For the last two years, we have followed the stories of East Anglian entrepreneurs who we believe are “ones to watch” for the future.
They have come from every sector of the economy; from tourism and agriculture, to advanced engineering and e-commerce.
They have ranged from start-up businesses looking to cash-in on great ideas, to fast-growing companies that already count their turnover in tens of millions of pounds.
We have brought our entrepreneurs together at networking events, and encouraged them to collaborate in social media and our Future50 LinkedIN group.
Last year, we saw 15 new names enter our Future50 – from Adrian Lee at flooringsupplies.co.uk to Catherine Temple of Mrs Temple’s Cheese to Sophie Fulford of rentyourrocks.co.uk
We are now looking for the class of 2011.
Candidates will need to demonstrate:
• A track record of rapid growth – or the potential for rapid growth;• A belief in the success of the business that outweighs a fear of failure;
• An appetite for risk;
• A venture that has made an impact on its marketplace or has the potential to make an impact – in the region and beyond;
Some of our Future50 in 2009 and 2010 were individual entrepreneurs, others were enterprising companies.
This year, we particularly keen to hear from “up and coming” entrepreneurs aged 18 to 30 who would benefit from mentoring and networking with our more established
So do you know someone who has what it takes to join our Future50 project?
Explore our Future50 pages – look who made the class of 2010 – and submit your entry.
We look forward to hearing from you – good luck.
