Marketing for Young Entrepreneurs: Find the Right Customers
Help a young entrepreneur choose a useful first audience, ask better questions and test a message before spending money on promotion.
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Articles by Robert Beckford
Robert Beckford is a dedicated community entrepreneur, innovative youth leader and passionate advocate for inclusion. Renown for blending high-energy recreation with skill-building to empower young people to drive social impact.
As founder of Nu FOCUS Education CIC, he champions inclusive programmes to uplift marginalised youth & spark creativity to strengthen communities.
Creator of the Starz Academy - he provides motivational tools for personal growth; driven by the mantra "Challenge. Do Something Different."
His track record combines bold innovation, real community change and relentless drive. Robert remains an inspiring force in youth education, action sports and community transformation.
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Young Entrepreneurs: Three Decisions Behind the Headlines
Look beyond young-founder headlines to three useful decisions: noticing a purpose, developing a craft and starting with support.
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Seasonal Money Projects for Young People: A Year of Small Steps
Use the changing seasons for manageable money conversations, with low-pressure projects and a pause during busy family holidays.
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