Wenta assisted businesses nominated for FSB Hertfordshire Business Awards
We are delighted to announce that many of our clients, old and new, have reached the finals of this year’s FSB Hertfordshire Awards.
The FSB Hertfordshire Awards recognise the achievements of local small businesses throughout the county. The grand final for the awards will be taking place on the 23rd of June at Manor of Groves Hotel in Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire.
Attending the ceremony will be 8 businesses that we have assisted and supported in the past, who will be hoping to be crowned winners of their respective categories.
These brilliantly innovative and exciting businesses are both new start-ups that have sought advice and support from us or more established companies that have built their enterprise within a Wenta Business Centre.
The nominees
Visual Technology, a Wenta Business Centre client at the btc, have been listed as a finalist in the ‘Stevenage Business of the Year’ category.
Up for the same award is The Fitting Room, a Wenta business advisory client that set up a women’s clothing shop in Stevenage. They are also nominated for the ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ category.
WallJAM, a business based at the btc Stevenage that started up with support from Wenta, have been listed in the ‘Business Innovation’ category. Tim Worboys, Founder and Director of WallJAM told us:
“We are delighted to have been shortlisted for these prestigious awards. Such recognition is a sign that WallJAM is ahead of the field as it blends technology with sport to drive participation, a key area for brands as marketing moves more into the gamifying space.”
“As a new business it is vital that we gain the support of our peers in the business community and the success that a shortlisting at this awards can offer us is crucial to highlight such a ground breaking and intuitive technology.”
Caketastic Partners, a Wenta Watford business centre client, have been listed in the ‘Best Customer Service’ category.
Fashion Show Live, a Wenta business advisory client and Women and Broadband scheme award winner, has been listed in both the ‘Creative Business of the Year’ and ‘Employee of the Year’ categories.
Also in the running for the ‘Creative Business of the Year’ award will be Milly J Shoes, a business that Wenta helped to start up by providing advice and guidance.
Shout Promotional Merchandise, a Wenta business centre client based in Potters Bar, have been listed in the ‘East Herts Business of the Year’ category. Carrie Benn, Director of Shout stated:
“We are delighted to be shortlisted for the ‘FSB East Herts Business of the Year’ award. We source targeted and innovative promotional merchandise for our clients and provide the highest levels of customer service. Each and every member of the team takes full pride in their work so we are absolutely thrilled that Shout is a finalist for this award.”
Also listed in the ‘East Herts Business of the Year’ category, in addition to the ‘Entrepreneur of the Year' category is Glowbeads, a business that Wenta helped by providing free start-up advice, support and guidance.
A ‘golden age’ for small businesses
We wish good luck and fortune to all the small business that have been nominated in this year’s awards.
Chris Pichon, our Chief Executive, wanted to wish luck to all that finalists and stated:
“We are delighted that so many of our clients have been shortlisted in this year’s awards. It not only shows that we are doing something right in assisting the small business community, but it also demonstrates the strength of competition in the region. Now is truly a golden age for small and growing businesses.”
Many of these nominees came to us at an early stage of their business lifecycle. With our support, advice and assistance they have developed into fully-fledged, award nominated enterprises. It fills me with immense pride to see how far so many of our clients have come.”
Good luck to every business for the finals on the 23rd of June!