As part of e-Factors 'Battle of the Business Idea' competition, each individual that entered the competition was invited along to a workshop that offered them the chance to learn about business pitching techniques and presentation skills, to help them build their confidence before they had the chance to pitch their business idea in front of an audience at St. James' Hotel, Grimsby.

TV4Change joined forces with e-Factor to offer the candidates the chance to learn practical media and social networking skills to accompany their business skills. Each member of the group was able to learn how to use the camera and sound equipment and film each other delivering their pitch in front of the camera. This film has been co-produced by volunteers taking part in the workshop & edited by Tom Hughes.

The groups confidence clearly grows on film, from entering the room at the start of the day and keeping themselves to themselves, to working cohesively together and encouraging each other, going home with skills and confidence that they weren't expecting to have at the start of the day.

Take a look at the workshop on this film and watch how the candidates develop over the course of the day, ready to face the big challenge of pitching he business idea in the competition final.


(eFactors 'Battle of the business idea' competition was open for 16-30year olds from North East Lincolnshire to enter with a business idea which they would have to pitch to win prizes and potentially develop the idea into a fully functional business, see www.e-factor.co.uk for more info)