About Us
What we do
- Consulting
- Training
- Events
- Funding
Where we work
We have worked on projects that have helped government, corporate and third sector organisations to support their people. Some of these initiatives have gone on to become independent operations or social enterprises.
In all of the projects you’ll see a theme; education, enterprise and community.
- Female Founders
- Ethnic minority businessowners
- Economically inactive people
- Individuals transitioning out of the Armed Forces, Emergency Services, and Public Service
- Displaced communities
- Those leaving the custodial system
Leadership Team
Ren Kapur MBE
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Ren is the driving force on new initiatives and collaborative engagement for Enterprise For Life. As Chief Executive Officer, her attention is focused on delivering value for all EFL collaborators. Ren founded X-Forces Enterprise, the UK's premier organisation for enterprise and start-up skills in the military community, and replicated the blueprint in the ‘bluelight' community. Ren holds appointments that support communities to prosper through enterprise, including advisor to the PPL Board, volunteer Armed Forces Champion for the Federation of Small Businesses, Visiting Fellow at Anglia Ruskin University leading on enterprise learning, and member of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Women in Enterprise on Education and Skills. Ren is also a reservist with the British Armed Forces.
Martin Wing
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Martin is Chairman of the Board. He provides advice and critique for the Enterprise For Life Senior Management Team on all internal aspects of the business, the community delivery programs and influential stakeholder engagement. Since 1995 Martin has held a variety of management consultant, business advisor and non-executive director positions within SME, start-up or scale-up operations. He brings a variety of experiences in leadership, training and professional development having worked across many different business sectors within the supply chain for both B2B and B2C multi-national organisations. Martin is a member of the Institute of Directors and a Chartered Engineer. He has been a business owner for over 20 years.
Dr Alex Finnen
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Alex brings years of insight to his role of Non-Executive Director at Enterprise For Life. He has enjoyed a lifetime twin-track career as a diplomat and soldier. These have been followed by second careers in business and academia. Amongst his voluntary activities he is Chairman of his Regimental Association and is a trustee of the Scientific Exploration Society. A large part of Alex’s career has been spent in developing new programmes and projects in post-conflict and transitional environments, this and his business interests have given him a keen insight into business start-ups and economic development. As a registered practicing professional of the Project Management Institute and a member of the Chartered Management Institute, he has throughout his career been keen to foster continuing professional development in business.
Mark Neill
Non-Executive Director
Mark is Managing Director of Landmarc and an advocate for change. He focuses his expertise on portfolio growth and corporate sustainable profitability by building relationships that support and deliver effective business strategies. Recognised as an entrepreneurial influencer, Mark has many years of experience in the Defence Test, Evaluation and Training sectors and has developed and delivered award-winning services. He has provided specialist advice at the Ministerial level. Mark advises the Enterprise For Life Board on corporate engagement and social value.
Prof Gary Packham
Advisor
Gary is Pro Vice Chancellor (PVC) of Enterprise and Entrepreneurship at Anglia Ruskin University. Gary's main research interests concern small business development and growth, examining the role of entrepreneurs in developing organisations as well as the impact of entrepreneurship education on graduate start-ups and small business survival and growth. Other work has focused on peer-assisted learning and online learning in relation to effective moderation, pedagogy and student engagement. Gary advises the Enterprise For Life Board on educational strategy and policy.
Roxanne Goodman
Advisor
Roxanne is the Founder of Female Founder Finance and the Managing Director of Goodman Corporate Finance. A trailblazing female entrepreneur who champions access to finance for female founders and business owners from start-ups to PLC’s.
Female Founder Finance is the UK’s first and only commercial finance brokerage geared entirely to provide access to finance for Female Founders and entrepreneurs. Having experienced gender bias in a mainly male led industry Roxanne had the idea to level the playing field for females trying to access finance to start and scale their businesses.
She has a proven track record of supporting business owners across all aspects of industry with their funding needs, allowing them to scale their business, and has pivoted her skills into a bespoke female eco system to provide much needed support for women entrepreneurs.
Imagine If...
The genesis of Enterprise For Life and our 2012 manifesto lie in the philosophy of ‘Imagine If’.
We invite you to Imagine if…
Success was certain
At least almost certain. Imagine if we can bottle the formula of success in one community to benefit another.
Giving back was rewarded
Imagine if we created a social value innovation fund for businesses that choose to ‘give back’ to the community.
Borders were not barriers
Imagine if we accelerated strategic importing and exporting globally.
Gaps were filled
Imagine if skills shortages could be solved with intrapreneurship.
Happiness was measured
Imagine if we index the difference that health, wellbeing and confidence makes to the bottom line.
Investment was improved
Imagine if, through enterprise, investment positively shifted one decimal point. It could mean billions to the economy.
