Startup of the Year nominations Dominic Cox Kinolux Productions
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Kinolux has produced exceptional video content, they are a group of highly motivated and hardworking students aiming to succeed in a difficult industry.
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Startup of the Year nominations Bianca Nicholson Bee-Released Counselling
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Her service is different from others, she tailor a service which is unique for the requirements of the client, in a confidential space. this encourage exploring emotions. sometimes it can be difficult to find words so Bianca works creatively and also introducing new technologies in to her therapy. Counselling is a process that focuses on enhancing the psychological well-being of the client, Bianca ensures that the client is then able to reach their full potential. This is achieved by the counsellor facilitating your personal growth, development, and self-understanding, which in turn empowers you to adopt more constructive life practices. both Bee-releases locations in Fareham and Gosport produce a new style of counselling. The therapy will be designed around clients needs without judgement. Bianca professional qualifications include counselling with experience in CBP/DBT and ACT or SFT or traditional Person-Centered approach.
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Startup of the Year nominations Luke Towersey and Azan Khan 3Onset
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It’s been a great experience to watch these young talented boy’s grow and start up an amazing new venture, 3Onset has shown great dedication to their craft and their work speaks for itself!! Current,vibrant, and relatable springs to mind when ever I see their work!Their work ethic is plausible and refreshing to see.
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Startup of the Year nominations Lucas Cross Apollo Underwear
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They have seen a market that has been underserved and taken advantage of, they seek to fix this by delivering products that are high quality and affordable.
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Startup of the Year nominations Dominic Cox Kinolux Productions
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Startup of the Year nominations Bianca Nicholson Bee-Released Counselling
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Bianca from bee-Released has made counselling diverse, by using new technologies and amazing innovative office/counselling spaces, which reaches the clients needs in a new and exciting way. This in turn helps many people suffering from mental health issues to sustain well-being in their life. An amazing company and woman who deserves this award with no doubt for all her hard work over the last year.
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Startup of the Year nominations Benjamin Fisher Beu
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This startup is formed of young graduates with big ideas for the future of the hair and beauty industry. Designing and building the app over the last couple of years has been an extremely challenging learning curve, which they have navigated with professionalism and creativity. Many issues have had to be overcome during the course of this business development, from pitching for investment to managing a dev team abroad. There have been many personal and financial sacrifices that had to be made to get Beu to this point, but the business has never suffered. They have been making big steps in the last year, appearing at international beauty exhibitions, signing up the first wave of salons and securing further funding to develop the app's capabilities. There is seemingly no limit to how successful this startup could be, especially considering the size and scope of the industry it taps into, in a way that hasn't been tried before. I think they will amount to great things over the next few years.
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Startup of the Year nominations Luke Towersey and Azan Khan 3Onset
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This startup website is easy to use, I know that the people in charge of this company are extremely competent, kind and will help with anything as long as it is within their power. There have been many barriers for this startup, but they have been determined, persistent and have succeeded with whatever they have wanted to achieve. They have real potential to grow and I have faith they will continue to learn and achieve their ambitions in the near future. I feel as though they deserve to win this award for having a positive impact on whatever client they worked with. This is clearly shown through there being no real negative said about this company, only helpful and desired constructive criticism that has been taken on board to further improve the experience of any future client later on. Winning this award will give them the platform and exposure to help an even larger amount of people with their various skills and knowledge of production.
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Startup of the Year nominations Shantel Kissi Bamfo Crossculture
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Shantel is different in almost every way, she positively glows in everything she puts her hand to and I would love for her to grow even more with this start up help .... She deserves it truly
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Startup of the Year nominations Adora Baza-Lutu DORA-DEE
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I admire that the brand is for a range of different women, not just focusing on younger women, the brand feels like it embraces women of all ages. Something that is not always seen within the industry.I also like that it has two sides, for when you feel more glamorous and put together or when you just want to relax and have a toned down look.
