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Carl Hopkins appointed by Vince Cable to Entrepreneurs' Forum

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By The Drum Team, Editorial

November 17, 2010 | 2 min read

Business secretary Vince Cable has appointed The Drum's agony uncle Carl Hopkins to a new Entrepreneurs' Forum that will advise on new business and enterprise policies.

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Hopkins, a former owner of marketing business JDA, joins a panel of 16 appointed so far that will provide "informal and personal advice" on policy.

The Government said the forum would help it hear the views of business people and encourage entrepreneurship as an alternative career.

Cable said: "People with the courage to start up a business will be crucial to driving the growth of the economy. Start-ups create jobs, stimulate innovation and provide a competitive spur to existing businesses to encourage them to increase their productivity.

"I am delighted with the quality of the membership of my new forum and look forward to bouncing ideas off them and hearing their views."

The forum will eventually have up to 26 members but only 16 have been appointed so far. Joining Hopkins are:

Dawn Gibbins, founder, Barefoot Living

Sarah Tremellen, founder, Bravissimo

Christiane Wuillamie, founder, Elgius

Jan Fletcher, chair, Montpellier Estates

Julie Meyer, founder, Ariadne Capital

Polly Gowers, founder, Everyclick

Anne Malkin, CEO, Access Risk Management Group

Kresse Wessling, founder, Elvis & Kresse

Shaf Rasul, founder, E-Net Computers

Tim Campbell, founder, Bright Ideas Trust

Bruce Savage, director, Cherwell Capital

James Caan, investor, Dragons’ Den

Sahar Hashemi, founder, Skinny Candy

Sara Murray, managing director, Buddi

Baroness Margaret Ford, chair, Olympic Park Legacy Company

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