16/11/2008 by admin.

Wrexham council is holding a best dressed window competition for businesses in town, including stalls. The winning retailer will get an overnight stay for two at Llyndir Hall Rossett, with meals and use of leisure facilities.

The winner will be chosen from votes submitted by members of the public. Voting forms will be put into a prize draw with the winner receiving a Christmas hamper to the value of £100. Retailers must complete an entry form by Wednesday, November 19, and windows or stalls decorated by December 1. for an entry form contact town centre project officer Colin Jones on 01978 292540.

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18/06/2008 by admin.

BT Business is searching for Wales’ most inspiring entrepreneurs in the Essence of the Entrepreneur competition. The BT Business Essence of the Entrepreneur competition celebrates the achievements that entrepreneurs are making through the application of technology.

Technology is having an increasing impact on the success of business from allowing small companies to have a bigger presence through an amazing website, to equipping staff with the technology to allow them to work more flexibly.

It is important that you reference how you are harnessing the power of technology in your business to make a difference, as this is a key element that the judges will be looking for.

The closing date for entries is Sunday 31st August 2008. Visit www.essenceoftheentrepreneur.co.uk

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23/01/2008 by admin.

Budding entrepreneurs are being offered the chance to try their hand at retailing in a new competition.

Make your Mark in The Mall will give contestants the chance to test their own business ideas and the overall winner will be offered an amazing retail start-up package.

The competition will be held in two parts, regional and national. To enter all you have to do is supply a simple business plan to impress a regional panel of judges. Finalists will each have two weeks free trading in one of 23 local shopping centres.

The national winner will be chosen from the most successful traders at each mall by a judging panel which includes the 2005 winner of The Apprentice, Tim Campbell. The prize is six months’ rent-free trading, support from The Mall, which operates shopping centres, a business mentor from the Royal Bank of Scotland and a place at the British Shops and Stores Association’s summer school at Keble College, Oxford.

Apply online at www.themall.co.uk or pick up a form at the Ask Me Point in your local mall. Closing date is January 27 so there’s not much time left.

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16/01/2008 by admin.

You’ve probably heard of Caerphilly cheese, Parma ham and Cornish pasties but what about the Wrexham sausage?

Butchers in Wrexham and the surrounding villages have been asked to come up with a distinctive sausage recipe that could be promoted to the world as Wrexham’s own. Read more…

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08/11/2007 by admin.

Ameteur inventors in the region are being urged to submit their ideas for E.ON EnergyLab, a nationwide talent search to find Britain’s next big energy saving inventions.

Bright sparks should visit www.eon-energylab.co.uk to find out more about the competition which closes on November 30.

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11/10/2007 by admin.

Workers in North Wales are being invited to nominate their boss for a top award.

Working Families and American Express have organised Britains Best Boss 2007 competition to celebrate bosses who inspire colleagues with their leadership and encourage their employees to achieve a good work life balance.

Nominations can be made online at www.workingfamilies.org.uk or by ringing 020 7253 7243. The closing date for nominations is December 7.

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01/09/2007 by admin.

Wrexham town Centre Forum is asking for the support of businesses in Wrexham in next year’s Wales in Bloom competition.

Wrexham entered this years contest which ended in July, and are hoping to build on the initial success.

Feedback from the judges for this year was generally very positive but it was suggested that one area that could be improved upon was engaging with local businesses.

The forum is asking for anyone with ideas about how businesses in Wrexham can work together to contact the forum on 01978 292457.

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18/08/2007 by admin.

Entry forms for the Daily Post’s Achievement Wales 2007 Business Awards are now available for download by logging on to www.dailypost.co.uk/achievementwales.

Companies wanting to enter the business awards competition, which is jointly sponsored with the HSBC Bank and the Welsh Assembly government, can also ring 0151 472 2570 to request a copy of the bilingual entry form.

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15/08/2007 by admin.

The BBC is seeking candidates for its Dragon’s Den programme, where entrepreneurs receive an opportunity to attract investment in return for equity in their business.

In the last series 10 entrepreneurs received investment from the Dragon’s Den. These included a sauce producer who went on to launch in 607 major supermarket stores with his first batch selling out across the country after one day, a teddy bear with an integrated multi-media player which is going to launch later this year, along with a new idea for business stationery.

Entrepreneurs can ask for any amount of investment in return for equity in their business, however they must have the full amount they ask for agreed or they will leave with nothing. The ‘Dragons’ will listen to a pitch for any kind of business but they must be convinced that it will make money.

The series is looking for ideas, businesses and products that meet some or all of the following criteria to stand a good chance of securing interest.

The BBC will be holding auditions throughout the coming months.

For further information and an application form please contact Tel: 09011 110825 (calls cost 25p from a BT Landline, other operators and mobiles may vary) or Email: dragonsden@bbc.co.uk or visit: www.bbc.co.uk/dragonsden

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07/08/2007 by admin.

The Daily Telegraph is searching for the business man or woman who can lay claim to be Britain’s Fittest Director.

The broadsheet has teamed up with sports resort Club La Santa, Lanzarote, the Institute of Directors and health club chain Esporta to recognise those who push their bodies as well as their businesses.

There are £10,000 worth of stunning prizes for the national winner and 10 regional runners up.

Visit www.telegraph.co.uk/fittestdirector for more information. The deadline is August 17.

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