Could you be the Shell LiveWIRE Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2010 and win £10,000?
Posted by John King on June 23, 2010 under Competitions | 
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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!
