ANNOUNCEMENT: Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to submit their fantastic ideas to Total Rethink – The Pitch. We have been truly overwhelmed by the amount of responses received, which gives us great optimism for the thriving state of entrepreneurship around the world. It’s inspiring to see so many people trying to solve big problems.
For the moment, we are suspending new entries to give us an opportunity to review and meet up with some of those people who have already taken the time to present their plans – we’re sorry it can’t be everyone. We look forward to sharing some of their stories in future videos. Stay well, David.
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In business, and in life, I’m inspired by people with revolutionary ideas – people who are prepared to step outside of their comfort zone to think big, be brave and totally rethink old ways of doing things.
I’m also a big believer in three key things: Inclusion, Collaboration and Empowerment. Ideas that can truly embrace these ingredients, I believe, have great potential to drive positive change in the world, today and into the future.
In our inaugural Pitch, David meets up with Rupert Leigh, the founder of Jackpot Peanut Butter, an exciting company setting its sights on breaking into the mainstream with its independent products. Take a look to see David’s guiding words of advice to the budding entrepreneur.
Hard work, grit and determination are essential traits for a successful entrepreneur and no one shows these qualities better than Portia. As the founder of hospitality recruitment firm Rayman and Thomas, Portia worked her way up from the bottom in the hospitality sector after moving from Zimbabwe to the UK. Today, she’s a role model following her dreams as a successful business owner and female entrepreneur.