Inspiring Entrepreneurs: From Battlefield to Business highlights

12/07/12

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Watch the highlights of our latest Inspiring Entrepreneurs:From Battlefield to Business. This breakthrough event was held to encourage and inspire ex-Armed Forces personnel to start their own business.

The event was held in partnership with the British Library, Heropreneurs, Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund, Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity and ABF The Soldiers' Charity, Career Transition Partnership, The Royal British Legion, Franchising Works and Help for Heroes.

Visit our YouTube channel BIPCTV to hear from all of the speakers and get all of their amazing tips from this event.

The discussion was moderated by Matthew Rock founder and editor of Real Business Magazine. Speakers included: Absolute Rubbish founder Peter Fitchett, Ben Brabyn who founded Bmycharity and is co-founder of This Tribe, jewellery designer Sarah-Jane Hill founder of Bish Bosh Becca, Mark Palmer a global brand expert and former marketing director for Green & Blacks and Stephen Fear, British Library Entrepreneur in Residence.

Here are selected tips to make your business a success:

Take every piece of resettlement advice
A sense of timing - the importance of addressing the right demand
Don't under estimate what you can learn talking to people over a coffee
Courtesy, being on time and good customer service
Test out your market
Be passionate about what you do
Don't make promises you can't keep
Think about the time you have spent in the Forces and the skills you have learnt: communications, problem solving and working in a team