Oliver Heald MP for North East Herts is encouraging young entrepreneurs in his constituency to apply for a Lloyds Bank Enterprise Award. The awards (now in their third year) are open to entrepreneurs who have founded or co-founded their own business and are studying at universities across Britain or have graduated from one within the last five years. Applicants must be 18 years of age and over and their business must have been trading for more than one year. Entrants can apply by visiting www.lloydsbank.com/enterpriseawards and the closing date for applications is 23 July 2014.
The prizes include:
-The winners of the heats for Best Start-up, Best Digital and Best Enterprise will benefit from one-to-one local business mentoring and will be awarded with prizes up to £5,000
-The grand final will be held on 15th October and prizes include:-
- £10,000 for the Overall Best Start-Up
- £50,000 for the Overall Best Enterprise
- Time with several leading industry digital market experts for the Overall Best Digital worth over £10,000- Senior Executive Mentoring
- All winners will receive expert legal advice through LawNet
Commenting Oliver Heald said “these awards are an excellent scheme which can genuinely help young entrepreneurs who are looking to progress their businesses. I encourage my constituents who are eligible, to apply.”