THE BIBA FOR New Business of the Year

If your business has been operating for three years or less, why not enter the Most Promising New Business award? Entrants will be asked to provide details of how the company has performed and what its future projections are. You will also be asked to explain the background to the business, the markets it operates in, the business vision and the research that was undertaken when the business was in development. By doing so you could receive the reward you deserve for successfully setting up your business.

The judges will be looking for evidence of commercial success, innovation, creativity, sound business practices which will include:

• Insight and vision in conceiving the new venture.
• Creativity and innovation in developing the business
• Ability to motivate and inspire colleagues to carry the venture forward
• Determination in overcoming problems and setbacks
• Commercial success and profitability of the new business

Sponsor: Business Venture Group

Getting your business off the ground and steering it through those first few turbulent years can be a daunting prospect...

...The good news is, you don't have to go it alone. We are here to help people to realise their dream of starting their own businesses. We are the most experienced start-up providers in the area. During the past 20 years, we have successfully assisted thousands of new businesses to get started, and given them that vital listening ear throughout their first 2 years.

Our services, delivered by our own local professional business advisers, are focussed on helping entrepreneurs to build reliable, well researched plans from their own business ideas which, combined with confidence and enthusiasm, will give them an excellent route to success.

Over the years we have seen many of our start-up businesses grow and develop, creating a vital part of the local economy by providing employment to others.

Clients can be confident in knowing that we will always be available to them, free of charge, and any assistance is only a phone call away. In addition to our free, confidential and impartial service we also provide a micro loan fund, in partnership with Lancashire County Developments Ltd, in support of new businesses who traditionally would not qualify for main stream bank finance.

For further information please contact Tony Harrison on (01772) 422242, visit www.bvg.org.uk or email tharrison@bvg.org.uk