Awards for young entrepreneurs

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Young entrepreneurs from the Royal Borough showed the future is bright for business in the area at the town hall on Wednesday night.

Enterprising students from Altwood School, in Altwood Road, Maidenhead, walked off with the headline gong at the 2009 Young Enterprise North Berkshire Area Final.

They scooped the North Berkshire Award for Best Company, overcoming intense competition from four other schools in the area to win the accolade.

Their Like a Star jewellery business, was considered to be the best overall by three scrutinising judges, who ruled the roost over there business plans, products, trade stands and presentations.

Seven schools and 120 students in the Royal Borough had run 11 companies throughout the year, which was whittled down to five finalists.

Also making the final were Brigidine School, Windsor Boys School, Charters School and Eton College with the range of businesses including tailoring, film screenings, jewellery, accessories and books.

Eddie Pearce, president of Maidenhead District Chamber of Commerce, who was one of the three judges, said he was impressed by all five businesses.

"All the ideas and innovative ideas were fantastic. The standard was better than in previous years and really encouraging to see."

Winners:
North Berkshire Award for Best Student Company - Altwood School (Like A Star)
North Berkshire Award Runners-Up - Brigidine (Pierrot's Pantaloons)
Best Presentation - Windsor Boys (Omega)
Best Company Report - Windsor Boys (Omega)

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TEAM EFFORT: Students from Charters School show off their My Little Book business.