CEREMONY: Small Business Awards finalists share their excitement

Ten inspirational businesses will become stars at The Star Small Business Awards ceremony on Wednesday - and finalists have been sharing their excitement.
The judges. Front: Joan Binns, Rob Hollingworth and Haroldine Lockwood. Back: Mazher Iqbal, Sam Newton, Jack Stratten, Philip Watkinson and Rob Cooke.The judges. Front: Joan Binns, Rob Hollingworth and Haroldine Lockwood. Back: Mazher Iqbal, Sam Newton, Jack Stratten, Philip Watkinson and Rob Cooke.
The judges. Front: Joan Binns, Rob Hollingworth and Haroldine Lockwood. Back: Mazher Iqbal, Sam Newton, Jack Stratten, Philip Watkinson and Rob Cooke.

Some 37 firms in 10 categories have a chance of glory at the ceremony on Wednesday July 17 at Virgin Money Lounge in the city centre.

The Star’s managing editor Rob Hollingworth said: “We are looking forward to a great awards night. We will hear stories of innovation and hard work. The finalists inspired us and we’ll be delighted to give them the recognition they richly deserve.”

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On Twitter, @HarveyMortonIT said: “I’m delighted to share that I’m a finalist in the Corporate Social Responsibly Category. My charity work and volunteering got me this!”

@Carly_Scala, of PR firm Scala, said: “We are delighted to announce we have been shortlisted in the category of ‘Professional Services Award’.

@IN_PART tweeted: “Excited to have been shortlisted as a finalist in the Technology category.”

@Stream7Live: “Great News! We are finalists in the technology category! #EventBroadcasting #S7Adventures.”

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@plattsnisbett, last year’s people development and training winner, said: “Our company was delighted to win. Good luck to this year's nominees!”

And Rebecca Fielding of Gradconsult, winner of the professional services award last year, said on LinkedIn: “Fabulous event last year! Delighted to see them again and wishing the finalists the very best of luck.”

The Shortlist

New Business: Actus Risk Management, Blend Kitchen, Small Stuff UK

The Happiness Bootcamp. Social Responsibility: Harvey Morton Digital

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Sheffield Soup, Ticket Bank. Customer Service: KAT Communications, Nelly Naylor Photography, Resolve IT, Small Stuff UK. Manufacturing/Construction: Bullion Chocolate, Cobra Sport, ​TDR Transmission. Innovation: Pura Panela, Small Stuff UK, Sport:80, The Sales Mindset Coach. People Development & Training: Blend Kitchen,

British Silverware, EGRESS. Technology: IN-PART, Peek & Poke, Performance Engineered Solutions, Stream7. Business Personality/Entrepreneur: Chris Hanson – Blend Kitchen, James Creed – Printed by Us, Max Scotford – Bullion Chocolate, Nelly Naylor – Nelly Naylor Photography. Professional Services: Forde Recruitment

Resolve IT, Scala, The Expo People. Family Business: Moss Valley Fine Meats, Olive Grove Sandwich Bar, KAT Communications, Ali Gibson Support.

THE SPONSORS

Shorts Chartered Accountants, for ambitious businesses and individuals.

Corporate and commercial law firm Lupton Fawcett.

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Utilities company XLN for Business, which serves small firms.

Heat treatment specialists Summitglow.

Business Sheffield, the city council’s business support arm.

@SheffieldStar has 169,000 followers on Twitter, 128,000 followers on Facebook.

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