Highland businesses invited to share their success stories at the Great British Entrepreneur Awards
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A national business awards programme is calling for entries from the Highlands and searching for success stories of entrepreneurship and innovation from across the region.
The Great British Entrepreneur Awards (GBEA), in partnership with Starling Bank, acknowledges and champions the hard work and uplifting stories of business owners across the UK, with an emphasis on their journey and resilience over financial achievements.
Following a hugely successful return to in-person celebrations at the 2021 awards, which saw 1200 guests gathering at The Grosvenor Hotel in London for the first time for two years, the organisers are appealing for the next cohort of applicants to share their story ahead of the programme’s tenth anniversary.
A total of 14 awards will be given out per region for categories including disruptor of the year, entrepreneur for good award, and the overall Great British entrepreneur of the year. Notable winners from previous years include Social Chain founder Steven Bartlett, who went on to become the youngest ever investor on BBC’s Dragon’s Den.
This year’s awards will also feature a brand new award highlighting the organisations investing in the training and development of young people. The John Caudwell Blaze Your Own Trail Award looks to recognise outstanding examples of businesses offering apprenticeships, vocational training, and diversity and inclusion initiatives, all in the name of improving young people’s access to work.
Awards founder Francesca James said: “After some tough times for business owners and a pause in face-to-face events, it’s fantastic to be back up and running with a full-scale awards programme again. Scotland delivers phenomenal stories of entrepreneurial success year on year so we are truly looking forward to reading the applications of this year’s cohort and seeing where their journeys take them next.
“This year looks to be bigger than any before – we’re going all out to celebrate our tenth birthday and we’re sure that our hopeful winners from Scotland will rise to the occasion.
“We want to call out to the leaders of businesses large and small to put themselves forward - you don’t have to own a multi-million pound empire to be a thriving entrepreneur, and giving everyone the opportunity to tell their unique story is what the awards is all about.
“We look forward to hearing from Scotland’s finest business people!”
Applications close Friday, June 3, 2022. To apply, visit www.greatbritishentrepreneurawards.com
