Are you a thriving small business? Have you recently taken the leap and started your own business? Have you turned your business dream into a reality? Then, O2 wants to hear from you!
Now in its fifth year, the O2 X Awards is now bigger and better than ever, with a £10,000 prize for the overall winner of the O2 X Entrepreneur of the Year Award.
O2 is committed to helping businesses achieve their goals and the O2 X Awards will provide a valuable platform for businesses to highlight their achievements from a grass roots level through to national awareness. As well as the prize of £10,000 for the overall winner of the O2 X Entrepreneur of the Year Award, each category winner will receive business mentoring from an industry figure from their category and a profile within one of this year’s media partner publications, Grazia, Music Week, Observer Food Monthly or ShortList.
The four categories are as follows:
Recognising innovation and excellence in the small business world of the fashion industry, this award honours companies with brilliant 'why-didn't-I-think-of-that' ideas. Those who are set to become the 'next big thing'.
The way we interpret, use and listen to music is changing every day. The Music Week judges will be looking for a business with vision and strong leadership that demonstrates an understanding of new, different and better ways of how we incorporate music into our lives.
Searching for the best new business related to the world of food, the Observer Food Monthly judges are looking for original and visionary businesses that bring something new to a busy marketplace.
Whether it’s a product or a service the Technology & Innovation X Award will go to the company that demonstrates how it has introduced technological innovation to change the way we live our lives today.