Our towns have long been central hubs for business, leisure and commerce, but this has never been more apparent than during the pandemic. To celebrate local businesses and the towns that allow entrepreneurial spirit to flourish, Enterprise Nation and Dell Technologies in partnership with Intel are running a competition to find the UK Top Town for Business in each region and an overall Top UK Town.
Share what makes your town a Top Town for Business and be entered into a draw to win a Business Bundle which includes an Intel-based Dell laptop with accessories worth over £3000 and a mentoring session with Emma Jones, Founder of Enterprise Nation.
UK Top Town Judging Criteria
The judging panel will assess your nominated town based on the following:
Connectivity
This includes transport links, quality of wi-fi services, and availability of technology.
Dedicated space
Are there out-of-home workspaces available?
Retail space
Are there premises or spaces available that allow online businesses to test or sell their products in a physical environment? This includes pop-up shops, markets, street food areas and so on.
Networks
To what extent are there small business networks and/or organisations in the town?
Leadership
Does the local council support small business? If so, how?
Nominations and judging
Nominations close on the 16th of March at 11:59pm UK time. If your town has been shortlisted, you’ll hear back within two weeks.
Shortlisting will identify the top 3 towns for each region (England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland).
Shortlisted towns will be announced for public voting to determine the regional winners and overall winner for the UK. Voting will close on the 17th of April at 11:59pm UK time.
