{"id":52572,"date":"2018-11-14T15:53:37","date_gmt":"2018-11-14T15:53:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/startups.co.uk\/startups-awards\/?p=52572"},"modified":"2021-05-18T17:32:22","modified_gmt":"2021-05-18T16:32:22","slug":"startups-awards-2018-judging-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/startups.co.uk\/startups-awards\/startups-awards-2018-judging-day\/","title":{"rendered":"An exclusive behind the scenes look at the Startups Awards 2018 judging day"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/startups.co.uk\/startups-awards\/judges\/judges-2018\/\">esteemed Startups Awards judges<\/a> came together in October to take on the mammoth task of deciding the winners of our 16 categories. And we&rsquo;ve got a exclusive backstage look at what happened&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>We took the chance to chat to some of the judges and get their invaluable insights on what impressed them about our 77 amazing finalists and what they love about being a judge.<\/p>\n<p>Now in its 15th year, the Startups Awards &ndash; supported by headline sponsor The Start Up Loans Company &ndash; is the longest-running UK awards of its kind and celebrates incredible early-stage businesses launched in the last four years with the potential to become established brands.<\/p>\n<p>Given the calibre of the finalists, competition was fierce: financials were scrutinised, growth plans examined, and successes celebrated.<\/p>\n<p>But, after hours of deliberation, winners were chosen for categories such as Export Business of the Year, the Women in Business Award (sponsored by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axa.co.uk\/insurance\/business\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AXA Business Insurance<\/a>), and brand new categories like Side Hustle of the Year.<\/p>\n<p>The 2018 judging panel was as star-studded as ever with the likes of <a href=\"https:\/\/startups.co.uk\/startups-awards\/justine-roberts\/\">Mumsnet&rsquo;s Justine Roberts<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/startups.co.uk\/startups-awards\/the-rt-hon-lord-young-of-graffham-ch\/\">The Rt Hon Lord Young of Graffham CH<\/a>, and co-founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/startups.co.uk\/startups-awards\/jon-wright\/\">innocent drinks and JamJar Investments Jon Wright<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Here&rsquo;s just some of what they had to say about the finalists:<\/p>\n<p>Roberts: &ldquo;Incredibly vibrant, incredibly diverse, and incredibly committed.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Oracle NetSuite senior director David Turner: &ldquo;People are finding niches in areas that you wouldn&rsquo;t think they could and coming up with great innovations that you wouldn&rsquo;t expect.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Lord Young: &ldquo;What has really impressed me is the sheer scale of innovation that is coming out of small firms.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Startups Awards 2018 winners will be announced during a prestigious awards ceremony at the Royal Garden Hotel on Wednesday 21 November hosted by StartUp Britain co-founder Oli Barrett MBE.<\/p>\n<p><strong>There&rsquo;s still plenty of time to vote for the Startups Awards finalist that gets your vote for People&rsquo;s Champion.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>View the shortlist and cast your vote <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/startups.co.uk\/startups-awards\/peoples-champion-award-2018\/\">here<\/a><\/strong><strong>, voting closes at midnight on Sunday 11 November 2018.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Our esteemed Startups Awards judges came together in October to take on the mammoth task of deciding the winners of our 16 categories. 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