Role models important for young entrepreneurs
Thu, 01 Oct 2009
A new generation of entrepreneurs from ethnic minority backgrounds have been showcased in the the Power List, it has been reported.
Outsourcery claims that the publication, which is sponsored by JP Morgan and Thomson Reuters, should help to inspire young people from a variety of different professional backgrounds to attain their own success.
Piers Linney, joint chief executive officer at Outsourcery, explained that having esteemed people to look up to is important for anyone entering the world of business.
As a list member himself, he claimed that visible role models with African and Caribbean heritage can provide encouragement if their successes are reported in the public eye.
Mr Linney said that it would be a good thing as "we need more diversity around the UK's boardroom tables".
Ultimately, he stated that it is something innate that often leads to success in the business world.
"In my experience, most entrepreneurs are driven by a will to succeed and not by the recognition eventual success may bring," Mr Linney added.
Trevor Williams, chief economist for Lloyds TSB corporate, Daniel Taylor, founder and managing director of Metro Design Consultants, and Karen Blackett, chief operations director of Media.com, are among the professionals named on the Power List.
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