Editor’s Blog

Britain has transformed itself from a nation of shopkeepers to a nation of entrepreneurs.

The return on investment in an award entry is corporate pride - which turns employees into brand ambassadors.

To mark the tenth year of the National Business Awards, here are ten observations about British business that came out of this year’s judging...

Did you keep to your New Year's resolutions in 2011?

Risk taking visionaries see beyond the short term challenges of recession to build the foundations for future growth.

Have you taken a risk with your business over the last year?

As a snapshot of the burgeoning e-commerce sector, finalists for the WorldPay and Small Online Business of the Year awards demonstrate the enabling and transformative power of the web.

 Have you invested in a CRM system to support multi-channel sales?

The difference between an entrant and a finalist for a National Business Award is staff engagement. The foundation for excellence in Customer Focus, Innovation, Transformational Change, Sustainability, Growth - all of our Award disciplines in fact - is how employees are motivated, developed and managed.

Do you have to be a big business to have an impact on the UK economy?