Enjoy a business breakfast with the entrepreneurs

ENTREPRENEURS new and established will share their experiences at a Yorkshire Post fringe event at this year’s MADE festival in Sheffield.
By The Newsroom
Published 14th Aug 2012, 08:53 BST

They are Martin Penny, the co-founder and former CEO of haircare brand GHD, Chris Hopkins, the managing director of Ploughcroft Renewables, Nick Glynne, the founder and MD of online retailer Buy It Direct, and Natasha Whiddon, a former law trainee turned award-winning entrepreneur.

The breakfast event takes place at City Hall from 8.30am-10am on Thursday, September 20.

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Described as “the Davos for entrepreneurs”, the festival brings together 3,000 guests with 35 high-profile speakers in venues across the city.

Speakers include Peter Jones, the star of Dragons’ Den, Doug Richard, the UK-based US entrepreneur, Charles Morgan, the chairman of Morgan Motor Company, Julie Meyer, founder of Ariadne Capital, and Robin Rowland, CEO of YO! Sushi.

Business Secretary Vince Cable and his deputy Mark Prisk will be making a return to the festival for the third consecutive year.

MADE runs from September 19-21. The Yorkshire Post has 25 Thursday tickets to give away. Email [email protected] to be in with a chance of winning. Alternatively tickets can be bought via www.madefestival.com

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