Make Your Mark with a Tenner 2009 winners: profit category

Take a look at who won what in the profit category…

Best group return on a Tenner:

Cullompton Community College

By creating a cookbook featuring the recipes of local entrepreneurs Kayley Vincent and Jennifer Land turned local business people into cookery stars and made some money too…

It is not only Jamie Oliver and Delia Smith who can turn a cookbook into a massive bestseller; the girls from Cullompton Community College were able to do the very same! By convincing some of their local business people to submit recipes they created a culinary classic with the community as the star! Mixing home cooked dishes with classy fare they created a product that really reflected the tastes of their town.

Selling each book for £1 (£1.50 for a signed copy!) they became hot property and the girls sold them in high traffic areas like their busy shopping mall, local Farmers Market and outside the popular community centre. By involving the locals in such a direct way, the girls were able to create a successful and profitable business model. Profits were given to a local community project which is restoring an historic building in the town, used by many different community groups.

Initial tenner capital: £20 Tenner profit: £493!

Best group overall profit:

The National Enterprise Academy

The students from the NEA used their savvy business talents to earn profits and awareness for a charity making wishes come true….

Tommy Jones, Ross Bailey, Stephen Brooks, Jake Brocklehurst and Fiona Neill showed that even with people being more careful with their cash these days, they can still be encouraged to pay for money-can’t buy treats!

The team love the work of The Make-a-Wish foundation, a charity dedicated to helping young people with life threatening diseases, and wanted to use their Tenners to run entrepreneurial schemes from which the profits could be donated.
Putting on the Tycoon Charity Raffle, the team convinced companies including Nintendo, Red Letter Days and the Daytona Race Track to donate great prizes for free. They had to overcome all sorts of challenges including legalities, insurance, and a car crash, but always found solutions or alternatives to their problems.

Initial Tenner capital: £50 Tenner profit: £765!

Best individual profit:

Henry Pearce - St Thomas’s Church

Henry used his Tenner capital to raise money and some laughs…

When Henry Pearce’s local church St Thomas’s decided to raise money for a library project in Kenya they planned to put on another of their legendary fashion shows.

After first being concerned he wouldn’t have time to get involved, Henry then launched himself into a one-man entrepreneurial venture which took him outside of his comfort zone. He knew that it was his chance to get involved making money for a project that had a special place in his heart. Using his Tenner capital to rent the perfect outfit - a 1920s bathing suit! - Henry challenged the members of his church and friends to pay money for him to model during the show. By creating a sophisticated promotional plan, Henry made profits well above his target amount and delighted his audience by strutting his stuff at the show, showing a real sense of fun and marketing nous!