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Anglesey-based John Kelly was the winner of the Best Young Entrepreneur category in 2009. His company, John Kelly Construction Services, is a successful growing business, supplying a wide range of construction and civil engineering services in the North Wales area.
John Kelly said: “Winning the award last year has had a major impact on John Kelly Construction Services Ltd. It has boosted the profile of my business."
Liverpool-based Greengrape Solutions won the Best New Business category in the 2009 Awards. Emma Loizidis, one of the company's founders said:
“The Morgan Foundation Entrepreneur Award was, for us, a chance to elevate our business and really celebrate our success in our first two years of business. We certainly did not expect to win! It was an exhilarating, educating and rewarding experience, one which we shall never forget."
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Norma Hornby, Chair of the Canal Boat Project and Nessie Project says, "Our Morgan Foundation Entrepreneur Award has proved to be the highlight of the Nessie Club’s ten year existence and it would have been impossible to predict its tremendous impact on the lives of individuals and groups of young people since that lovely award ceremony in Carden Park last November."
Pictured are Vicky Glynn and Paul Wright, two of the founders of the Nessie Club, speaking at the launch of this year's Awards in Liverpool.
The Morgan Foundation Entrepreneur Awards 2010, with over £110,000 of cash prizes and services on offer to the winners, are now officially open. The Awards are open to charities, social enterprises, businesses and entrepreneurs from Merseyside, Cheshire, Shropshire, North Wales and the Wolverhampton area.
There are five categories and 14 cash prizes to be won, including one specifically for charities and social enterprises in the Liverpool area, plus a package of valuable professional services, including free banking advice from the main sponsor Barclays. Read more...
The winners of the 2009 Morgan Foundation Entrepreneur Awards were announced in a gala awards ceremony at Carden Park Hotel, Chester. The winners and runners up in the six categories won a total of £100k plus a package of valuable professional services, including free banking advice from the main sponsor Barclays Commercial Bank. To read more click here.
At the Awards Ceremony both John Powell of Barclays Commercial Bank and Steve Morgan praised the quality of entries from all of the runners-up and highly commended finalists.
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The entrants through to the final round of judging for the 2009 Morgan Foundation Entrepreneur Awards have been decided. With a record number of entries, the judging process was very difficult. Click here for a list of all the finalists.
Carl Wong set up Curiosity Research to be the action-orientated research consultancy he always wanted to work with, but rarely found, as a client-side buyer. Established just over three years ago, since winning the Award, Curosity Research has continued to move forward despite the very challenging economic conditions. The company specialises in market research, competitor intelligence, facilitation, strategy and new product development as well as helping companies to harness the power of understanding their customers and markets.
Following the award, one new full time person has been recruited to the business, taking the number of employees to eleven. They are also recruiting for two more part time posts which will enable them to develop a more steady income stream through ‘wholesale’ activities supporting other research agencies, such as their monthly Small Business Survey as well as promoting the service to potential clients through telemarketing activities.
The prize money has enabled Curiosity Research to invest in an improved website and marketing materials, including moving into the area of online discussion forums and bulletin boards which previously they had been unable to exploit due to a lack of online capability. Read more
Founded by Kate Gorst, Altru Drama is a ‘theatre in education’ company delivering high quality, sustainable drama performances and workshops. The company was born out of a desire to use drama as a tool for social and personal change. Its mission is to enable individuals and communities to deliver a message effectively, build confidence and self esteem, encourage cohesion and, above all, to develop their understanding of themselves and the world around them.
Kate details how the prize money has helped expand the business: “With the prize money we won from the Morgan Foundation we have looked to expand the business by developing one of our projects and showcasing it to a larger audience. More.
Founded in 1995 by a group of residents from the area of All Saints in Wolverhampton who were angry at the decline of their local economy and lack of opportunities for their young people, All Saints Action Network now runs four businesses and a range of community projects. If offers traineeships and volunteering schemes, has built an all weather flood-lit sports facility and this year has created a managed workspace in a former primary school.
Mike Swain of ASAN comments, “The award has been a very important boost to our organisation for a number of reasons. Read more.
