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Start-up help from 'Dragons' Den'
FLEDGLING businesses in Breckland are being offered a helping hand on the road to success in a new Dragons' Den-style competition being launched this spring.
The lucky winner will receive a commercial premises worth 10,000 from Breckland Council's portfolio for 12 months and will benefit from expert advice and ongoing support from the authority's economic development unit.
There will also be a prize of a similar premises for six months, to the value of 5,000, for the runner-up.
The competition has already sparked the imagination of the council's partners with additional prizes, such as a laptop computer and free management training from Poultec Training, already pledged.
Entrants will need to submit applications from which a panel of business experts will select the finalists.
The applicants will then have to pitch their business ideas to the panel at a special event in August.
Cllr Paul Claussen, the council's executive member for economic and housing, said: "Even though our commercial property portfolio is bucking national trends at 94 per cent capacity we recognise that this is a difficult time for new business start-ups.
"There are, however, always opportunities in tough times and this competition will, I hope, inspire owners of early-stage fledgling businesses to take the plunge and give them the best possible start.
"Our judges will be looking for innovative ideas and sound business plans which have the potential to create more jobs in the district."
Full details of the competition will be announced in the near future.
Any business people who would like to register an interest in the competition and take part should contact Lindy Warmer, at Breckland Council, on 01362 656870.
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