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Startup of the Year nominations Benjamin Fisher Beu
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This company is long superior that it's closer competitors, offers a solution for every problems and gaps in the industry. They have received amazing feedbacks in every exhibition they have been and some business people are interested in partner with them.
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Startup of the Year nominations Symone D’Rozario D’Rozario
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D'Rozario has emerged into a highly competitive environment but been able to gasp a different angle that no one else has yet to achieve. Not only are her designs meticulously produced, but she adds an edgy almost comic relief to the images on her products. One of her sketches labeled 'card games and corruption', shows an alternative take on a frog, skeleton, fox & tiger playing cards, which leaves the viewer to be able to interpret it in a number of manners. This style makes her individual, giving her so much room for growth and to play with ideas for the customer, whilst she takes more of these designs and produces them into striking fashion pieces. Her end products are made with so much care for ethics and being sustainable into the future that the customer is in a win win situation. Not only are they purchasing a unique product but they are also supporting a dedicated designer who makes high quality environmentally viable choices every time.
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Startup of the Year nominations Luke Towersey and Azan Khan 3 Onset
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I would like to nominate this start-up because I have worked with them in the past to create content for my website. The work they produced was excellent and really complimented my brand aesthetic. I am looking forward to working with 3 Onset in the future.
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Startup of the Year nominations Symone D’Rozario D’Rozario
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I really love the idea of moving the art to the clothes. Her drawings are amazing, the stamps and the embroideries are like looking at paints in an art gallery and i think this new concept is unique. I love the fact that she mades the drawings and embroideries herself, there is a lot of talent there and should be recognized. D’Rozario is like bringing back the old times (techniques) but with the modern style.
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Startup of the Year nominations Benjamin Fisher Beu
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Beu has been designed with the sole aim of solving problems in the hair and beauty industry for salons, their clients and the growing number of self-employed who now work in the sector. Beu started as an idea when it’s founder was walking around Portsmouth and couldn’t find anywhere to get his haircut. Chancing a random salon, he was left disappointed when he walked out. Thinking there must be a better way to help clients make a more informed decision when choosing a hairdresser or beauty therapist, he set about assembling an all-star team to build out this vision. Fast forward many months, a huge amount of hard work and aggressively pursuing every opportunity available, Beu has now tested the first version of its platform in a top rated Knightsbridge salon, received angel investment, won a Santander bursary through the University of Portsmouth and has attracted a fair amount of press. Moving into 2019 they look to grow, starting with the Professional Beauty exhibition in February where they will be displaying Beu to 40,000 potential clients. Aside from providing clients and salons a better booking and management experience, it is the 163,000 UK based self-employed professionals who look to benefit the most.
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Startup of the Year nominations Symone D’Rozario D’Rozario
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Startup of the Year nominations Adora Baza-Lutu DORA-DEE
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Beautiful sleek and elegant designs with well considered styles perfect for the age range, potential to grow and sell products in department stores or at pop up shops.
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Startup of the Year nominations Kathryn Hopkins Illustrated Kat
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I had no idea how to start and run a business when I left university! Over the last 7 months I have learnt so much on my own with networking and researching. Going straight into my business being my sole income has been a massive challenge but I love it! I have started to gains a steady growth of online sales, have my work sold in two local shops and have taken part in several local, collaborative exhibitions. Now I am working with the Prince's Trust to become successfully self employed and I got a call from Etsy headquarters and Liberty London to be featured in their spring catalogues (very exciting). My next goal is to have a stall at a trade show and try to sell my products to some more independent shops and widen my sales area! I am very passionate about my business and hope to be doing it for a very long time.
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Startup of the Year nominations Sanna Karjalainen Sanna Suvi
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Sanna Suvi is a brand which encapsulates everything an up and coming fashion brand needs: a dedicated and hardworking designer, an environmental consciousness, a modern aesthetic and a clear personal narrative between the pieces produced and the producer. In a world now beginning to wake up to the environmental catastrophes which are occurring on a day to day basis, means that Sanna Suvi will become and increasingly important and influential designer, who has advocated from its grass roots the importance of producing sustainable fashion and design, with passion and a conscience.
