Business Studies Masterclass!

Local entrepreneur, Matt Tomlinson, visited our Year 10 and 11 Business Studies classes at the start of February.

Matt delivered a talk discussing the financial and non-financial motives of starting a business and related this to his own personal journey. He described how he went from being a sole trader to a private limited company partnership that is in its tenth year of trading. He explained the challenges he encountered from the pandemic and the need to constantly evolve to meet the demands of an ever-changing market. Matt also gave inspiration to our students on how his business mottos PUSH (Push Until Success Happens), FAIL (First Attempt In Learning) and CHAMP (Confidence, Happiness, Attitude, Mindset and People) can always be applied to our everyday lives.

Quotes from students:

"Really motivating and very encouraging, which has really inspired me with his story"

"He showed you could be in one of your worst places but still improve and change your way of life"

"I learnt that to make a successful business, you need a lot of patience and hard work. It doesn't happen overnight"

"Made me realise being awful at Maths means I'm not horrifically done for or stupid"

"He put everything into his business like time and effort"