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Start Up With Stelios - New business competition

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Following on from the great success of the Dragon's Den and other entrepreneurial start-up competitions, BBC Radio 5's Wake Up To Money is running a new competition to find the next great business idea.

The Bytestart team is working with the show's production team to encourage our own visitors to participate in what is sure to be a high profile competition.

Legendary entrepreneur, Stelios Haji-Ioannou - of easyjet fame, will be judging the competition entries. The best idea will win a one-to-one with Stelios for some practical help on how to get started, a chance to appear on Wake up to Money and a video mp3 player.

To enter your business idea, simply log on to the BBC Radio 5 Wake Up To Money site and submit your entry. Some of the best ideas will also be published on the website.

The competition closes on 14th January 2007.

Stelios' Mini-Biography

Stelios, who is still just 39, is best known for creating easyJet PLC when he was 28. He is often credited as the pioneer who changed the European aviation scene for the benefit of millions of consumers.

easyJet PLC was partially floated on the London Stock Exchange in 2000 but Stelios remains the largest single shareholder. A serial entrepreneur, Stelios has established more than 16 ventures, the first of which was Stelmar Shipping at the age of 25.

In the Queen's Birthday Honours List in June 2006 it was announced that Stelios would receive a knighthood for services to entrepreneurship. (See Stelios Website for more info).

Posted November 13, 2006



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