On 19 October at the Festival of Female Entrepreneurs in Bristol, we'll be crowning the 2018 winner live on stage.

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On 19 October at the&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.enterprisenation.com/events/event/?id=0f31f2e7-962f-e811-a957-002248072825&amp;returnurl=%2Fevents%2F">Festival of Female Entrepreneurs</a>&nbsp;in Bristol, we'll be crowning the 2018 winner live on stage. They will receive amazing prizes to help them and their business flourish and grow.&nbsp; Applications are now open.

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Enterprise Nation Female Start-up of the Year 2018 opens for entries

Female Start-up of the Year 2019 opens for entries in summer 2019. Register for Festival of Female Entrepreneurs 2019 in Bristol on 18 October 

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 in Bristol, we'll be crowning the 2018 winner live on stage. They will receive amazing prizes to help them and their business flourish and grow.

For more information on how to enter, this year's criteria, the prizes and our panel of judges, take a look below:

What makes a Female Start-up of the Year?

We created the accolade in 2015 to shine the spotlight on an early stage start-up entrepreneur who is excelling in their industry. Whether it's creating an innovative product or disrupting a traditional marketplace, you'll have a clear vision for the direction of your business as well as ambitious plans for growth. Your company will be less than three years old and have a maximum of 10 employees.

A shortlist of ten promising female entrepreneurs will be selected by Enterprise Nation and it will then go to a public vote on 1 October to identify the top three finalists. Three businesses that achieve the most amount of votes will be notified on 12 October and shared a full brief for their live pitch on stage at the Festival of Female Entrepreneurs.

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&lt;p&gt;I am a &lt;strong&gt;chartered certified accountant&lt;/strong&gt;, having earned a respected reputation in the field of accounting, with more than &lt;strong&gt;15 years of experience&lt;/strong&gt; in working with small and medium-sized enterprises.&lt;br /&gt;
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Having worked with business owners ranging from one-man start-ups to large companies requiring different level of services, I have developed a passion for the profession and I am driven by the success of my clients.&lt;br /&gt;
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I have spent many years in business working at boardroom level, holding various positions before being motivated to start my own practice, Makesworth Accountants, where I have blended my technical skills in accounting and tax with my business skills derived from my time in the industry.&lt;br /&gt;
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I have embraced the changing times and technologies and strongly agree that accountants are moving from being number crunchers to being reliable and trusted advisors. Throughout this process, Makesworth has been able to secure various affiliations and awards:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="https://makesworth.co.uk"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Affiliations&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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IPSE Endorsed Accountants&lt;br /&gt;
Investors In People Accredited&lt;br /&gt;
ICAEW Training Employers/ACCA Approved Employers/AAT Approved Employers&lt;br /&gt;
Institute of Certified Practising Accountants (ICPA)&lt;br /&gt;
The Society of Professional Accountants (SPA)&lt;br /&gt;
2020 Group&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://makesworth.co.uk"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Awards&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Finalist: Best Brand Building&lt;/strong&gt; (British Accounting Marketing Awards)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Highly Commended: Independent Firm of The Year - South-East, England 2019&lt;/strong&gt; (British Accountancy Awards)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Shortlisted: Accounts and Tax Adviser of the Year 2019 &lt;/strong&gt;(The British Business Awards)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;My objective is to add value to my clients&amp;rsquo; businesses through the application of my extensive experience and knowledge in accounting, tax, HMRC investigations, business start-ups and much more.&lt;/p&gt;

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Enterprise Nation Female Start-up of the Year 2018 opens for entries

Female Start-up of the Year 2019 opens for entries in summer 2019. Register for Festival of Female Entrepreneurs 2019 in Bristol on 18 October here.

What makes a Female Start-up of the Year?

The previous winners

The judges

The prizes

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