Twenty Ten Club
Meet Robina Bananuka Zukowski
Founder
Robinkka
Headquartered in East London, Robinkka manufactures hair care products and treatments.
Founder Robina Bananuka Zukowski took the leap to launch her business in 2011 after she learnt to make natural beauty products for her own needs.
The company’s first product is an essential oils hair freshener made for women who wear human and synthetic hair extensions, wigs and hair pieces. With six distinct fragrances, Robinkka offers customers the confidence of continuously fragrant and fresh hair.
Twenty Ten Club supports national enterprise campaign
The Twenty Ten Club is excited to share three of our members feature in the UK government’s Business in You campaign, designed to support budding entrepreneurs.
Natalie Lawrence of Natalie Lawrence Photography, Deborah Millington of fashion education company RedBorder and Octavia Goredema of relocation resource Crash Course City feature in the national campaign supported by The Guardian and Channel 4.
Meet Sharon Beswick
CEO
Beswick 1 Media
Beswick 1 Media is a London based music and media management consultancy. Founded in 2008 by Sharon Beswick, the company employs a team of ten.
The idea for her company was sparked following Sharon’s 20 year career in the music industry. Sharon toured the world singing background vocals for world renowned artists including Take That, the Spice Girls, Chaka Khan, George Michael and Michael Bolton.
Beswick 1 Media provides expert consultation in music and media management designed to help their client base of actors, dancers, musicians, directors and writers achieve their ultimate goals in the entertainment industry.
Meet Gennese Williams
Founder & Creative Director
MGW London
MGW London is a hub of creative businesses including a management and business consulting agency, Kisses Forever Models, MGW London PR and MGW Hair.
Founded by Gennese Williams in August 2010, the Notting Hill based company employs a team of 30.
Gennese took the leap to start her businesses after losing her sight as the result of an eye condition. Following a successful career in beauty, music and management she made the decision she could not work for anyone else again and MGW London was born.
Meet Barbara Soetan
Chief Executive
Elevation Networks
Elevation Networks is an award winning charity established by students to tackle youth employment challenges.
Elevation Networks specialises in assisting companies with the development of diversity recruitment strategies and enabling young people to enhance their employability in the labour market.
The organisation, which began as an idea amongst friends, encompasses a network of 10,000 students and recent graduates from across the country.
Chief executive Barbara Soetan is a founding member of the organisation, launched in 2006 by Samuel Kasumu at Brunel University. Headquartered in London, Elevation Networks became a registered charity in February 2009 and employs a core team of six, supported by over 70 volunteers.
Aged just 25, Barbara Soetan is an accomplished social campaigner and advocate, serving as an international consultant and speaker on youth participation, leadership and employment.
Awards
Future 100 social enterprise award winner, 2010
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