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The HSBC Business Network is a place to share and gain valuable advice and information, on topics affecting you and your business, from inspiring entrepreneurs, business experts and fellow businesses alike. It’s open to non-HSBC customers as well.

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2009 HSBC Start-Up Stars Awards – The Winners

Congratulations to The UK Foodhall, a small business supplying healthy British meals to British schools, which has been named the winner of the 2009 HSBC Start-Up Stars Awards.

UK Foodhall was rewarded for its support for British farmers and its enterprise in getting their meat onto the menu for children across the country.

Founder Karen McQuade was presented with £25,000, courtesy of HSBC, and £5,000 worth of Google advertising at a glittering ceremony at the InterContinental Hotel in London's Park Lane.

In addition, Power Cable Services was announced as the International Start-Up Star, Becothings as the Green Start-Up Star, and Artica Technologies Limited as the Graduate Start-Up Star. Each business took home £10,000, courtesy of HSBC.

View photos from the event. We have also created a special Start-Up Stars 2009 video category containing short videos of all of our national finalists, along with compilation videos of finalists from the International, Graduate and Green awards.

British Library and HSBC Inspiring Entrepreneurs Series

British Library Business & IP Centre HSBC Start Up Stars

The 2009 British Library and HSBC Inspiring Entrepreneurs Series has now finished. If you missed out on the live event or live webcast, you can still join in the discussion here on the HSBC Business Network or view the videos for all six events. Click on the following links:

In Conversation with Lord Sugar (November 2009)

From Brainwave to Business - The Entrepreneur's Guide to IP (September 2009)

Surviving and thriving - Controlling costs to boost your business (July 2009)

Marketing Maestros - Innovative Strategies for Small Businesses (June 2009)

Kick starting Sustainable Economy - The Entrepreneur in a Changing Market (May 2009)

Mothers of Invention (March 2009)