Kerry Smith
Feb 17, 20233 min
The ceremony will take place at Nottingham Trent University Business School.
A range of businesses have been recognised in the Real Entrepreneurs' Awards 2023 shortlist this week.
The Real Entrepreneurs’ Awards celebrate those who have started their own businesses, invented a new product, successfully collaborated with others, or grown their business significantly.
The panel of judges is made up of highly successful Midlands-based entrepreneurs: Glynis Wright MBE; Patterson Commercial Law Managing Director Rik Pancholi; Premier Logistics Client Relationship Manager Macauley Christopher; University of Derby Enterprise Development Manager Angela Tooley; and Lewis Stringer Senior Manager at UK Network - East and South-East Midlands.
This year’s headline sponsor Fraser Stretton Property Group is a Leicestershire-based company. Its founders Narinder Nijjar and Jaz Kaur have been promoting the awards across the Midlands, which has bolstered nominations coming in from new sectors and industries.
Narinder and Jaz are allies to fellow entrepreneurs, offering their support to others in business. On the night of the ceremony, they’ll make a speech that encourages entrepreneurship and present the idea of kinship between fellow business owners and being an ally to others.
Ceremony guests will also see a selection of up-and-coming entrepreneurs take the stage to participate in a ‘Pitching Platform’ sponsored by Pattersons Commercial Law where one lucky pitcher will receive a non-executive board of directors for the year amongst many more benefits.
Tickets are £90 or £850 for a table of ten and can be secured by emailing awards@realentrepreneurs.co.uk or filling in an online form.
The Real Entrepreneurs’ Awards takes place on May 4, 2023 at Nottingham Trent University Business School: 50 Shakespeare St, Nottingham NG1 4FQ.
Five shortlisted candidates have been selected in each of the 10 categories ahead of the awards ceremony to be held on May 4, 2023 at Nottingham Trent University Business School.
Entrepreneur for Good
sponsored by TML Solicitors
Chris Cain, Kazzoo IT
Sarah Lockwood-Lee, Lee Paxman-Clarke & Dr James Greening, HEAL.med CIC
Stacey Wragg, Embark CSR
Kate Walker, ExpHand Prosthetics
Joe Miller, Enable Services
Entrepreneurial Collaborator
sponsored by Breeze Corporate Finance Ltd
Amanda Daly, The Insight Centre
Elosie Idoine, Rialto Training
Stephen Jackson, Nottingham BID
Scarlett Tinsley, BrightER Futures
Alex Slack, The Circle Club
Start-up Entrepreneur of the Year
sponsored by University of Leicester School of Business
Anuj Ashar, Beta Booster
Natalie Bamford, Colleague Box
Joe Miller, Enable Services
Katie Lavis, Little Starts Gift Cards
Michelle Williams, Meesh Consulting
Food & Drink Entrepreneur of the Year
sponsored by BTT
Greta McDonald, Sweet Lounge
Jaimon Thomas, Kayal
Lesley So, So Good Kombucha
Olivia Pritchard, Bustler Market
Danny and Sandra Jimminson, Hammer and Pincers
Entrepreneurial Educator
sponsored by Premier Logistics
Nav Ahmed, University of Birmingham
Chandila Fernando, The Investment Committee
Zinthiya Ganeshpanchan, Bear Earth CIC
Mital Thanki, Spark Academy
Tracey Mosley, EMA Training
International Entrepreneur of the Year
sponsored by Utilities Made Simple
Luke Tobin, Digital Ethos
Dr Nik Kotecha OBE, Morningside Pharmaceuticals
Gurdev Mattu, Fashion UK
Mark Lord, Aztec Oils
Shafique Hussien, Elite Labels
Scale-up Entrepreneur of the Year
sponsored by Brewin Dolphin
Sophie Redman, Linford Grey Associates
Beverley Wakefield, Vibrant Accountancy
Shailendra Singh, Cellomatics Biosciences Limited
Liam Hobbs, More Than Loft Ladders
Leanne Bonner-Cooke, e-Bate
Innovation in Entrepreneurship
sponsored by Midlands Investment Engine
Kit Lacey, E Dub Services Ltd
José Luis Moltó Marín, Activatec
Dean Jackson, HUUB
Lee Paxman-Clarke, HEAL.med CIC
Shailendra Singh, Cellomatics Biosciences Limited
Entrepreneurial Spirit
sponsored by Take Me
Zoe Darkins, Inside-Out Laser Clinics
Zinthiya Ganeshpanchan, Bear Earth CIC
Jo Bonser, Mealtime
Kate Walker, ExpHand Prosthetics
Miles Waghorn, TechSilver
The Entrepreneur's Entrepreneur
sponsored by Headline Sponsor Fraser Stretton Property Group
David Hunter, Take Me
Alex Goldsmith, Medigold Health Consultancy Ltd
Kate Walker, ExpHand Prosthetics
Callum McKeefery, Reviews.io
Vicky Critchley, Bam Boom Cloud