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Otago Daily Times
12-06-2025
- Business
- Otago Daily Times
Students not LYTE on good ideas
A group of five Craighead Diocesan School students are getting a taste of the entrepreneurial world. As part of the 2025 Young Enterprise Scheme, students Ella Laming, Briar Allan, Georgia Smith, Georgia Greenslade and Ruby Laming have launched their start-up business LYTE Hydration. Their product is a dual purpose, single-use energy sachet that combines pre-workout and electrolyte formulas. Chief executive Ella said the special twist with their product was that it is mixed with barberry powder, a natural ingredient scientifically proven to help with acne. "When you work out, you sweat, and that leads to bacteria on your face. "It all goes hand-in-hand, you are recovering back the hydration you lost exercising while also helping with that acne side of things. "It's something you can use on the go, it's portable, easy to use and you literally just rip it open and pour it in your water bottle." The group wanted to make something innovative and creative, Ella said. "We received guidance from Regan Powell, the Young Enterprise co-ordinator and he helped us with the idea for barberry powder as a way of adding something a bit different into our mix." Chief financial officer Georgia Smith said the reason they decided to go for a hydration product was that they were all involved in sport. "We found it annoying ourselves that when you go to the gym you have to get separate tubs for pre and post-workout. "It was like, why can't we come up with a convenient option that can serve for pre and post-workout in just one session, one product. "A lot of our generation go to the gym and are involved in sport and with a teenager target market, acne is a thing everyone struggles with. Our product serves to help with that." The scheme required each company to complete four different challenges and yesterday the students took part in challenge two, the pitch, where they had to present their business plan to a panel of professionals. Over the next two terms they will complete challenge three, promotions and sales, then challenge four, the annual review. They had also recently just completed their first production batch of 40 sachets, Ella said. "We're going to sell them first to the school to get feedback. We plan to then stretch out to the community after this first lot of selling. "We've had to do all the labour ourselves so far, which is fine for a startup but it is time-consuming. "We'd love to look at getting it manufactured if we are successful. We did look at it for a start but the cost was way too much." Marketing and sales director Georgia Greenslade said they were also doing it as part of a school subject. "I feel like the the reason a lot of us took this class is because there were so many specific roles. I took it because I'm interested in accounting and finance. "We can specialise but also be involved with everything within the business, so you kind of learn everyone's part plus the thing you're passionate about which is something I've really enjoyed about it." Ella said the group had learned a lot about teamwork and collaboration through creating their product and business. "Also to cater to everyone's strengths and work in a way where everyone feels that they can contribute, feel heard and be part of the process. "We also learnt that mistakes are part of the process, It's how a business forms — everyone makes them and you just have to learn from them. "How you bounce back from the mistake is how you measure your success as a business." They are aiming to sell their product for $7.99 and are looking to introduce several different flavours. Anyone wishing to learn more or follow their progress can do so by visiting LYTE. hydration on Facebook or Instagram.
BBC News
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Calls for hometown tribute to Wigan-born WWE wrestler British Bulldog
Calls for hometown tribute to WWE wrestler 6 minutes ago Share Save Sarah Spina-Matthews BBC News, Manchester Share Save Getty Images Davey Boy Smith, known as British Bulldog, was born and raised in Wigan The daughter of wrestling legend British Bulldog has called for a tribute to be built in honour of her father in his hometown. Wigan-born Davey Boy Smith was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2020 after making his debut in 1984 and going on to gain international acclaim, also being named WWF's fist European champion in 1997. His daughter Georgia, who lives in Florida, said she had contacted Wigan Council to request the authority build a tribute to her father - who died in 2002 - in the town. She told BBC Radio Manchester: "We did the WWE Hall of Fame for him here in Tampa, so I thought he should be honoured in some capacity in his hometown." Ms Smith added: "My dad took such pride in where he lived and where he grew up. "He dressed up from head to toe in red, white and blue and represented the UK." Davey Boy Smith, who also competed in WCW, was initially fought as part of a WWF tag team with his cousin Thomas Billington, also known as "The Dynamite Kid". The pair split in 1990 when Smith returned to the WWE, where he became a major singles star and won the Intercontinental Championship at SummerSlam 1992. Ms Smith said she and her brother had spent "months at a time" in the UK with their father while he was on tour in the mid-1990s. "Unfortunately, I didn't get to see him a lot growing up because he was always gone, always busy on the road," Ms Smith said. "But then later on in his career and his life he had some downtime and I got to spend time with him and learn more about him." Council in talks Recalling what it was like growing up with such a famous father, Ms Smith said: "The kids in my class would be like, 'oh my god, that's your dad?' when he would come to pick us up." She added: "We went to Disney World with him and the Mickey Mouse there asked for his autograph." Wigan Council has a "Walk of Fame" which features stars dedicated to living past and present residents of the borough, including actor Ian McKellen and Rugby League star Billy Boston MBE. A council spokesperson said: "While Davey Boy Smith does not meet the criteria to be considered for a star, there are alternative ways to commemorate his memory which we are happy to discuss with the family." Listen to the best of BBC Radio Manchester on Sounds and follow BBC Manchester on Facebook, X, and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230. More on this story 'Inspirational' wrestler dies on birthday
