Frequently Asked Questions.
We've put together the answers to all the most commonly-asked questions about these Awards. You can discover the entry criteria, how to find out which regional event you'd be in, what's on offer in terms of prizes, and much more besides.
Q: How do I know what initial heat my business would be in?
A: The following tables show you which heat you would be in as well and where and when the event would take place.
East
Date of event: 22 February 2012
Location of event: Essex or Hertfordshire
Counties included in this heat:
- Bedfordshire
- Cambridgeshire
- Essex
- Hertfordshire
- Norfolk
- Suffolk
London & South East
Date of event: 16th February 2012
Location of event: Reading
Counties included in this heat:
- Berkshire
- Hampshire
- Isle of Wight
- Kent
- Middlesex
- Surrey
- Sussex
Midlands
Date of event: 23 February 2012
Location of event: Nottingham
Counties included in this heat:
- Buckinghamshire
- Derbyshire
- Leicestershire
- Lincolnshire
- Northamptonshire
- Nottinghamshire
- Rutland
- Shropshire
- Staffordshire
- Warwickshire
- West Midlands
- Worcestershire
North West
Date of event: 28 February 2012
Location of event: Manchester
Counties included in this heat:
- Cheshire
- Cumbria
- Greater Manchester
- Lancashire
- Merseyside
South West
Date of event: 21 February 2012
Location of event: Bristol
Counties included in this heat:
- Avon
- Bristol
- Cornwall
- Devon
- Dorset
- Gloucestershire
- Herefordshire
- Oxfordshire
- Somerset
- Wiltshire
Yorkshire and North East
Date of event: 29 February 2012
Location of event: Leeds
Counties included in this heat:
- Cleveland
- Durham
- Northumberland
- South Yorkshire
- Tyne and Wear
- East Yorkshire
- North Yorkshire
- West Yorkshire
Scotland
Date of event: 1 March 2012
Location of event: Edinburgh
Wales
Date of event: 15 Feb 2012
Location of event: Cardiff
Q: Can anyone enter?
A: These Awards are for all businesses run by university students or by those who have graduated in the last five years. The businesses must have been trading continually for at least one year.
Q: Do I have to be a Lloyds TSB customer to enter?
A: No the competition is open to all eligible university student and graduate-operated businesses.
Q: My business is based overseas - can I still enter the Awards?
A: Unfortunately not. These Awards are for businesses based - and trading in - England, Scotland or Wales.
Q: I am an international student presently studying in the UK. Can I enter the Awards?
A: Yes - provided that you are running a business based - and trading in - England, Scotland or Wales
Q: I've got a great idea for a business that I'm about to start. Is there a category for me?
A: These Awards are for businesses that have been trading for at least a year.
Q: I completed my post-graduate degree course in the last five years. Does that mean I am still eligible?
A: Yes - you will still be eligible for the Awards.
Q: Why has Lloyds TSB created the Enterprise Awards?
A: Lloyds TSB is committed to the Small and Medium sized business market and wants to encourage new start-ups and enterprises. The Awards are one way that we are showing this commitment.
Q: How do I enter?
A: Complete the online entry form and provide the financial information requested. By entering entrants confirm that all the information provided is correct and accurate at the time of entry.
Q: Can I enter by post?
A: No. You can only enter using the online entry form.
Q: When can I enter?
A: Entries start on Sunday 13 November 2011 and close on Monday 30 January 2012. Entries received outside that period will not be considered.
Q: Do all partners or owners of my business have to attend or have graduated from, University?
A: No. Only you as the person completing the entry form and entering the Enterprise Award scheme on behalf of your business must have attended a University as set out in the entry criteria above.
Q: What is covered in the free legal advice?
A: LawNet UK (www.lawnet.co.uk) is a network of independent law firms. Through their members, LawNet are offering the free legal advice to the 16 winners. Winners of the initial heats will win two hours advice and Overall winners will receive a further three hours (five hours in total) This can be on any legal topic but the offer must be taken up within six months of winning.
Awards latest
Entries are now closed for this year. Good luck to those businesses that have made it through to the Initial Heats. Follow their progress here >.
