Calling all enterprising people over the age of 50 - 21 June 2007
Yellow Pages and Startups Awards launch search for the UK’s most inspirational ‘Silver Fox’ business owner.Enterprising business owners over the age of 50 are being invited to celebrate their success by entering the ‘Silver Fox’ Award, sponsored by Yellow Pages directories, at the Startups Awards 2007.
Yellow Pages is shining the spotlight on fledgling businesses with inspirational over 50s at the helm, as part of its ongoing mission to inspire, showcase and champion the enterprising people whose skills, ingenuity and passion make up businesses across the UK.
The ‘Silver Fox’ award is open to business owners who set up in business less than three years ago, are aged over 50, employ less than 60 people and have a story to inspire others. Judges will be looking for unique and innovative business ideas, along with evidence of commercial success and sheer bravery and determination.
The Startups Awards, run by startsups.co.uk, recognise outstanding start-up businesses across the UK. To enter business owners should go to www.startupsawards.co.uk and request an entry pack. All entries must be received by July 13, 2007. The first 100 ‘Silver Fox’ entries are free, courtesy of Yellow Pages directories, simply quote the following promotional code when requesting an entry form online: V2SUA1.*
All ‘Silver Fox’ Award entries will be reviewed by a panel of business experts from Yellow Pages and Startups.co.uk and a final shortlist of four businesses will be announced on August 24, 2007. Each of these four businesses will be invited to attend the Startups Awards luncheon in London on October 31, 2007, when the winner of the Silver Fox award, and the other Startups Award category winners, will be announced. The overall award winners will be chosen by a panel of judges including Alex Tew, founder of MillionDollar Homepage and Martin Webb, presenter, on Channel 4’s ‘Risking It All’.
Catherine Kehoe, head of marketing strategy and communications at Yell, publisher of Yellow Pages directories, said: “We are committed to championing enterprising people and are delighted to be sponsoring the Silver Fox category at the Startups Awards. It takes a special mix of skills, commitment and passion to set up a business and we are looking forward to hearing from people who have an exciting and inspiring tale to tell. ”
The ‘Silver Fox’ Award is one of 17 accolades being handed out at this year’s Startups Awards. For information on the other award categories, go to www.startupsawards.co.uk.
Yell offers all business owners a listing in Yellow Pages, Yell.com and 118 24 7, completely free of charge. For more information go to www.peoplebehindthenumbers.com.
* Subject to availability.
