October 2011
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Behind the Best: The Pitch 2011 special -...
This month we’re introducing you to the finalists in this year’s The Pitch awards, run by SiftMedia in association with Yell. The Pitch 2011 supports and celebrates small businesses from start-up to success.
Today we meet the Northern Ireland finalist Barbara Hughes, co-founder of Boozeberries Artisan liqueurs.
For any of our readers who aren’t aware of you, can you give us an...
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Yell nominated for 2011 Website of the Year award
We were very excited to discover that we’d been nominated in the ‘Search & Find’ category of MetrixLab’s Website of the Year awards, particularly as this is a people’s choice award so it’s great to know our users approve!
Websites are rated on their navigation, content and design.
The website with the most votes in it’s category will be elected as...
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Behind the Best: The Pitch 2011 special -...
This month we’re introducing you to the finalists in this year’s The Pitch awards, run by SiftMedia in association with Yell. The Pitch 2011 supports and celebrates small businesses from start-up to success.
Today we meet Naomi Kibble & Helen McAvoy whose pre-packaged, bar quality frozen cocktails, Rocktails, won them the Welsh heat.
For any of our readers who aren’t aware of...
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Behind the best: Short Couture in Tring
This week we talk to Hayley Chalmers, creater of Short Couture, the clothes brand for style-conscious Petite/Short women looking for fashionable, well fitting clothes to wear to work.
For any of our readers who aren’t aware of you, can you give us an intro to the business? It’s smart clothing for short/Petite ladies. Mainly it’s clothing that is appropriate for the office but is fashionable...
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Behind the best: Pitch 2011 Special - Kibosh Ltd,...
For the third year running, Yell is a major sponsor of BusinessZone.co.uk’s The Pitch, Britain’s biggest small business competition, which supports and celebrates small businesses from start-up to success. This year has seen finalists chosen from 4 regional events in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
Over the next month we’re going to introduce you to those finalists, starting with...
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Behind the Best: 'Mumpreneur' Kate Wilson -...
We’re interviewing the winners of the 2011 Mumpreneur Award, this week’s business mind is Kate Wilson from London, winner of this year’s Inspiration Award.
www.nosycrow.com
For any of our readers who aren’t aware of you, can you give us an intro to the business? We’ve very new, so there’s no reason why your readers should be aware of us! We are a small, independent children’s publishing...
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Behind the Best: 'Mumpreneur' Emily Goodall -...
We’re interviewing the winners of the 2011 Mumpreneur Award, this week’s business mind is Emily Goodall from London, winner of this year’s Most Unique Product: Bronze Award.
For any of our readers who aren’t aware of you, can you give us an intro to the business? BundleBean Ltd designed and sells the first 5-in-1 waterproof fleece blanket that works like a cosy-toe to fit all...
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Behind the Best: 'Mumpreneur' Maxine Lewis -...
Following last week’s announcements of the 2011 Mumpreneur Award winners, this week’s business mind is none other than Maxine Lewis from London, winner of this year’s Best Start-Up Business Award, which we sponsor.
After being disappointed with the lack of variety in the UK children’s market, Maxine started Gander Kids, an importer of quality toys and play furniture.
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