If somebody had said to me a couple of months ago that I would be attending the Entrepreneurs forum at the Hilton hotel, I would have laughed out loud. What a fabulous experience it was.

I met some truly fantastic people; the highlights of the day for me were Harvey Goldsmith (no relation), Guy Browning, Angus Thirlwell, Charles Morgan and my fellow challenge entrants.

I particularly found Harvey Goldsmith fascinating. He spoke of his early days in business and how he had to make decisions to take him forward. I could relate to some of the situations he went through and admired his drive and determination to succeed.

I also gained some great contacts which I hope to follow up.

I was really looking forward to the evening. After getting changed for the black tie dinner, I sat with the other finalists before going in for the evening meal. Again Guy Browning amazed me with his humour. For me Jon Culshaw was the highlite of the evening. I have been a fan of his for a number of years, and he met my expectations, causing me to have sore ribs through laughing.

The evening gave me further opportunity to network, talking to the most interesting people gaining insight into their experiences in the journey of starting up a business to where they are now.

I would like to thank the entrepreneurs forum for inviting me to a fantastic event.