Smarta 100 / Special Awards Nominees: Resources

The UK has fallen into a double-dip recession and economic growth is slowing, but that hasn’t stopped small businesses punching above their weight to achieve success all over Britain. The companies who have made the shortlist are the best at operating on a shoestring and turning tiny resource into big results, even when there are only one or two people in the company

The Prize

This special award is sponsored by Simply Business and the winner will receive up to £1,000 worth of business insurance products.

Who will win?

Our judges decide on the overall winner from the shortlist of five companies you can see above. The winner is announced on 8 November at the Smarta 100 Awards Ceremony.

In this category the judges will be looking out for a truly smart business that has made everything it has at its disposal work harder, be it people, money or publicity.

2011 winners

The 2011 Smarta 100 winner was Great Little Place, a destination where people can recommend special, unusual and off-the-beaten-track places to others who want to make the most of London.

Having begun life as just a Facebook page, the team went on to crowdsource funds and launched a website that took the busin ess to the next level.

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