The 11th Annual North East Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Awards 2010

Award Categories

  1. Best Retail Business

    Susan Routledge, Finishing Touch Health & Beauty Clinic

    This Award will go to a woman who has launched a new venture with passion, enthusiasm and an unwavering desire to succeed. We are looking for a woman who started trading less than 2 years ago, with a great idea and who looks destined for long term success.

    Shortlisted:

    • Susan Routledge, Finishing Touch Health & Beauty Clinic
    • Victoria Lynch, Additional Lengths Ltd
    • Kate Walton, Havetolove
  2. Best New Business

    Jo Foster, Dillies

    This Award will go to a woman who has launched a new venture with passion, enthusiasm and an unwavering desire to succeed.

    Shortlisted:

    • Jo Foster, Dillies
    • Sarah Chalhoub, Space to Play
    • Bianca Robinson, Calm Digital
  3. The Susan Dobson Award for Entrepreneurship

    Lilian Mains, Zodiac Training

    This Flagship Award is given in honour of a truly remarkable entrepreneur, Susan Dobson.  The Award, sponsored by The Susan Dobson Memorial Fund

    Shortlisted:

    • Susan Routledge, Finishing Touch Health & Beauty Clinic
    • Lilian Mains, Zodiac Training
  4. Young Entrepreneur of the Year

    Cathi Harrison, Para-Sols

    Vitality, ambition and determination are important in every business.  This Award is for the Young Entrepreneur of the Year, under 30 who can add talent to the equation. 

    Shortlisted:

    • Cathi Harrison, Para-Sols
    • Sarah Weightman, Glow Creative
    • Nicola Liddle, Happy Feet Dancing
  5. Best Small Business

    Angela Place, Hair X Tensions Ltd

    Durham County Council are proud to sponsor this new Award which welcomes entries from all businesses with less than 50 employees. 

    Shortlisted:

    • Meryl Dodd, Actif
    • Angela Place, Hair X Tensions Ltd
    • Kirsty Thirlwell, Aura
  6. Best Retail Business

    Susan Routledge, Finishing Touch Health & Beauty Clinic

    This Award welcomes entries from all retailers or franchisees trading for 2 years or more. The entrants will show a strong financial performance, store innovation and most importantly, excellent customer service

    Shortlisted:

    • Susan Routledge, Finishing Touch Health & Beauty Clinic
    • Victoria Lynch, Additional Lengths Ltd
    • Kate Walton, Havetolove
  7. Best Creative Business

    Joanna Feeley, Trend Bible

    Spacecraft have chosen to sponsor Best Creative Business. This is an exciting and rapidly expanding sector where the North East has seen many new and developing creative businesses' arise.  

    Shortlisted:

    • Joanna Feeley, Trend Bible
    • Lesley Scott & Pam Wall, Doodle Bugs Ceramics & Crafts
    • Sue Moffit, Fififofum Ltd
  8. Best Home-Based Business

    Rachel Poad, Rachel Poad Interiors

    Women Into the Network Ltd is delighted to be associated with this Award introduced in 2009 to recognise and celebrate the ever-increasing number of women turning towards home-based entrepreneurship.  

    Shortlisted:

    • Vicki Stone, Vicki Stone Marketing
    • Rachel Poad, Rachel Poad Interiors
    • Mairi Kennedy, Event Divas
    • Dawn Errington, Signing Tots
  9. Best Use of Technology

    Alison Taylor, Food Local Food

    Technological innovation is the hallmark of many successful businesses – and there are few companies for whom technology isn’t essential to strong business performance. 

    Shortlisted:

    • Alison Taylor, Food Local Food
    • Jo Berry, Inkspot Science Ltd
    • Jo York, Ki-Media
  10. Best Rural Business

    Amynta Ward-Aldam, Tulip and Nettle

    Helped by access to new technologies many rural-based women are now exploiting new business opportunities.

    Shortlisted:

    • Helen Charlton, Busy Bee Studio
    • Amynta Ward-Aldam, Tulip and Nettle
  11. Best Social Enterprise

    Deloris Martin, Sunderland Dance CIC

    North East Social Enterprise Partnership (NESEP) are pleased to sponsor an Award which recognises women who combine strong entrepreneurial skills with a positive social mission.

    Shortlisted:

    • Deloris Martin, Sunderland Dance CIC
    • Lynn Summerside, Sit 'N' 'B' Fit
    • Marjorie Hunter & Christine Foster, North East Councelling Service

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