A Luton businesswoman has been put through to the national stage of a competition designed to help small firms.
Lisa Eggleton, who runs My Clinic, in High Street, Leagrave, impressed Business Monthly judges in the Local Business Accelerators (LBA) competition, organised by the Newspaper Society. The competition was run in about 500 local newspapers.
Lisa has already won free adverts locally but is now in with a chance of winning £10,000 and mentoring from Dragons Den star Deborah Meaden.
LBA judge Richard Cooper said after winning the local competition Lisa has made “some very significant progress, sales have increased significantly.” He added: “Lisa focuses a great deal on client care and attention to detail. Feedback from clients is, as you would expect, outstanding. Lisa has a very clear vision of growth and will no doubt continue towards her goal.”
Richard’s judging colleague, Kim Hills-Spedding, business guru and author of The Really Practical Guide to Starting Up Your Own Business, said: “I have just looked at her presentation folder again - she was in a league of her own, very impressive in the presentation of her very professional soundly based business. She has all the attributes to continue making a great success of My Clinic.
The national shortlist will be announced in September followed by the grand final in October.