Get inspired It’s time to find out what makes you tick. Getting inspired in the YouTube age is easy – inspiration is everywhere. Whether it’s people, places, things, or actions that inspire you, today we’ll look at a bit of everything.

Come on, let’s get started.

Get inspired by travel A big aspect of Corkscrew is travel. Everyone loves travel. And during this program, biggest thing that we

want you to walk away with is the confidence to try something that you really want to do.

3 guys, 44 days, 11 countries, 18 flights, 38 thousand miles, an

exploding volcano, 2 cameras and

almost a terabyte of footage = a

trip of a lifetime..

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It’s an important question. Inspirations drive you forward and keep you on track. They say inspiration wears off, but so do showers. That’s why they’re recommended daily!

Travel can be an eye opening experience.

Places We’re big on quotes, here’s a favourite: “I hate studying, but I love learning”

Quotes For many people, people are at the heart of everything they do.

People

New robots, advances in healthcare and the latest entertainment systems.

Inventions One of the best answers we’ve heard. Courage and bravery are simply inspiring.

Courage What do you do in your spare time? Hobbies and interests can be a big source.

Interests

What inspires you?

Get inspired by people People are simply awesome. The people in these videos are definitely a good thing to be inspired by.

What could you achieve if you dedicated your time to something?

People Are Awesome. 90 minutes of super humans, extreme sports,

adrenaline rush, exotic places and

house music.

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Get inspired by people People are simply awesome. The people in these videos are definitely a good thing to be inspired by.

What could you achieve if you dedicated your time to something?

People Are Awesome. 90 minutes of super humans, extreme sports,

adrenaline rush, exotic places and

house music.

People are awesome 1

Andrew Willis built a skate park in East London using reclaimed

materials left over from the

Olympic Games, creating a lasting

legacy for the local community of

Hackney Wick.

Andrew Willis, Skate Park Engineer

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Get inspired by Start-ups There’s a lot of really inspiring businesses popping up everywhere, some are even run by quite young

people. It’s amazing what people can achieve at a young age.

A teenager from London uses the web to turn his hobby into a media

empire. This film tracks the rise of

Jamal Edwards and the emergence

of SB.TV as one of the UK's leading

youth broadcasters.

Google chrome: Jamal Edwards

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Get inspired by Start-ups There’s a lot of really inspiring businesses popping up everywhere, some are even run by quite young

people. It’s amazing what people can achieve at a young age.

A teenager from London uses the web to turn his hobby into a media

empire. This film tracks the rise of

Jamal Edwards and the emergence

of SB.TV as one of the UK's leading

youth broadcasters.

Google chrome: Jamal Edwards

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Founder of Superjam, a hugely successful jam making business

that supplies over 2,000

supermarkets.

Fraser Doherty, CEO SuperJam 2

“We want to show you that you are skilled and creative enough to make something amazing happen”

Your journey with Corkscrew won’t always be easy, but it will be worthwhile. We want to show you just what you can achieve if you set your mind to it. This program is all about developing your confidence, skills and initiative, but above all we

want to inspire you to make something!

Think about what you’re good at. Your business idea will usually come from what you already know about!

Think about your skills and hobbies 1

What do you care about? Are there any issues that feel strongly about? Are you involved in any volunteer work?

What are you passionate about? 2

Keep looking at the world around you and think about any problems you could solve or things that you like.

Actively think about opportunities 3

You will be developing Your own Business idea Over the following four weeks you will be developing your own business idea with us. Don’t panic! You will be working closely with Neil and Tom throughout the program. They can help you find an idea you’d like to develop – as well as your fellow participants!

Keep a record of any inspirations you have as you go through the program - it will help in our 1to1 sessions.

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Magpie things you like Magpieing is taking things you like and using them. Mix and match things together and create

something that looks good and sounds good. Your idea will build quickly!

Eureka! You are launching an exciting new product and you are here to pitch it!

Each card contains a word. You will create your new product by combining 2 of these words together (e.g. Wax + Pen = Wax pen).

Pick a card & Find a pair 1

Combine words & create your new product

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Use visuals, but no computer! 3

Things to takeaway

You’ll be working with Neil and Tom to uncover what you truly care about and turn it into an opportunity.

Your business idea is about what you’re interested in 1 Look for inspiration related to what you’re interested

in and keep up to date with what’s going on.

Look for inspiration often 2

Keep track of what you’re looking at and what you’re thinking about in one place.

Keep track of your inspiration 3 Use what you like and ditch what you don’t. Mix and

match from other places. If you like it, copy it!

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Keep track of your business idea and anything else you look at in our Google drive folder.

During your 1to1s, we will be using the Google Drive folder to monitor and help you on your way to creating your own business idea. Keep track of everything useful or inspiring you find in your own personal 1to1 folder.

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Inspiration Done!