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A generation of bedroom entrepreneurs
Apprentice winner Tim Campbell offers exclusive advice to online money-making teens

Chat date: Tuesday 20th May
Chat time: 12:30pm

While their mums and dads watch the latest series of The Apprentice dreaming of running their own business, the nation's teens are already out there living the dream. A nationwide survey has revealed a generation of teenpreneurs running successful bedroom businesses with 21,000 earning in excess of £60,000 annually online - nearly three times the average UK salary.

They are using sites like Amazon and eBay to get started in but many are also setting up online stores or selling space on forums and blogs to advertisers and sponsors.

The next step is turning a bedroom hobby into a full time career but how do you make that big jump?

One man who should know is Tim Campbell who survived the toughest of TV tests by being chosen as Sir Alan's apprentice and he is coming into the Webchats studios to give you some tips and advice on starting your own online business.

Tim is following in the footsteps of Sir Alan by helping to mentor the next generation of young entrepreneurs and has been lending his support to the Virgin Media Sparks campaign in search for the next big business idea. So if you want to find out how to make the most of the internet and start your own business then join Tim and ask him for his tips and advice.

Tim Campbell from 'The Apprentice' joins us live online at http://www.webchats.tv/chats/Business/beyourownboss/ on Tuesday 20th May at 12:30pm to discuss how to make it in business as a young, online entrepreneur.

For more information visit http://www.virginmedia.com/sparks