REDHOTCURRY SHORTLISTED FOR STARTUPS AWARDS 2004

Redhotcurry.com has been shortlisted in the Community Impact category for the Startups Awards 2004, that are dedicated to rewarding and celebrating the best business startups. The Awards represent a unique opportunity to gain recognition for the outstanding achievements of young businesses and team.

To be eligible to enter, businesses had to have been trading for less than three years and employing less than 60 people.

The awards recognise achievement across 13 different categories, from 'Retailer of the Year' to 'Micro Business of the Year' through to the 'Silver Fox Award'. There's a category to suit every blossoming entrepreneur and their business. The winners of each award will then compete to be named the Startups Awards Business the Year, collecting a £5,000 prize at the grand final luncheon to be held in London hotel on 15th October.

The Startups Awards 2004 has been launched by Crimson Publishing which already publishes Startups.co.uk, the UK's largest website for people starting and running their own business. Startups.co.uk provides free help and advice to 240,000 new business owners each year, which accounts for 40 per cent of the startup market.

Patricia Hewitt, secretary of state for the Department of Trade and Industry, welcomed the launch of the awards. "We have some fabulous success stories in this country, of startups creating jobs, making new and exciting products and driving our economy. But too often we don't celebrate the success of our best entrepreneurs as much as we should, which is why awards like these are so important. "I wish all entrants the very best of luck both with the awards and with growing their businesses," she said.

STARTUPS AWARDS 2004 SHORTLIST

BEST USE OF TECHNOLOGY

Mr Paul Smith - Etag Solutions Ltd ( www.etagsolutions.com)
Mr Matthew Herbert - Matron Software Solutions (www.matronsoftware.co.uk)
Ms Karen Miller - Pupil Records Ltd (www.getinformed.info)
Mr Marc Hayes-Green -Tools2learn.co.uk (www.tools2learn.co.uk )

COMMUNITY IMPACT

Mr Keith Johnston - Goingreen (www.goingreen.co.uk)
Ms Christine Hope - Hopes of Longtown (www.hopesoflongtown.co.uk)
Mrs Lopa Patel - Redhotcurry.com (www.redhotcurry.com)
Mr John Thompson - Superscript Transcription Services Ltd

FRANCHISEE OF THE YEAR

Mr Nigel Shave - Hire Intelligence
Mr Richard Adler - Kall Kwik
Mr Bryan Walters - The Mattress Doctor Ltd (www.matdoc.co.uk)

MICRO BUSINESS OF THE YEAR

Mrs Carolyn Nola - Carolyn K Make Up Ltd (www.carolynk.com)
Mr Harpal Rai - Rai Wine Shop
Mrs Tai Broadhurst - The Little Experience (www.the-little-experience.com)
Ms Rachel Hargrave - The Phoenix Partners (www.thephoenixpartners.com)

ONLINE BUSINESS OF THE YEAR

Ms Carolyn Cresswell - Canine Spirit Ltd (www.canine-spirit.com)
Mr Ravi Gehlot - One Office (www.oneoffice.com)
Mr Gareth Mitchell - Tree2mydoor Ltd (www.tree2mydoor.com)
Ms Louise Allen - UK Sports & Leisure Ltd (www.exerciseathome.co.uk )

RETAILER OF THE YEAR

Mr Hemanth Mirpuri - AJ Collections
Mr Dominic Crowe - Bunka (www.bunka.co.uk)
Mr Nick Schwefel - One Small Step One Giant Leap
Mrs Kerry Blackburn - Silver Balloon Ltd (www.silverballoon.com)

SERVICE BUSINESS OF THE YEAR

Mr John Kearon - Brainjuicer (www.brainjuicer.com)
Mr Paul Jackson - First Recovery Ltd (www.firstrecovery.co.uk)
Mrs Tricia Weener, Ms Katharine Rosevare, Mr Uwern Jong- Intelligent Marketing
(www.intelligent-marketing.com)
Ms Bridget Doyle - MarketTel Ltd (www.markettel.co.uk)

SILVER FOX

Mr Arnie Cook - Alecto Ltd (www.alectolimited.com)
Ms Serretta Wilson - Bo Bangles (www.bobangles.co.uk)
Mrs Francine Baker - Francines
Mr Richard Mosconi - Vom Fass UK Ltd (www.vomfass.net)

TEAM OF THE YEAR

Ms Clare Findlay - Aspire Technology (www.aspiretechnology.co.uk)
Mr Ashley Wheaton - Infobasis Ltd (www.infobasis.com)
Mr David Wallwork - The Feel Good Drinks Co (www.feelgooddrinks.co.uk)

WOMEN IN BUSINESS

Ms Deborah & Emma Barnett - Essential Escapes (www.essentialescapes.com)
Ms Stella Howell - Euro Environmental Containers (www.euroenvironmentalcontainers.co.uk)
Ms Alexandra Fontaine - Personal Time Saver Ltd

YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR

Mr Andrew Randall - 11th Hour Marketing Ltd (www.11thhourmarketing.co.uk)
Mr Ben Harris - New Brand Vision (www.newbrandvision.com)
Mr Pip Martin - The Wine Adventure Ltd (www.thewineadventure.co.uk)
Mrs Jennifer Irvine - The Pure Package (www.purepackage.com)