Growing numbers of graduates (totaljobs.com say 51%) are looking to set-up their own business after university.

A study out today from totaljobs.com unveils that nine out of ten graduates would like to work for a small to medium sized enterprise (SME).

QM can help you?

Quoting an article By Daniel Hunter “While recent research from the BIS has shown small businesses are missing out on a potential wealth of future talent through a lack of engagement with graduates, the survey from totaljobs.com uncovers a willing market of untapped graduates able to compete for the 196,000 jobs on offer in today’s SME employment market.

Intrapreneurship

Intrapreneurship, What is it?

Forbes
Move Over Entrepreneurs, Here Come The Intrapreneurs
article is by David Armano, executive VP, Global Innovation & Integration at Edelman.

“intrapreneurs come in handy. Smart organizations will seek out individuals who like to invent, innovate and want to be on the front lines of change. These individuals can work independently but even more important can work seamlessly as part of an integrated team structure and also effectively embrace and embody the culture of the intrapreneur’s host organization. Intrapreneurs are most successful when management/leadership empowers and supports them and in turn the intrapreneurs represent the best interests of their organizations while earning the respect of corporate peers.”

Slides from NACUE Enterprise Impact Day

Perfecting Your Pitch

Perfecting Your Pitch.
Pitching your idea and yourself is a skill that can be learned.

Understand what others are looking for!
“Average entrepreneur pitch: 38 slides. Average investor attention span/cranial capacity: 10 slides. Do the math.”
Much of this interesting articles advice can be applied to pitching for Team members and multiple forms of funding and prizes.