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  • YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS WIN PRESTIGIOUS BUSINESS AWARDS

    Two retail entrepreneurs, a telemarketer and a pharmaceutical storage and delivery company have won awards for their business growth at an awards ceremony in Glasgow.

  • NatWest everywoman Business Awards

    Applications open on 2nd June for the NatWest everywoman Awards, where your business can be recognised for its success and can help inspire other woman to enter into the world of business. During the past ten years The NatWest everywoman Awards have celebrated inspirational businesswomen who have achieved significant success - particularly those who have had to overcome adversities such as financial constraints, social disadvantages or skills gaps. 

  • BT Awards 2012
    BT Scotland Young E-ntrepreneurs Awards 2012

    The annual BT Scotland Young E-ntrepreneurs Awards, which are organised by  PSYBT, seek to recognise visionary PSYBT entrepreneurs who have benefitted from BT Scotland funding and gone on to grow their businesses with the help of e-commerce.


    Inspired to set up their own business by the continuing lack of career prospects for graduates, Michael Brown (24) and his business partner Daniel Jones (24), established their online take-away service, http://www.scoffable.com in 2010 during their final year at Heriot Watt University.

  • Brewdog - YBI People's Choice Award
    People's Choice Award – Vote for Brewdog!

    Youth Business International (YBI) are running The Entrepreneur of the Year People’s Choice Award. This award is for the entrepreneur who receives the largest share of the public vote based on a short case study and a one minute video. Last year's Peoples Choice awards generated thousands of votes.



    The People’s Choice voting week will run from the 10th to the 14th of October. Vote for Brewdog here: http://awards.youthbusiness.org/the-peoples-choice/


     

  • PSYBT Growth Fund Awards
    Young Entrepreneurs win prestigious Business Award

    Young entrepreneurs received recognition for their business excellence at an awards ceremony in Glasgow last night.


    Hamish Robertson (28) founder of RT Franchise Ltd who is behind the fastest growing IT franchise won the award for Outstanding Business Growth. Brothers and fishermen John Willie (31) and Finlay MacDonald of MFV Rival II were jointly recognised for their Outstanding Business Growth after successfully steering their business through rough seas and difficult economic times to establish a profitable fishing business.

  • John Connor Awards Winners
    The John Connor Awards 2011

    An award winning Elvis tribute artist and a professional boxing champion were among six young entrepreneurs from Edinburgh who recently received a John Connor Award for business achievement.

  • Bebaroque with Award
    Scottish Fashion Awards 2011

    Two of five young PSYBT businesses shortlisted at the 2011 Scottish Fashion Awards were winners at the gala ceremony in Glasgow on June 15th. Henrietta Ludgate, who was funded in 2009 to set up her Scottish luxury womenswear label, was named Scottish Young Designer of the Year. The Highlands-based entrepreneur has built a formidable reputation among highend retailers. She won Ethical Fashion Forum’s Fashion Innovation Award last year for her LFW spring/summer collection, which was such a success that it went on to the fashion weeks of Milan, Paris and Athens.

  • Award Winners with Mark Strudwick of PSYBT and Jamie and Louise Moffat
    Red Roof Cafe Gallery wins top tourism award

    A young artist and her partner who converted a disused outbuilding on the island of Skye into a gallery café clinched the top prize at the annual Moffat Travel and Tourism Awards.


    Elly Knight (31) co-founder of The Red Roof Café Gallery won the Moffat Award for best Scottish tourism business with outstanding economic and community impact, and a £1500 cash prize.


    The awards were launched in July 2007 by The Prince’s Scottish Youth Business Trust (PSYBT) thanks to generous support from The Moffat Charitable Trust.

  • Michelle Mone
    Michelle Mone winner at Glasgow's Lord Provost Awards

    PSYBT supported business and Board Member Michelle Mone, was honoured as part of the annual awards by Glasgow's Lord Provost Bob Winter. She received the Lord Provost's award for business. Michelle Mone is the co-owner of MJM International and creator of Ultimo, the UK’s leading designer lingerie brand.
    Michelle is listed as one of the top three female entrepreneurs in the UK. She began employment in sales and marketing, however after a ‘lightbulb’ moment with her husband Michael, they set up their business in November 1996, with a £5,000 loan and support from PSYBT.

  • Britain's Best View 2011


    A young Fife photographer has scored well in a nationwide competition.
    Stuart Russell, a young photographer from Glenrothes was voted 4th out of 17 finalists in the nationwide competition to find Britain’s Best View 2011. Stuart was funded by PSYBT in April 2011 to set up his business ‘Stuart Russell Artwork’.
    The competition was organised by gentleman’s goods company, Appleby Parva in association with Facebook and the winner was announced on the 11th of May. Stuarts photograph “Over The Bridge” received 53 votes and was a clear favourite.
     

PSYBT Awards

Shoe designer Emily Lamb has been nominated for a Scottish Variety Award under the ‘Best new Scottish Artist or Designer’ category. Emily was funded by PSYBT in 2010 and her hand made shoes have been very well received by those in the fashion industry. After Graduating from Cordwainers, part of the London College of Fashion which specialises in footwear, she decided to launch her own collection, ensuring every creation was unique with their own original feature and pattern.