British Haka for Business by 30 Entrepreneurs at Piccadilly Circus kicks off UK's Global Entrepreneurship Week

The UK’s Global Entrepreneurship Week 2014 (www.gew.co) will kick off at 7:00am Monday November 17, 2014 with 30 entrepreneurs and businessmen performing a ‘British Haka for business’ on the steps of the Eros Statue in Piccadilly Circus.

The City of Westminster have authorised the activity which will lead off a week of activities in the UK to celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week, which has thousands of participants from over 150 countries. This is the first time the Haka has ever been performed at this iconic location in London.

Entrepreneurs and businessmen performing the Maori Haka, made famous by the All Black rugby team, has become increasingly popular in Britain with many large corporations such as BT, Vodafone (1,400 staff performed the Haka together), ICI, News UK (publishers of The Sun, The Times) all engaging their staff in the truly inspirational activity. All have been put through their moves by Manaia/ Hakaworks (www.hakaworks.com) led by New Zealander and Corporate Lawyer Karl Burrows.  Mr. Burrows says: “The Haka energises, strengthens and unifies. It’s a scintillating experience”.

Organiser Richard J. Hillgrove VI, Chairman of 6 Hillgrove Public Relations has represented the PR for BBC Dragons’ Den stars Duncan Bannatyne OBE, James Caan and Simon Woodroffe OBE. Hillgrove has represented 10 of Channel 4’s Secret Millionaire stars. He says: “Success as an entrepreneur or businessman today can be hindered largely by F.E.A.R (“False Entities Appearing Real”). “I learnt this from a Maori healer visiting Somerton in Somerset”.

Hillgrove, who is of Danish and Maori descent, says: “The Haka was originally performed by Maori warriors before a battle, enhancing their strength and prowess to intimidate the opposition. Similar to what needs to happen in business in this ever competitive global business arena”.

The event will be filmed in one of the world's most recognisable locations, on the steps of the Eros Statue at Piccadilly Circus.

The Haka for business is a challenge to overcoming fear and rising to challenges as represented in Haka - traits needed to be a successful global entrepreneur.