Backing Essex Business announces shortlist for ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ at the 2023 Tendring4Growth Business Awards
After receiving a fantastic range of entries from businesses all over the district, Backing Essex Business & Tendring District Council have decided on the shortlisted nominees for the Entrepreneur of the Year award at this years Tendring4Growth Business Awards ahead of the ceremony this October.
The business awards, hosted on 5th October, with Colbea as the headline sponsor, are set to be finale in a series of events hosted by Tendring District Council as part of the Tendring4Growth Business Fortnight – which will see seminars, networking events and a jobs and skills fair to celebrate the district's fantastic entrepreneurial spirit.
The award categories this year aim to celebrate the wide variety of entrepreneurs and businesses throughout the Tendring District; including Digital & Technology, Women in Business, Creativity and Culture to name a few.
The Entrepreneur of the Year award, sponsored by Backing Essex Business, recognises an entrepreneur who has paved the way starting a new business or significantly contributed to the running and growth of an existing one.
With many fantastic entries received, the team at Backing Essex Business have narrowed down the shortlist to 11 businesspeople ahead of the final judging stage. These nominees have all shown great motivation and innovative thinking in their work, and their achievements heightened even more through the economic difficulty of the on-going cost of living crisis.
Shortlisted for the Entrepreneur of the Year award at this years Tendring4Growth business awards are:
Alex Jones at Alpha Group
Callum Lamb at Lamb & Co. Property
Caroline Lindsay at Horse Saddle Rider Lab
Emilia Swann at Swann School of Dance
Kevin Thorpe at Auxilium Curo Ltd
Mark Baines at Thorrington Mill Vineyard
Oliver Walkey at Glass of Bubbly
Rachael Richards at Uniform 7
Stuart Hazell at The Pavilion, Dovercourt
Thomas Leatherbarrow at TLC Gourmet
Victoria Fennelly at Victoria’s Beauty Cabin
Robert Laurie, Business Manager at Backing Essex Business and on the judging panel for the award, says:
“‘With the judging panel, I enjoyed reviewing the excellent nominations received this year from the varied different types of business across the whole of the district.
It was a really hard decision to pick the winner, and we look forward to announcing them at the Awards Gala, as well as meeting as many businesses across the fortnight of Tendring4Growth events.’”
What’s next?
The winner of the Entrepreneur of the Year award will be chosen by the team at Backing Essex Business and the judging panel at Tendring District Council for the Tendring4Growth Business Awards, with the winner and shortlisted nominees invited to the Business Awards ceremony on 5th October to be presented with their award.
To keep up with the latest news on the Tendring4Growth Business Awards, visit the dedicated webpage.
