Norwich Business in Barclays Final Three
Norwich Business in Final Three
Michelle Mone backs ‘Take One Small Step’ competition to award £50,000 to local Norwich business.
Creator of multi-million business Ultimo lingerie backs UK business competition. Over 5,000 registered for the competition, whittled down to a short-list of just 27. Local company up for one of nine £50,000 cash prizes and expert advice to boost their business idea.
One of the UK’s best-known and most successful businesswomen, Michelle Mone, is lending her support to local businesses up and down the country by backing the Barclays ‘Take One Small Step’ competition.Local Norwich business ‘The Student Pocket Guide Limited’ is one of three local businesses in Eastern region who have made it through to the final stages and have a chance of winning one of nine £50,000 prizes in the competition which will go towards making their business dreams a reality. The public vote decides the winners. You can vote for The Student Pocket Guide here: www.takeonesmallstep.co.uk/Entry/Detail/3500The Student Pocket Guide Ltd, owned by Ben Farrin, is a student media company based as a Norwich business. The company specialises in producing a free print and online student magazine. Set-up in 2005 from Ben’s bedroom, the company has rapidly expanded, relocating to city centre offices and is now distributed to university and college students across 20 UK cities.The Student Pocket Guide offers students discounts, freebies and useful tips to help guide students all the way through their student life. Their website: www.thestudentpocketguide.com is the place for discounts, celebrity interviews, competitions, tips and advice. You can also check them out on Facebook, Twitter (@TheSPG) and YouTube (which includes exclusive interviews with Tinie Tempah, Chase and Status, Pixie Lott and Darwin Deez to name a few).The co-owner of MJM International and creator of Ultimo, the UK’s leading designer lingerie brand, Michelle knows exactly what it takes to be a successful business person. Michelle says:
"I'm amazed at the creativity and drive of the finalists in this competition. They are testimony to the incredible will to succeed that I see in entrepreneurs every day. I'm delighted to be involved, and I urge everyone to go online and vote. This is a fantastic opportunity for people to get behind local enterprises and boost business in their area."
To win the prize money the finalists must now drum up public votes for their idea by enlisting the support of family, friends, colleagues and their community to get behind them to help them win.Ben Farin from Norwich business SPG, says:
"When I was as a student, I moved to a new city that I was unfamiliar with and felt that there was a lack of resources available to me. I decided to come up with the magazine to fill a gap in the market and give me a chance to build my own business. We attended one of the Barclays seminars which discussed how to develop your business online and found out about the competition. We felt really encouraged to apply in order to take our business to the next level."
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To see all 27 entries, vote for your favourite business idea and for full terms and conditions go to www.takeonesmallstep.co.uk. The competition has attracted over 5,000 registrations prior to the finalist stage.The winner will be announced at a special gala dinner in London on the 20th July. Fingers crossed for this Norwich business!