From Precious, July 2010
The Precious Awards 2010
Headline Sponsor :
The British Library Business & IP Centre
Enter Now | Visit www.preciousawards.com to enter and find out more.
The British Library Business & IP Centre in London supports entrepreneurs, inventors and small businesses from that first spark of inspiration to successfully launching and developing a business. Visit the website here.
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
Special guests, winners announced live, networking, drinks and canapés, goody bags and more.
The PRECIOUS Awards 2010 is celebrating your stories this year; so get involved and tell us all about your business and your unique and precious journey. David Cameron summed up the power and influence that your stories have in his tribute to the women honoured at The PRECIOUS Awards 2009:
"It is great to read of the impact which the Awards have had on previous winners, I am sure that their stories will help to inspire others and that the achievements of this year's nominees will have the same effect". David Cameron | UK Prime Minister
2010 Categories Announced
SELECT YOUR CATEGORY
The PRECIOUS Awards 2010 is celebrating your stories this year; so get involved and tell us all about your business and your unique journey.
Start-Up Business Of The Year:
Are you a business woman who has just started out? Do you want the business world to know how well you are doing? Then this category is for you! Nominees in this category can be from any business sector and must have been in business at least six months*.
Social Enterprise Business Of The Year:
Sponsored By The Social Enterprise Coalition
Do you run a business that’s based on sound ethical principles? Are you a community interest or social enterprise company that gives back to the community? This is your chance to shine. Nominees must have been trading for at least 12 months*.
Service Business Of The Year:
Is your business in the service sector. Do you run a shop or mobile business? Nominees in this category can be from any business sector. They must have been in business for more than 12 months*.
Creative Business Of The Year:
Do you run a cultural and/or creative business? Is it based in an industry such as PR, design, fashion, music, advertising, marketing, or film? If you have been trading for at least 12 months then enter now*.
Online Business Of The Year:
Are you committed to the online business model? Have you built an online brand you want to shout about? Is 55% of your turnover gained from online transactions? Yes? Then you could become the PRECIOUS Online business of 2010. Toenter you must have been in business for more than 12 months*.
Inspiring Leader Within The Workplace:
Are you, or do you know someone working within a business or organisation who has taken on an entrepreneurial role within the company? Do their commitment and actions influence those within and extend beyond their workplace? Get recognition and nominate now.
Young Entrepreneur Of The Year:
We’re looking for a PRECIOUS star of the future! If you are running a business and aged under 26 then this award is for you. It's a special category designed to help find the best young business woman who is just starting out on her entrepreneurial journey. To enter this category you need to have been trading for at least six months *.
The Precious Entrepreneur Of The Year:
This award awarded by the judges, recognises the most passionate and dedicated woman business owner who the judges feel has overcome significant challenges to achieve outstanding business success.
* by August 30 2010
The PRECIOUS Awards 2010
Sponsors & Partners
Headline Sponsor: The British Library Business & IP Centre in London supports entrepreneurs, inventors and small businesses from that first spark of inspiration to successfully launching and developing a business.
Event Partner
Vjem Events
Vjem Events is a vibrant, award winning event production agency based in London. We specialise in the management and delivery of live, community and special events, namely festivals, carnivals, fun days, road shows, exhibitions, gala dinners and celebratory events.
We provide a complete event production service from conceptual phase to post production or you can commission us to deliver a specific element of a project, for example health and safety management, programming or project evaluation. Vjem offers a free venue finding service as well as a comprehensive event training programme.
Category Sponsors
The Social Enterprise Coalition, sponsor of Social Enterprise Business of the Year
The Social Enterprise Coalition is the UK's national body for social enterprise. It represents a wide range of social enterprises, regional and national support networks and other related organisations. We believe that social enterprise is the right way to do business and we work with our members to:
• Promote the benefits of social enterprise through the media, campaigning and events.
• Promote best practice amongst social enterprises through networks and publications.
• Inform the policy agenda working with key decision makers.
• Influence politicians across the political spectrum, generating support for social enterprise.