Having started his first business at age 11, Ben Towers is no stranger to entrepreneurship and the world of work. Ben first participated in Young Enterprise at school through the Learn to Earn and Company Programme.
“Young Enterprise brings business people into schools to tell the students all about their profession and offer their expert advice. Without things like Young Enterprise you don’t really get to hear in the first person what a job is really like. Having people come in from different industries really does help and it is great to be able to ask them questions.”
Having started his first business at age 11, Ben Towers is no stranger to entrepreneurship and the world of work.
Ben Towers first participated in Young Enterprise at school through the Learn to Earn and Company Programmes. “The Learn to Earn programme encourages participants to look at different career options. I remember everyone went for the computer networker role as they take home a good income. This made me think that maybe this was something I could do for myself as a real business.
When asked what the best lesson he took away from Young Enterprise was, Ben said it was the chance to be practical. “It is when you actually get to exercise the practical skills of running a business you really learn how things work.”
Giving young people exposure to business people is something that Ben feels is vital. “Young Enterprise brings business people into schools to tell the students all about their profession and offer their expert advice. I remember we had a bank worker come in to our school. This was so interesting and, without things like Young Enterprise you don’t really get to hear in the first person what a job is really like. Having people come in from different industries really does help and it is great to be able to ask them questions.”
Being so young while working in the creative industry is not without it’s struggles, admits Ben. “I have had to prove myself and what I can do with real results. Now that I have a strong portfolio behind me it is a lot easier.
Ben is often invited to events and asked to speak to audiences and high profile business people and relishes the chance to raise awareness of what it is like to be a young person in business. “It is hard to know what is round the corner and that is really exciting. I like to know that the future is open to me.”