Jack Forester was recently named ‘Best Young Entrepreneur’ at The Brighton & Hove Business Awards (BAHBAs) 2007. His company, Ground Zero, produces action sports and music events for big brands such as Nike 6.0, Ubisoft and Vans. Ground Zero’s flagship event ‘The Extreme Dirty Weekend’, is an annual, independent youth festival on Brighton Seafront, which recently appeared on Channel 4 and was a finalist in the Cultural Event of the Year category at the BAHBAs. Jack also runs ‘YES network’, a series of events aiming to connect and inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs.

Jon Markwell likes to build stuff and help other people do the same. He’s the founder of Inuda Innovations, an engineering business that aims to improve people’s experience of technology development. Alongside this he’s created The Inuda Network, a community of people passionate about making a difference through technology innovation.

I’m the Local Network Manager for Striding Out in London and Brighton. I’ve lived in the UK for almost 5 years, being originally from Mexico. I studied a degree in Marketing in London and have been part of the Striding Out team since summer 2006. Striding Out is a support network for young and social entrepreneurs. We provide a range of services such as networking events, coaching, workshops and training to help young people to start, launch or grow their businesses. My main aim and role is to bring together a community of like-minded individuals who help, share and support each other and to provide young people with affordable services that enhance their personal and professional skills.