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16/02/2004
Last call for budding entrepreneur nominations
The deadline is looming for this year’s crop of Northern Ireland’s brightest young sparks to prove their worth in Shell LiveWIRE’s annual ‘Young Entrepreneur of the Year’ Awards.
The competition, which is the longest running and one of the most prestigious awards events in the province, aims to promote enterprise and entrepreneurship to young people aged 16-30. Entries, in the form of a business plan, must be received by 26th March.
Commenting on this year's competition, Gerry Ford, CEO of Livewire said: "This is a celebration of the entrepreneurial spirit that we know is alive and well in Northern Ireland’s young people. I would encourage anyone under 31 who has been running a business between 3 and 18 months to showcase their efforts and contact us for details.
Whilst all eight finalists can expect to receive a substantial awards package, Rossa Dumigan, last year’s winner, drove off in a fully expensed executive car with £2000 cash, Shell petrol for a year, loads of publicity and the coveted title of ‘Young Entrepreneur of the Year’.
Rossa said: "It was a real blast. The event itself was a great occasion and the prize money and car were such a help to me at an early stage in my business. The publicity I got on the back of the awards opened all manner of doors."
This year's final takes place at Belfast’s Waterfront Hall on May 27thth.
Anyone keen on entering this year's competition should contact Livewire on 028 9045 4510.
(MB)
The competition, which is the longest running and one of the most prestigious awards events in the province, aims to promote enterprise and entrepreneurship to young people aged 16-30. Entries, in the form of a business plan, must be received by 26th March.
Commenting on this year's competition, Gerry Ford, CEO of Livewire said: "This is a celebration of the entrepreneurial spirit that we know is alive and well in Northern Ireland’s young people. I would encourage anyone under 31 who has been running a business between 3 and 18 months to showcase their efforts and contact us for details.
Whilst all eight finalists can expect to receive a substantial awards package, Rossa Dumigan, last year’s winner, drove off in a fully expensed executive car with £2000 cash, Shell petrol for a year, loads of publicity and the coveted title of ‘Young Entrepreneur of the Year’.
Rossa said: "It was a real blast. The event itself was a great occasion and the prize money and car were such a help to me at an early stage in my business. The publicity I got on the back of the awards opened all manner of doors."
This year's final takes place at Belfast’s Waterfront Hall on May 27thth.
Anyone keen on entering this year's competition should contact Livewire on 028 9045 4510.
(MB)
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