Entrepreneurs spread smiles scooping £2,500 at business awards
An entrepreneurial duo who offer personalised gift boxes to suit all occasions have won this year's Eastbourne Local Enterprise and Apprenticeship Platform (LEAP) awards, receiving a £2,500 investment for their new business start-up.
Using Send a Smile (www.send-a-smile.co.uk), people can order a wide array of gift boxes online to be sent directly to family, friends or colleagues to brighten their day.
Councillor Colin Swansborough, Cabinet Member for Enterprise, Community Spaces and Planning at Eastbourne Borough Council, said: "I was delighted to hear about the success of Victoria and Kerry's business, thanks to the support of Edeal Enterprise Agency and the UK Shared Prosperity Fund."
"Their message is 'because in this fast-paced world, sending a smile can truly make a difference' and that is a sentiment that chimes with many of us."
Supported by Eastbourne Borough Council and delivered by not-for-profit organisation Edeal, this is the second year the LEAP programme has run in the town and is fully funded by the UK Government via the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
It is a free programme for budding entrepreneurs to help get their business ideas off the ground through workshops, one to one mentoring and support with creating business plans.
A runner-up prize of £500 was awarded to Heather Godding, a trained celebrant, whose recently launched her own business Ceremonies with Heather.
Councillor Swansborough added: "Congratulations too to our runner-up Heather as well as all those who completed the LEAP course to give their new businesses a good head start for success."
To find out more about the LEAP programme visit www.edealgroup.org
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