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Start-up Stars

Helping Britain’s brightest new businesses achieve recognition

Start-Up Stars is Britain's premier awards for new businesses, with a top prize of £50,000 for the most inspirational start-up business and the entrepreneurial brains behind it. Now in its eighth year, Start-Up Stars is supported by HSBC, Sky News, the Daily Express and Google.

Start-up stars News

  1. 18 July 2008 HSBC Start-Up Stars Awards 2008 regional winners

    The Start-Up Stars Awards regional winners have been announced.

  2. 03 July 2008 London regional finalists announced

    The 20 regional finalists from London have been announced!

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Promotional video showing footage of previous awards ceremonies.

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Start-Up Stars Awards ceremony 2007

Find out what awaits you at the Dorchester Hotel if you make it all the way to the national final in 2008.

Start-up stars Green Award

Criteria: Ability to show how a company is addressing the issues of climate change

Prize: National recognition for ethical practice and a £5,000 cash prize

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Featured

James Perkins and Adam Goodyer of Concert Live

Going Live!

Last year’s Start-Up Stars winner Concert Live has gone from strength to strength. Find out what co-founder Adam Goodyer (on the right, with business partner James Perkins) has to say about the application process, the ceremony, his local newsagent and spending the prize money.