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The PRECIOUS Awards was founded to celebrate the achievements of inspirational entrepreneurial women of colour who are running businesses in the UK. The Awards are about recognising success and inspiring other women of colour to launch their own business.

We also recognise women in the workplace with the PRECIOUS Leadership within the Workplace Award. We are proud to applaud and highlight enterprise and innovation amongst some of the brightest stars contributing to UK plc.

The Awards take place on:- Monday 8 November 2010 at The British Library, 96 Euston Road, London NW1 2DB

The British Library Business & IP Centre is the Main Sponsor for the Precious Awards 2010 and a valued partner with Precious Online.
The Centre, based in London, supports entrepreneurs, inventors and small businesses from that first spark of inspiration to successfully launching and developing a business.

HAIR & BEAUTY

From Lifestyle
by Yvonne Ottley-Awuah

"Mmm...PRECIOUS loves checking out new beauty products and we think we may have just found ourselves a brand new favourite."

> Click here to read more.

BUSINESS | ADVICE

From Success by Rasheed Ogunlaru

"You may well be experiencing a real desire to do something more fulfilling with your career, be your own boss, want more depth, love and mutual support and understanding in your relationships."
> Read more here.

PEOPLE | Chelsea Black

From Lifestyle by Chelsea Black

So I arrived in D.C. glistening with anticipation and a lack of sleep one can only achieve in economy class. And there he was. And I fell my precious. Literally and metaphorically. That suitcase was heavier than I thought. We snogged in the car, sha***ed all over the apartment, and pillow talked every night. It was the perfect holiday and somewhere over paella, I decided that he was more than just a timeshare. > Click here to read more.

COMMENT

From Features by Sarah James-Cyrusthe

"Disturbingly, the government have announced dramatic public spending cuts. As well as significant job cuts, we will see the closure of libraries, police stations, museums, sports centres. I suggest this might be the trickiest proposal.

There appears to be a lack of balance in this budget. Those with middle incomes seem to be struck the hardest,while those at the lowest end of the pay scale remain protected, yet those with higher incomes remain unscathed.

However, if you consider the fact that the majority of public spending in the past tended to be ‘pro-poor’, cuts to public spending will naturally affect those with lower incomes to a greater degree."

>Read more.

PRECIOUS BLOG ROLL

Blog feeds from the Precious network plus our favourite women of colour blogs:

“The Best Concert of My Life” by Adenike Adenitire Source: The Cocoa Diaries | July 29th 2010

Cocoa Bites: Mo’ Shingai Source: The Cocoa Diaries | July 28th 2010

Cocoa Bites: Pride’s Identity Issue Source: The Cocoa Diaries | July 27th 2010

Cocoa Live: Badu’d in Brixton! Source: The Cocoa Diaries | July 27th 2010

Confessions of a Reluctant Recessionista by Amy Silver: Review Source: the musings of ondo lady | July 25th 2010

STYLE | Ode to Ohema Ohene

From Lifestyle | The Precious Team

I don’t really have icons; however I do have people who I find aesthetically and stylishly interesting. Lady Gaga, Shingai from the Nosiettes and Bentley Fonsworth. The everyday person interests me too as well as art and culture. Fashion wise Chanel, Balenciaga and Marc Jacobs for me are quite influential. > Click here to read more.

THEATRE

From Spotlight : Critic's Cue by Amardeep Sohi
In Conversation with: David Harewood

Now that America has seen the talent here, it has really given a lot of the younger actors hope and I think that’s a really good thing. Although it’s a shame you have to go over there to become a big success. > Click here to read more..

BUSINESS | INTERVIEWS

From Success Interview with Natalie Mwedekeli

After graduating from university and getting the ‘dream job’ working for a well known film production and distribution company, I began to feel dissatisfied. It made it even clearer to me that working 9 – 5 for someone else was not a good fit for me. > Read more.