Competition hotting up for Thame’s young ‘dragon’ contestants

THE contestants for Thame’s Young entrepreneurs competition, have been limbering up their presentation skills, ready for their big day on Saturday.

Left to right Philippe van Caloen, Jean Gamester, Carly Ward, Chris Wylam (representing Thomas Wylam), Amelie Mason
L to R – Philippe van Caloen, Jean Gamester, Carly Ward, Chris Wylam (representing Thomas Wylam), Amelie Mason

Five of them attended a Workshop at Christchurch, Thame, with Jean Gamester of Semaphora Consulting, who specialises in developing people, training in public speaking and communications skills.

Jean provided her time free of charge to the young entrepreneurs, who are all under 30 and live in Oxfordshire or Buckinghamshire. The finals of the competition are being held in Thame next Saturday, December 3, as part of a series of events for Small Business Saturday. Prizes for the winners include a first prize of £500 cash and mentoring for 12 months, with trophies for three winners.

For more information about Semaphora or to connect with Jean Gamester go to www.semaphora.com, @JeanGamester, or email Jean@Semaphora.com.

For more information about Small Business Saturday in Thame go to www.smallbizthame.uk or search on twitter for #SBSThame or email the organisers at sbsthame@gmail.com. Follow Small Business Saturday Thame on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Thame.Smallbiz2016/

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