Posted by John King on June 23, 2010 under Competitions | 
The Pitch is Britain’s biggest pitching competition. Now in its third year, The Pitch 2010 will be visiting another five UK cities the year, searching for the best entrepreneurial talent and asking our crack team of high profile business experts to scrutinise business concepts and presentation skills, searching for the best of the best.
Over the coming months, the competition will be visiting Bristol, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Liverpool and London in a series of regional heats, uncovering some of Britain’s best new businesses. The winners of the regional heats will progress into a national final, held in London in November, competing for the title of ‘Britain’s Best New Business’ as well as £50,000 worth of business support prizes.
The Pitch 2010 is the competition to take your business or business idea to the next level:
- Win business services prize package worth £50,000
- Pitch to famous entrepreneurs and business experts
- Compete against fellow entrepreneurs from your region and across the UK
- Get your brand seen by thousands of people
- Meet and learn from top business mentors and real life investors
Deadline for entries from the South East is 1 July, so enter The Pitch 2010 now!
Posted by John King on under Competitions |
The prestigious £10,000 Shell LiveWIRE Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2010 is now open for entries online at:
www.shell-livewire.org/awards
(deadline 5pm on Monday 6th September 2010)
Who is it for?
- The most outstanding entrepreneurial young business person in the UK!
- UK-residents aged 16-30 (on the 6th September 2010)
- Anyone who has been trading for between 3 and 18 months (on the 6th September 2010)
What is it?
- £10,000 cash injection to the business
- Raises profile and generates vital publicity for the winner and regional finalists
- The 2009 Young Entrepreneur of the Year, Robert Matthams, benefited from coverage in the Financial Times and The Independent as well as broadcast media such as BBC Radio 5 Live and Working Lunch. Articles and features on his business reached a combined audience of over 7 million readers and listeners
Other previous winners include:
- Jamie Murray-Wells (Glasses Direct) – the largest online retailer of prescription glasses in the world who now employs 70 staff and has a turnover of £40million
- Michael Welch (Blackcircles.com) – the UK’s largest online tyre retailer
- Jennifer Irvine (The Pure Package) – a gourmet food home delivery service which has revolutionised dieting and healthy eating. She now has 20 staff and a turnover of over £1m
- Most recently, 2009 winner Robert Matthams (Shiply.com) has since gone on to win a whole host of awards and accolades, attracting over 10,000 companies to his eBay-style reverse auction site for moving goods (see www.shell-livewire.org/news/award2009/ for details).
Above: Robert Matthams with James Smith, Chairman Shell UK and the coveted
Shell LiveWIRE Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2009 trophy.
Watch a short promo video of former LiveWIRE winners since 1982 here!
The Pitch is Britain’s biggest pitching competition. Now in its third year, The Pitch 2010 will be visiting another five UK cities the year, searching for the best entrepreneurial talent and asking our crack team of high profile business experts to scrutinise business concepts and presentation skills, searching for the best of the best.