(BA Economics and Economic
History 1976) has donated
£6,000 to help one of SIFE
Liverpool's projects supporting
farmers in India.
Board, is Chair of the Fredericks Foundation, a
leading UK microfinance organisation that helps
people to set up or expand their own business.
to learn how business solutions can be applied to
the problems faced by society today," explains
Paul. "Philanthrocapitalism is gaining momentum
across the world and has a lot to teach students
who are aspiring to careers in business. I am
very pleased to support students working on
these important initiatives."
project and why?
Hype project, which involved
taking a group of African and
Caribbean GCSE students and
working with them to develop their
leadership skills. We taught them
how to work as a team, devise a
business plan, present their
product, pitch to investors and
sell. It was remarkable to see the
confidence they gained in just
a couple of months.
your greatest achievement
as SIFE President?
Liverpool team to the semi-finals of
the SIFE UK Nationals twice and
getting inducted into the SIFE UK
4.0 Club, which comprises the most
elite teams from across the UK.
benefited you personally?
to showcase my leadership
capacity and helped to
strengthen my management,
team working, presentation, and
communication skills.
now incorporating the University's
academic leaders, local business
leaders and local city council
members, which means that the
group is able to achieve a lot more
at a faster pace. Being part of that
has been a fantastic experience for
me and one that I would definitely
recommend to other students.
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