Inspiring the Next Generation of Entrepreneurs One Classroom at a Time
- Marketing Apprentice
- 12 minutes ago
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When the Portobello Business Centre team visited Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School in South East London to talk about student entrepreneurship, the impact on students was clear to see.
134 Year 11 pupils explored what it means to think like an entrepreneur, develop a business idea of their own and see entrepreneurship as a real career opportunity.
“We were very fortunate to have [Portobello Business Centre] Dr Sheela Sharma deliver a most engaging presentation on entrepreneurship to our Year 11 students… She encouraged our students to develop their ideas and asked interesting questions within the world of business… Over the weekend several students did indeed evolve their embryonic ideas and presented them to Sheela when she returned for a follow-up with this group… Several students have now signed up to further develop their ideas in the Easter holidays [through Portobello Business Centre's free student entrepreneurship programme], even though this is study time, because they recognise the unique opportunity they are offered… Truly a valuable, meaningful employer engagement event, which has limitless possibilities if the students themselves have the same determination.”
— Sylvie Hrouda, Careers Lead, Notre Dame Catholic Girls’ School, London SE1
We were very fortunate to have Dr Sheela Sharma deliver such an inspiring and insightful talk on entrepreneurship. She motivated our students to refine their ideas and asked thought-provoking questions. Many continued working on their projects over the weekend and later joined the free Student Entrepreneurship Programme during the Easter holidays. Our students have never had such engaging employer interaction or a chance to turn an idea into something tangible. A truly valuable and meaningful event experience with limitless possibilities.”
Sylvie Hrouda, Careers Lead at Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School
School talks are part of PBC’s NextGen Elevate initiative - a hands-on programme for 15–19-year-olds designed to help them develop real-world business and creative thinking skills.
Our school talks and student entrepreneurship programmes are created to:
Ignite students’ curiosity through real entrepreneurial stories
Equip schools with free learning materials and resources to spark conversation
Support Gatsby Benchmark 6 - meaningful employer encounters
We’re now welcoming bookings for the next series of school talks across London, open to KS4 and KS5 students.
Our talks are completely free and can easily fit into your school timetable - perfect for PSHE, enterprise or enrichment sessions.
🎓 Reserve your free session and receive your downloadable lesson pack here:
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