Barmy and its teenage owner Eve Lodge have been shortlisted in not one, not two but three categories in the 2015 BiY Inspired Awards.
Barnsley-based Eve, 17, is in the running for the Ambition Award, One to Watch Award and the Solopreneur Award.
Eve (pictured below) reached the final of the Yorkshire’s Got Talent business competition last year, while already this year she finished runner-up in the Aspiring Entrepreneur category of the national Making Business Happen Awards, and was nominated for the Yorkshire Women of Achievement’s Young Achiever Award.
Said Eve: “I was thrilled and proud to find out that the judges thought I was worthy to be shortlisted in three of the eight categories.
“I’m working hard to try and make Barmy something of real value to the public and it will be lovely to go the awards dinner and meet like-minded, passionate business people.”
A statement on the BiY website (http://www.biy.uk.com/) read:
“The calibre of entries to the awards has been particularly high this year, and we are delighted to see so many successful businesses in Yorkshire.
“The judges have read and digested the entries for the awards. They have discussed, deliberated and finally reached an agreement, and we are delighted to announce the shortlist for the awards as follows:
Ambition Award: For the business that can demonstrate ambition in its plans, structure and strategy
Red Kite Services
Pepamint
Bright Ethics
Barmy Bunting
Transformation Award: For the business that has reacted to its market and transformed its offering and services into what its customers want to buy:
Siberia B.C Ltd
CCTV Direct
Circuit Electrical
Cars on Demand
Deans Computers
New Generation Award: This award recognises the most dynamic business owner under the age of 35:
Ben Lawton – Custom Controllers
Vicky Colbeck – Circuit Electrical
Andrew Robinson – Mr Flyer
James Howard – Yorkshire Payments
Rockstar Customer Service Award:For the business that makes their customers feel like stars:
TLC Accountants
Pixelbuilders
Alexandra House Spa
Crazy Wolf Productions
Hydra Creative
Out of their League Award: For the business that bats out of its league and keeps those household names coming back for more:
Union
Pixelbuilders
100% Effective
BGM Logistics
One to Watch Award:For the business on the cusp of great things:
Ukra-Link
Mr Flyer
Vale Radio
Barmy Bunting
Solopreneur Award: For the person that has identified a niche and is effectively filling it by themselves:
McFade Photography
InFlow Training
Campfire Communications
Barmy Bunting
Super Staff Award: This award is for the business who have a person or team who go ‘above and beyond the call of duty:
FDS Director Services
Diane Watson Financial Planning
BiY’s mission statement reads: “Our purpose is to challenge, inspire and support owner managers of small and micro businesses, typically 1-10 people. It’s about being the absolute best you can be.”
- The winner of each category will be announced at the awards lunch at The Queens Hotel, Leeds, on Friday 2nd October, from 12.30pm onwards.
- The day before, Thursday, October 1, Barmy owner Eve is one of the guest speakers at the women’s Yorkshire Business Festival at Tankersley Manor in Barnsley, South Yorkshire.
