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11 May 2010
Do you know a start-up star?
A national search to find Britain’s top entrepreneurs gets underway this week with the 10th HSBC Start-Up Stars Awards.
The launch is back-dropped against new figures which show confidence running high amongst would-be new business owners as the country begins to pull out of the recession.
HSBC reports it has seen a 13% increase in the average weekly number of start ups and is now helping a new business get going virtually every minute of the working week.
Huw Morgan, HSBC Head of Business Banking and chair of the judging panel, said: “The Start-Up Stars Awards are a reminder of the resilience of the British entrepreneurial spirit. New companies are the lifeblood of our economy and we are delighted to support the aspirations of a new generation of business owners who want to go it alone.”
If you know a Start-Up Star running a company less than four years old and think they deserve a share of £50,000 worth of business grants, then simply register your nomination/s at http://www.startupstars.hsbc.co.uk/ by Friday 28th May.
As well as crowning the overall Start-Up Star, there are also Awards for businesses with a specific focus on green issues and for those that have expanded into international markets.
Nominated companies will have until Friday 25th June to submit their entries and convince the judges why they should represent the South East region at the National Finals; a prestigious black tie gala dinner to be held at London’s Dorchester Hotel on 18 October.
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