£10k Shell LiveWIRE Young Entrepreneur of the Year: CLOSES 6th September

If you're aged 16-30 and have been running your own business for more than 3 months but less than 18 months, this annual competition could see you walk away with a £10,000 cash injection plus support from a PR agency at the Shell LiveWIRE LIVE! award final taking place in London on 13th October 2010.

Eight regional winners will be sent to London to present to the UK Final Judging Panel which includes Duncan Bannantyne OBE (from Dragons' Den).

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. To view an interview with Michael, click here.

- 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

The 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.
To view an interview with Robert, click here.


Criteria
UK residents aged 16-30 (on the 6th September 2010)
Anyone who has been trading between 3 and 18 months (on the 6th September 2010)

Deadline
Monday 6th September, 2010


Further Information & To Apply
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