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future pro·manchester launches Professional Innovator Challenge 2012 The future pro·manchester Professional Innovator Challenge 2012 was launched on Wednesday evening at Manchester’s Museum of Science and Industry by Mark Rock CEO and Founder of sound sharing application AudioBoo. The challenge sponsored by accountancy firm Beever and Struthers aims to recognise innovative flair in financial and professional services and student communities in Manchester.
Rock who claims to be “completely talentless and not very good at anything” provided his top tips for success to over 60 young professionals and students including advice such as “meetings are evil” , “don’t worry about problems you don’t have yet” and “all decisions are temporary”. He also stressed the importance of employing a skilled team, praising the team behind AudioBoo and claiming The Professional Innovator Challenge is now open to entrants who simply need to to fill out a short application form. Applications will be shortlisted at the end of December with the first challenges written by a judging panel which includes serial entrepreneur Imran Hakim and Digital futurist Mike Ryan. The Challenge is open to pro·manchester members under the age of 35 and students from across the region. It will be supported over the next six months by a full events programme. ENTER NOW! click here to fill out the application form..can you be the Professional Innovator 2012? For further information, visit www.futurepromanchester.co.uk/proinnovator or contact Sam Booth on 0161 817 3480. You can also follow all the pro.innovator news on twitter @futureproman #PI2012 |
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Mark's success story began when he was won over by an Apple Macintosh, and after a short lived role in graphic design took the brave step to set up Static2358 in 1997 followed a few years later by Best Before Media out of which AudioBoo was born in 2009. It quickly became hugely popular with high profile users such as Stephen Fry and DJ Chris Moyles posting regular ‘Boo’s’ to the site. 