Two Coventry University graduates are being hailed examples to budding entrepreneurs in the area.
It is hoped their example will encourage students and graduates to take advantage of free advice being offered to help new start ideas.
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Sam Tate, aged 33, and Nick Rutter, aged 30, started their own company after graduating from a design and engineering course at Coventry University.
Their brainchild - Sprue Aegis - is a safety products manufacturer. Nick and Sam decided to start their business after discovering that six million households in the UK own a defective smoke alarm.
They designed the FireAngel Plug-In Smoke Alarm, which is mains-powered and overcomes the need for a replacement battery.
It fits between a light socket and light bulb, and is designed to recharge automatically when the light is switched on. If it goes off accidentally, it can easily be reset with the light switch.
Their FireAngel smoke alarms and fire extinguishers are now available in over 4,000 big-name outlets and Nick and Sam are currently working on launching their company in America.
听If you've been inspired by Nick and Sam, get in touch with Shell LiveWIRE to talk about your business ambitions.
The company is offering free advice and business support to young people with enterprise ideas. You can get more information about them via the website linked on the left or by calling 0845 757 3252.
The site also has a discussion forum, where entrepreneurs can share their experiences
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Self-employed business people can also enter the prestigious Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards. They rewards Britain's best young business start-ups with cash and "in kind" prizes worth over 拢200,000 nationally.
Find out more about the awards on the Shell LiveWIRE website, linked on the left.
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