Ren Kapur MBE: Lessons from a life of Serial Entrepreneurship: What it takes to Succeed in Business.

Middlesex University London Distinguished Lecture Series by Ren Kapur MBE.
Tuesday 2 May 2023, 18:00-19:30 via Zoom webinar
‘Lessons from a life of Serial Entrepreneurship: What it takes to Succeed in Business’
Chaired by Professor Tim Evans.
About Ren Kapur MBE // Social Entrepreneur
Ren is Chief Executive of Enterprise For Life (EFL) which has fostered the launch of thousands of start-ups and provided entrepreneurship learning to members of the uniformed services and their families.
Before EFL, Ren’s passion to support equality through learning and providing opportunities has meant that she has been an advisor to Home Office, BEIS and the Cabinet Office. Other projects include supporting Syrian Refugees, Women and Girls in Business and Reducing the Reoffending rates. Ren has also championed policy changes and has four successes under her belt.
In 2013, Ren founded X-Forces Enterprise (XFE), the UK's premier organisation for enterprise and start-up skills in the wider military community. She has held a lifelong passion for the Armed Forces and, in 2017, was appointed a Lt Col. in the Army Reserves. Ren replicated the XFE blueprint to set up X-Emergency Services (XES), which is dedicated to supporting budding entrepreneurs within the ‘blue light' community.
In 2018, Ren and Team formally took over the management of Soldiering On Awards which serves to recognise the outstanding achievements of those who have served their country, and the people and
groups who work together within and alongside the Armed Forces Community.
A social entrepreneur, Ren has harnessed her experience to enable individuals and communities to support themselves and thrive through enterprise. In doing so she has brought together corporate,
government, and charity stakeholders at the very highest levels.
2022: appointed to represent the small business community at the Office for Veterans Affairs, Cabinet Office.
2020: appointed to the board of M3 Local Enterprise Partnership supporting local business growth for the region.
2018: appointed the first ever volunteer Armed Forces Champion by the Federation of Small Businesses and sits on their Policy Team.
2016: awarded an MBE in the Queen’s 90th Birthday Honours List for service to Entrepreneurship.
2009: appointed National Champion for Business Administration and Finance by the Education
Secretary working to bridge the gap between FTSE 500; Education and Young People.
Ren is a Visiting Fellow at Anglia Ruskin University leading on enterprise learning. She is a member of
the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Women in Enterprise on Education and Skills workstream.
The work and appointments Ren holds all lean towards supporting communities to prosper through
enterprise and is keen advocate for social entrepreneurship.