Has setting up your own business significantly improved the quality of your life? If so, Barclays want to hear from you.
The Barclays Trading Places Awards 2009 celebrate the achievements of people who have triumphed over adversity to start a business that has turned their life around.
To qualify, entrants must detail the personal growth they have experienced as a result of setting up their own business, and illustrate how this has helped them put their life back in order. For example, it may have been instrumental in helping them beat an addiction or overcome a debilitating injury.
The awards are open to any company registered in the UK or Ireland which has an annual turnover of below £1 million, and which has been trading for less than three years.
In addition to the main award, three new categories have been introduced:
- Triumph over Disability Award
- Success after Unemployment Award
- Spirit of Inspiration Award
Entry is free and the deadline for applications is 22nd May. Eleven finalists will then be selected to attend an awards ceremony in London on 13th October, where the category winners and Barclays Trading Places Winner 2009 will be announced.
Each finalists will be awarded computer software packages worth £2,000, with £5,000 in cash going to each of the category winners.
For more information, visit the Barclays Trading Places Awards.
