Nicknamed ‘Rottweiler’ she was the candidate that Sir Alan Sugar threw out of the boardroom, only to praise the following week. Claire Young, runner-up in the 2008 series of The Apprentice may not have been born in Yorkshire but she attributes much of her grit and determination to her education at Wakefield Girls High.
Speaking at Networking Directs business event yesterday, Claire is very candid about her time on The Apprentice and admitted that she would do it all again in a heartbeat.
She now owns and runs an exclusive wedding venue business ‘Elegant Venues’.
Claire has been heavily involved in the business networking scene recently and can clearly see the value in word of mouth recommendation, “Networking is a great way to widen your business contacts and generate business leads – all for a relatively low cost,” said Claire, “It’s a form of marketing that is ideal for the SME.”
Claire has also taken on business ambassador roles, championing small business through her involvement with Business Link and is also committed to helping young people and enterprise, “There is not enough support out there for school leavers, I didn’t know at 16 what I wanted to do with my career. I now work with the Enterprise Village who promote Enterprise Education to children as young as 5 years old.
It’s clear listening to Claire that she is one very driven woman, and while she may have been the runner-up, there is no doubt who the real winner is.
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