Challenge 2010 - Announcing the winners of the 'If we can you can' Challenge!
In true X factor style the public have made their decision, with a combined total of 3000 votes received for the 16 finalists.
It was a pleasure to welcome the finalists to the recent Entrepreneurs' Forum Annual Conference – they've been a real inspiration and we hope they'll keep in touch and continue to support each other.
Over the coming months we'll be working with the winners – and many others from the growing If we can, you can community – to keep the profile of entrepreneurship in the public eye.
Thanks to all of you for sharing your stories and experiences with us. Without sounding corny, we hope you'll all see yourselves as winners and that being part of this growing online community of North East entrepreneurs will help you to achieve your aspirations.
And finally, thanks to our 8 media partners for supporting the Challenge once again and publishing so many inspirational and unique stories from the region's entrepreneurs.
Here are your winners and the 2011 Faces of Entrepreneurship!
- Name:
- Joanna Feeley
- Business:
- Trend Bible
- Years in business:
- 3
- Number of businesses:
- 1
- Stage:
- Winner
- Region:
- Evening Chronicle
- Name:
- Darren Williams
- Business:
- Hair X-Tensions Ltd
- Years in business:
- 3
- Number of businesses:
- 1
- Stage:
- Winner
- Region:
- Sunderland Echo
- Name:
- Charlotte Nichols
- Business:
- Harvey & Hugo Ltd
- Years in business:
- 1
- Number of businesses:
- 1
- Stage:
- Winner
- Region:
- Northern Echo
- Name:
- Adrian Cheesman
- Business:
- Demob Job Ltd
- Years in business:
- 3
- Number of businesses:
- 1
- Stage:
- Winner
- Region:
- Shields Gazette
- Name:
- Barbara Chrisp
- Business:
- The Cabbage Patch
- Years in business:
- 1
- Number of businesses:
- 1
- Stage:
- Winner
- Region:
- Hartlepool Mail
- Name:
- Chris Petty
- Business:
- Cornerstone Business Solutions Ltd
- Years in business:
- 1
- Number of businesses:
- 1
- Stage:
- Winner
- Region:
- Middlesbrough Evening Gazette
- Name:
- Emily Pitkethly
- Business:
- Emily's Ark
- Years in business:
- 1
- Number of businesses:
- 1
- Stage:
- Winner
- Region:
- Hexham Courant
...and well done to the other finalists too!
- Name:
- Amy Flush
- Business:
- Little Things Consultancy
- Years in business:
- 1
- Number of businesses:
- 1
- Stage:
- Finalist
- Region:
- Evening Chronicle
- Name:
- David Lynch
- Business:
- Lynch Healthcare
- Years in business:
- 8
- Number of businesses:
- 1
- Stage:
- Finalist
- Region:
- Sunderland Echo
- Name:
- Helen Proudman
- Business:
- Funky Wood Ltd
- Years in business:
- 1
- Number of businesses:
- 1
- Stage:
- Finalist
- Region:
- Northern Echo
- Name:
- Paul Fenwick
- Business:
- Discovery Zoo
- Years in business:
- 1
- Number of businesses:
- 1
- Stage:
- Finalist
- Region:
- Shields Gazette
- Name:
- Jill Dennis
- Business:
- Molliecoddle
- Years in business:
- 1
- Number of businesses:
- 1
- Stage:
- Finalist
- Region:
- Hartlepool Mail
- Name:
- Callum Miller
- Business:
- Turbo-Connect
- Years in business:
- 1
- Number of businesses:
- 1
- Stage:
- Finalist
- Region:
- Middlesbrough Evening Gazette
- Name:
- Claire Watson Laney
- Business:
- Roses Bower Farm
- Years in business:
- 1
- Number of businesses:
- 1
- Stage:
- Finalist
- Region:
- Hexham Courant
If you're an aspiring or established entrepreneur and don't yet have a profile on the site, we'd love for you to share your story. Simply email hazel@entrepreneursforum.net for more information, or you can register on the site and we'll be in touch to help you build your profile.
