What does creativity and constant evolution in the professional field mean to you? Certainly a very good business idea alone is not enough, as constant alertness and willingness to chase your big dream are essential elements of a successful career.
However, often for young entrepreneurs, even for those who have all the necessary supplies that can lead them to recognition, all of the above are not enough. This is because the challenges that a start-up company can face in the business world in areas such as the inaccessible bureaucracy and fundingcan be serious obstacles to a seamless development.
Significant help on a route full of many tests that are not always easy to solve are always sponsorships that are a stable support pillar for new start – up companies, which are now opening their wings in many different areas of youth entrepreneurship. Between them and the “Youth Entrepreneurship Awards Stelios Hadjiioannou” which have been organized for 16 whole years by the Stelios Filanthropic Foundation And they are now an institution to support entrepreneurship in Greece, having supported dozens of successful businesses that today erase an excellent course both inside and outside the Greek borders.
If you want to chase your dreams don’t hesitate
If the decision for your next professional step seems difficult, but your desire to further develop your business’s activity remains great now is the right opportunity to claim a significant cash prize that can completely change the future of your business.
And this is why Stelios Philathropic Foundation and its founder Sir Stelios Hadjiioannoucreator and owner of Easy brands (Easy Family of Brands www.easy.com, www.easyHistory.info)– They have been supporting youth entrepreneurship for many years through the “Youth Entrepreneurship Awards Stelios Hadjiioannou”. Indeed, this year, claiming one of the three big awards of the competition, which has paved the way for fresh businesses so many times when the route looked inaccessible, you can get an invaluable business boost as the amounts of money is really large. More specifically the awards returning for the 16th consecutive year will share to three winners in total 300.00 euroswith his First winner to receive 150,000 euros, second 100,000 euros and third 50,000 euros.
Three Start – Up Stories that inspire us to look ahead
2024 was the year that it was intended to mark a new beginning for the future of three Greek start -up businesses.
The three winners of last year’s competition talked about their experience and how much their dream helped the prize they received from the youth entrepreneurship awards Stelios Hadjiioannou.
The reason for the Multipurpose Guard (1st place), Aftersalespro (2nd place) and Fearless Goalkeepers (3rd place).
Specifically Smaragda Alexandris CEO & Founder from the A lot of cool She talked about the distinction of her business at the awards, saying: “The prize from the youth entrepreneurship awards 2024 helped the multiple cools to continue to continue to develop with speed, mood and creativity! As a small business with great ideas, we always have in mind the dreams of the future, though they sometimes go aside to respond to the challenges of the present. The prize money gave us An injection of economic and psychological comfort. It came as a recognition by a renowned businessman and as a financial liquidity in a key period of growth for us. The award has helped us to continue researching our activities into new, modern forms with an everlasting mind to make people love knowledge and learning. ” poli.cool
At the same time Nikolas Hatzidakis, CO – Founder – CTO of the company AfterSalesPro who won second place, he spoke about the opportunity given to him through the youth entrepreneurship awards Stelios Hadjiioannou: “The award at the Youth Entrepreneurship Awards 2024 from the Stelios Foundation has substantially reinforced us – Not only as a business, but also as a group. Was the reason to enrich our human resources with new talent And to give a new impetus to the development of innovative solutions in Aftersalespro. “
Finally, the Dimitris Angelopoulos, founder of Start Up Fearless goalkeeperswho won the 3rd place in the competition in 2024, said: “Fearlesss’s distinction at the youth entrepreneurship awards 2024 Stelios Hadjiioannou gave us the thrust we needed to accelerate our growth in Europe. It opened roads, reinforced our credibility and gave us the courage to hunt even more ambitious goals. It was a focal point that changed our course. ”
How Stelios Philanthropic Foundation carries out tomorrow of Greek entrepreneurship
The names of the Greek businesses that got a new impetus thanks to their victory at the youth entrepreneurship awards are dozens and impress as some of the loudest and recognizable companies currently operating in our country. Among them, the Ferry, Cinobo, Ancient Greek Sandals, Enaar ena it, Vendora, Sun of a Beach, