Entry requirements

Your company must meet these simple criteria to enter:

 Be less than 3 years old at the time of entry

 Business should be privately owned

Every entrant must answer the four points below:

Demonstration of originality
What is unique about your business? Have you changed industry practices, produced innovative products or services, found a new route to market?

Evidence of success
Please provide evidence of achievement in excess of targets. Has revenue / profit /market share exceeded expected levels, what proof is there of strong customer satisfaction? Have you made a major impact on your sector or local community?

Inside your business
What working practices have driven the success of your business? Do you have any innovative technology solutions? Are you a great company to work for?

Sheer bravery and guts
Have you overcome adversity to get your business up and running? Do you have a disability, have you overcome a challenging background or taken on the big boys while looking after three kids?

 

Enter now!

 

Previous judges include

Doug Richard

Doug
Richard

Founder, School for Startups

Margaret Manning

Margaret Manning

CEO, Reading Room

Dan  McGuire

Dan
McGuire

Managing Director, Broadbean

Holly  Tucker

Holly
Tucker

Co-founder, Notonthe
highstreet.com

Neil Hutchinson

Neil Hutchinson

Founder & Managing Director, TrafficBroker

Charlie  Mullins

Charlie
Mullins

Managing
Director,
Pimlico
Plumbers

Claire  Young

Claire
Young

Founder, Elegant Venues & Runner Up, The Apprentice 2008

Joe  Cohen

Joe
Cohen

Founder & CEO, Seatwave

Grace  Fodor

Grace
Fodor

Co-founder, Jemma Kidd Make Up School

Mitesh  Soma

Mitesh
Soma

Managing Director, Chemistdirect
.co.uk