Despite cuts across the board, overall, UK business is seeing a positive change thanks to the new Government. Tax breaks, including extended relief on the increase in Capital Gains Tax and National Insurance have been introduced and support for SMEs has been very positive.
To mark the importance of SMEs, The Startups Awards 2010 have added a Home Business of the Year category to their annual awards.
Startups is the UK’s most popular website for small businesses continues to help thriving companies improve on their success — acknowledging the best fledgling businesses that Britain has to offer. Entries are now being accepted for these prestigious awards, which reward the most exciting new companies across the country, complimenting the Governments programme of support.
“Each year we unearth a whole set of innovative, disruptive new businesses and entrepreneurs that continue to make people sit up and pay attention to the start-up market. We were thrilled with the quality of entries we received in 2009. I’m confident we’ll have another fantastic pick of companies to choose from in 2010 because we’ve seen the impressive scale of UK talent out there today.” Says David Lester, small business expert and founder, startups.co.uk.
Previous, 2009 winners include: Wonga, Go Sustainable, Three Sixty Entertainment and Truecall.
To be eligible to enter, the business must have been trading for less than three years and be privately owned. The closing date for entries is 03 September 2010 and finalists will be announced early November.
For details of how to enter and a full list of categories visit: startupsawards.co.uk.
