About the Academy
About the Peter Jones Enterprise Academy
The Peter Jones Enterprise Academy (formally the National Enterprise Academy) was founded by entrepreneur and star of Dragon’s Den, Peter Jones CBE, with a view to encouraging more entrepreneurial activity within the UK, based on a philosophy of ‘learning by doing’.
Starting in September 2009, the Enterprise Academy set out to be a catalyst for cultural change by bringing the boardroom into the classroom. The Academy aims to equip future generations of entrepreneurs with the skills and mindset to run their own businesses thereby supporting the future of the British economy.
More than 99 per cent of businesses in the UK are SMEs (Small Medium Enterprises). Companies run by men and women just like you. They had an idea, commitment and sheer hard work to make it succeed.
Despite the UK economy’s reliance on these people, the development of enterprise and entrepreneurship is grossly neglected. As a consequence, hundreds of bright, ambitious young people never get the chance to gain the skills and confidence to realise their business dreams - until now.