Toby Pedder

Runners-up Business Enterprise of the Year (Taught) University of Gloucestershire Jun 2015 Following a university module entitled 'New Business Enterprise'​ my colleague Jake Quail and I were nominated for the Business Enterprise of the Year (Taught) Award at the Student Union's Venture Awards, and received the Runners-up prize.The module required the pair of us to conceptualize a new business idea and write a full business plan including carrying out market research, forecasting and full financial statements for the first 3 years. Following the completion of the business… Show more Following a university module entitled 'New Business Enterprise'​ my colleague Jake Quail and I were nominated for the Business Enterprise of the Year (Taught) Award at the Student Union's Venture Awards, and received the Runners-up prize.The module required the pair of us to conceptualize a new business idea and write a full business plan including carrying out market research, forecasting and full financial statements for the first 3 years. Following the completion of the business plan, Jake and I were required to attend a banker panel interview in order to discuss the plan and justify our decisions.The plan that we submitted was cogent, concise and fully justified. Our financial statements were realistic and well laid out. In addition to this, it was clear that Jake and I had well identified a significant gap in the market for our business. Show less