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Startup of the Year nominations Symone D’Rozario D’Rozario
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I admire Symone’s drawing abilities, her designs are very unique and well crafted. I love that this brand is driven by sustainability using reclaimed and organic materials.
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Startup of the Year nominations Dominic Cox Kinolux Productions
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Kinolux has developed fast over the last few years, starting off by doing a few odd jobs to becoming a fully fledged production company, with it's own extensive list of equipment and amazing client base. Kinolux has grown to and is on it's way to expand exponentially.
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Startup of the Year nominations Sanna Karjalainen Sanna Suvi
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Sanna’s love for sustainable fashion is very inspiring, she always looks for ways to make clothes better for the environment and people, and we really need companies around us with this sustainability driven approach.
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Startup of the Year nominations Luke Towersey and Azan Khan 3Onset
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I have watched this business grow from an idea to where it is today through hard work, determination and most importantly believing in a vision. It hasn’t been easy, there have been hurdles that required persistence and perseverance that was shown by 3Onset. These guys bring a young, fresh vibe to their viewers but equally appeal to all ages. They are professional in their interactions and have had 100% positive feedback from all clients. There is real love, passion,excitement and positive energy that surrounds 3Onset. I feel this is just the beginning, they have huge potential to grow. This award will give them the recognition they deserve for their work so far and the confidence to take things to the next level...3Onset have my vote!!
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Startup of the Year nominations Dominic Cox Kinolux Productions
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I feel that the guys could really use the award to boost their presence and credibility. They are also set to keep growing once they graduate and take the company off.
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Startup of the Year nominations Luke Towersey and Azan Khan 3Onset
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I would like to nominate this start-up because I have worked with them in the past to create content for my website. The work they produced was excellent and really complimented my brand aesthetic. I am looking forward to working with 3 Onset in the future.
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Startup of the Year nominations John Ryder Lifestyle Choices
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LSC are different because they are there for people who may not be able to afford sound and good advice, legal or otherwise. The business has and will continue to work for the community of and for the people of Portsmouth.
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Startup of the Year nominations Sanna Karjalainen Sanna Suvi
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Sanna Suvi is aiming to change the world to a more plastic-free and comfortable place. Sustainable thinking goes way beyond the products; it begins at the initial design process and carries through manufacturing and branding all the way to the delivery of the product. Starting a business during university studies whilst delivering first-class submissions has required extraordinary organisational skills. With plans of moving to Brighton and opening a shop in the next few years, Sanna Suvi deserves the recognition.
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Startup of the Year nominations Luke Towersey and Azan Khan 3Onset
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The team behind 3Onset are very motivating in not only learning but also creating quality content for their clients. They have a lot in the works right now and have amazing potential to grow especially if they start to take on a lot of clients and focus on content on their social media.
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Startup of the Year nominations Sanna Karjalainen Sanna Suvi
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With the great impact Blue Planet and sustainable living has had on public consciousness, Sanna Suvi is right at the forefront of the greatest trend of recent times: environmental sustainability. The effort, love and dedication which is clear to see in each garment rewards the wearer with a sense of intimacy and closeness with the designer Sanna Suvi, an element which is sadly being lost with fast fashion. Her work is inspiring, ethical and from a place of continued hard work - all element which come across in the unique and aesthetically strong pieces produced.
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Startup of the Year nominations Adora Baza-Lutu DORA-DEE
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I'm so proud of the progress I've made since starting the SEP year not only have I grown in character but I've made a number of connections and stepped out of my comfort zone.
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Startup of the Year nominations Sanna Karjalainen Sanna Suvi
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Beautifully made and designed products with a unique approach to sustainability, room for growth in creating various other home wares or different garments. Overcoming barriers of creating an entirely sustainable collection including labels for items created.
