Executive Director's Blog

Billionaires and Dreamers

Bold and Dynamic is the new name for Barking & Dagenham and now Billionaires and Dreamers is the new name for Snakes & Ladders. Well not exactly the same, but the principles of the game, which accelerates the player up the board or dramatically cascades them down the board depending upon the throw of the dice, are just the same. Whilst the game is of course just fun, there is a very serious message in the game – stop dreaming about running a business and take up the support there is to help you realise your dreams and start and run a successful new business. Throughout the game there are opportunities to take advice, borrow from the Loan fund, get training and such like to accelerate you to becoming a Billionaire. At the same time the business traps and penalties will set you back. This is a journey that could take a long time if the player does not take advantage of the services on offer. Barking & Dagenham people will get their first chance to play the game at the Regeneration Roadshow on the 27th May in Barking Town Square. We expect that we will be able to get the message across in a fun and accessible way, and look forward to playing it with local people.