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North East entrepreneur announced as judge for Elite Business Top 100 awards

In celebration of the UK’s most forward thinking and innovative SME businesses, Elite Business Online today announces the launch of the Elite Business TOP 100 and are inviting entries from across the country.

Elite Business Top 100 will celebrate the brightest SME businesses in Britain and it is open to all privately-owned UK-based businesses, with entries being judged across eight key areas, with the aim of gauging growth, ambitions, innovation and contributions to their team and community.

This year’s judging panel is made up of leading business figures in the UK. North East entrepreneur of the year, Sophie Milliken, has been announced as a judge. The full judging panel includes:

• Charlie Mullins OBE, Founder and former CEO, Pimlico Plumbers • Emma Sayle, Founder, CEO, Speaker • Lara Morgan, Founder, investor & entrepreneur • Michael Hayman MBE DL, Entrepreneur, author & broadcaster; Chair & Co- Founder, Seven Hills • Piers Linney, Founder and CEO, Moblox • Matt Jones, CEO, Rebel Lion Advertising • Simone Roche MBE, CEO Northern Power Women • Sophie Milliken, CEO, Moja

Sophie said “I’m super proud to be a judge and North East ambassador for the Elite Business Top 100. Having launched and scaled businesses in the North East, I know what a great place it is to do business. I want to encourage local businesses to put themselves forward so we can put the North East on the map for innovation and entrepreneurial talent.”

Online entries will be free of charge and open until 2 December and those selected will be honoured in a league table and digital guide that will be distributed to the Elite Business’ audience and digital network of over half a million people.

Elite Business 100 Finalists will be announced in January 2023 and are entitled to a free directory in the guide and on the Elite Business website. A Celebratory and Awards evening will also take place, in London, on 17th March 2023.

The No.1 winners of the EB 100 will also receive a full hospitality package from Club Wembley, including a premium corporate suite, with full catering included for the CEO and 7 of their senior management team, at an England International game at Wembley Stadium in March 2023.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Zoe Wilson .