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Startup of the Year nominations Hugh Hegaty Tamano “This startup is looking to tackling an age-old market in a brand new disruptive way using innovative tools and ideas to promote fashion and sustainability. This seemingly rudimentary solution to this frequently asked question of how to buy right fitting clothes online is the first to take a no-nonsense approach to solving this problem by combining existing technology, insider knowledge and unique ideas. With a team of diverse, talented and outward looking students, Tamano is looking compete on a global stage by working alongside local business and talent to create a new revolutionary platform. In light of recent world politics, the team is eager to show how the old way of thinking and working has changed for the better and demonstrate the benefits of working in a global team with global ambitions.
Startup of the Year nominations John Ryder Lifestyle Choices
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I know how much work John Has put into this start up i should do i am his current partner , shortly after almost having his leg amputated in October 2017 he started attending the business courses to start Lifestyle choices up whilst doing a degree in criminal justice , he worked through the serious leg issues and stuck at it , he then had a detached retina operation in the summer of 2018 (and almost lost his sight ) within in two weeks he was back on his feet, and back at it, he took a huge amount of responsibility on but never wavered with the amount of work he was doing And all for free, he always puts helping people to the forefront and will move heaven and earth to help people and the local community, those that know the journey john has been on would know it has never been an easy one . we are all proud of him and LSC for the work they do in the community.
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Startup of the Year nominations Symone D’Rozario D’Rozario
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The ethos of D'Rozario Design is very much in tune with our growing understanding that we can't continue to strip the planet of resources. It is fashion with a conscience. More importantly, it is a start up created and run by Someone who has faced challenges to getting this far. Symone became a single mum at 17, and despite the challenges of having a baby at such a young age, she went to college, she worked for several years to support herself and her son and then eventually made the huge decision to relocate herself and her son so that she could attend the University of Portsmouth. She is single minded and driven. She is determined to succeed and deserves a break!
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Startup of the Year nominations Mohammed Alatoum Yotta Solutions “It has contributed to the entrepreneurship ecosystem by launching 3 initiatives between early 2017 and 2019. The first was called Yotta Startups Initiative that supported 25 startups that had no financial backing by expanding their outreach online and building their websites for free. This lead to exponential growth of the revenue generated by the startups. The second was called Yotta Webmasters Boot Camp that was a 3-months long course that supported over 100+ startups that had no knowledge of web development and design at the beginning of the course, and finishing it with the ability and skill of building a professional website for themselves. The third was called Yotta Webmasters Bootcamp, which was a group of online educational videos that help the startups in understanding how to market themselves online, in addition to giving guidance, tips and pieces of advice on how to build a professional website and reach the targeted audience on the web. Recently, it launched a project called Yotta Venture that aims to partner with promising UK and International startups by offering them web packages that fulfill the digital needs for online growth, which allows them to have a tech company as their backbone to develop their businesses and increase their exposure digitally.�
Startup of the Year nominations Dominic Cox Kinolux Productions
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This innovate startup company continually impress through producing high quality content for low budget. The service offered by all the team is highly professional throughout a project, and the content produced is fantastic. This group offer a full package when it comes to content production making the process very simple and easy to use. With the right backing and facilities I feel this company has the potential to extend it's outreach and be able to offer its services to a greater variety of clients.
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Startup of the Year nominations Sanna Karjalainen Sanna Suvi
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I would like to nominate this start-up because of its ethical values and skilled use of zero waste pattern cutting, reworking reclaimed materials and creating unique knitwear. Using these innovative techniques makes this label stand out in the market.
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Startup of the Year nominations Symone D’Rozario D’Rozario
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I love this brand because it combines incredibly detailed illustrations with textile methods like digital embroidery, screen printing and hand embroidery all whilst being conscious about the environmental impact all at the same time. Sophisticated products that reach a massive audience and there is potential to grow with custom orders and designs.
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