To celebrate Pride Month, we are featuring the stories of some of our previous winners and finalists from the LGBTQ+ community. First up is the infectious couple of Sam Evans and Shauna Guinn, founders of Hang Fire Southern Kitchen, who were named Great British Entrepreneurs of the Year for Wales and the South West in …
Every month, we’re celebrating a member of the GBEA community who has shown incredible entrepreneurial spirit. And, as a reward, Glen Scotia Single Malt Whisky will be sending bottles of its classic Double Cask and 15 Year Old single malt Scotch whiskies. And we’re delighted to announce that May’s winner is Rachel Hayward, founder of …
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A Great British Entrepreneur Awards regional winner from 2020 has announced plans to transfer ownership of his business to his workforce. Simon Dixon, founder of Hatmill – a Yorkshire-based supply chain and logistics consultancy – was named Service Industries Entrepreneur of the Year for the North West. He will transfer 100% of the company’s shares …
Former Great British Entrepreneur Awards finalist Drew Cockton has secured a £50,000 investment from Touker Suleyman for his business Owen Drew on the latest episode of BBC’s Dragons’ Den. Drew, who was a finalist in the North West region in 2018, makes a range of vegan soy wax candles, eau de parfum fragrances as well …
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Few would predict that a young girl from the southwest of Iran, who loved nothing more than to sit by the beach at sunrise writing poetry, would go on to become an award-winning entrepreneur in the UK. But, for Shahnaz Rabiei Far, her journey has an air of inevitability about it. “I grew up in …
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