International B.V. "Shell is delighted to sign this new contract, which builds on our successful relationship with PNE, and we expect that it will continue for many years to come." |
During this time of taking stock we used the opportunity to run a series of 'Big Enterprise Experience' workshops in FE colleges around the UK. This gave students from a variety of courses a chance to see what was involved in running a business. The experience included topics such as idea generation, problem solving, teamworking and thinking about your market. The students also heard from a recent ex-LiveWIRE winner who gave hints and tips from their own experience to help students think about starting a business.
