Royal Holloway students win national Startup Smart competition

Posted by John King on February 1, 2011 under Competitions, Royal Holloway Businesses | Read the First Comment

Royal Holloway students have won several awards at the national Startup Smart competition run by author and entrepreneur, Robin Bennett. The prizes will include help with set up costs, including help approaching investors, professional planning to get the company off the ground, one year’s mentoring, hands-on support when required and access to business networking.

The winners include:

• Study Buddy, a peer skills exchange run by Royal Holloway Entrepreneurs’ President Luka Blackman-Gibbs
• VEO eyewear, a social enterprise brand run by Louis Mech
• Michaela Belony’s natural haircare products for Afro-Caribbean people

Also shortlisted was last years’ President Jack Lenox, for eNovella, the online literary magazine and social network.

Congratulations to all our winner, who won more than half the prizes! If you want to emulate them then visit the Royal Holloway competitions page.