Future business leaders at a Nantwich college have shown plenty of bottle to win the opening leg of a Young Enterprise competition.
The students from Reaseheath College won with their quirky idea to recycle glass bottles by turning them into household items.
Named ‘New Generation’, the team of 13 Business Studies students will represent Cheshire East at the county stage of the contest, to be held in Warrington on May 6.
Their business idea – to turn reshape glass bottles into candle holders, flower vases, pen pots and sweet holders – won them two awards, for the best overall company and for the best trade stand.
Four experienced business judges put Reaseheath in the top slot after considering entries from six schools and institutions which teach business studies.
They judged the display and listened to a presentation by managing director Shannon Tew, sales director Sam Thurlow and team members Victor Parker and Luke Rimmer.
The competition was held at Barclays Radbrooke Hall, Knutsford.
The students now have to prove the business is financially viable and are taking sales orders from staff and students, families, friends and local outlets.
They will be displaying their range in the campus restaurant and will visit departments to drum up business. Products can be made to order.
If they are successful at the next stage, they will represent Cheshire in the north west region final where the winners will go to the prestigious national finals in London.
Shannon said: “The competition so far has been very exciting and we’re working really hard to get to the next level.
“We’ve already learned a lot about running a real business and the judges gave us some really good comments and tips.”
Business Studies lecturer Julie Boulton, who helped mentor the students, said: “I’m very proud of the way the team has worked together to come up with an attractive product and produce a business plan.
“Their presentation was excellent. I’m hoping that there is more success on the horizon.”
(Pic: New Generation members Victor Parker, Sammy Clare, Shannon Tew, Chris Davidson, Jess Wareham, Ty Clynes and Luke Rimmer)
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