The Search Begins for the Young Entrepreneur Of The Year
Britain’s best young business brains are invited to enter a prestigious enterprise competition.
A £10,000 cash prize is on offer to the overall winner of this year’s Shell LiveWIRE Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards.
The contest is open to entries from budding entrepreneurs aged 16-30 who have a legal business that has been trading for a minimum of three months and a maximum of 18 months.
As well as the cash incentive, the winner will also scoop support from top PR firm Blue Rubicon to turn their ideas into reality.
Launching this year’s search for Britain’s brightest young business brains, James Smith, chairman of Shell UK, said:
“Entrepreneurial spirit is vital to getting our economy going again. The Shell LiveWIRE award can provide a very timely boost to Britain’s entrepreneurs.”
Previous award winners include James Murray-Wells from GlassesDirect.co.uk, Lucy Cohen from Mazuma Money and James Watt from Brewdog.
Entries must be made by 6 September, with this year’s winner set to be revealed at a ceremony to be held in London on 13 October.
For further information about the Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards, visit the Shell LiveWIRE website
July 14 2010
