The company was created by 19-year-old Bejay Mulenga and 28-year-old Liam Toothill in partnership with Barclays LifeSkills. The goal of Supa Academy is to help the development of business skills in teenagers and young adults by building confidence and curiosity along the way.
A live event will take place in the form of the Supa Academy Hack 2015 at London’s Old Truman Brewery from 24-26 July, which will see Bowman on board as the host during the search for 500 budding retail tycoons. Bowman recently launched a book called Great British Music Festivals and hopes to bring some flavour to the youth-centric programme.
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Running over three days, the event for 18-24 year olds has partners including the likes of River Island, Facebook and Pepsi Max signed up. Those taking part in the scheme will secure the chance to be mentored by experts from the companies, who will offer advice on earning revenue and launching a supermarket or eCommerce channel.
Mulenga added: “The Supa Academy Hack 2015 is designed to encourage a sense of entrepreneurial spirit in teenagers and young adults taking their first steps in business and enterprise.Share this story