The 18 year-old Longridge Towers pupil has been presented with a Leadership Award from Young Enterprise North East for his work as managing director of 'surburban outfitter' TQ Clothing.
The Young Enterprise Scheme is designed to give secondary school pupils a real taste of working in business with an emphasis on learning by doing.
The sixth form team at Longridge, led by Marcus, decided on a contemporary clothing range, TQ clothing, as their business project. During the last year, they have worked together to develop the range working on sales, branding, promotion and the development of a website.
Helen Nottman, head of sixth form, was so impressed by the leadership skills exhibited by Marcus that she decided to enter him for the leadership award.
She said: "Marcus has undoubtedly been the main influence behind the success of the company Team TQ.
"I decided to enter him for the award as he more than met the criteria set by Young Enterprise North East showing outstanding leadership, motivating the team and encouraging them to work together to meet commercial targets and project deadlines."
TQ is only one of a growing number of business enterprises managed by this rising young star – only his age barred him from a recent appearance on the BBC's 'Dragon's Den' programme.
He also runs an electronic cigarette substitute company CigStar with his father and in the spring made a visit to the Chinese factory where his products are made.
The cigarettes still contain and give the addictive nicotine hit but without the tar or tobacco and they are legal to smoke in all public places. The company does most of its business online and had a turnover of more than £50,000 in its first year.
Marcus, of Castle Terrace, said: "I was hoping to present CigStar on Dragon's Den but unfortunately I was a few months too young to qualify for the next series. However it will definitely be something to aim for in the future."
He has combined his business interests with studying for A levels in IT, geography and German. He is hoping to study property at Oxford Brookes University.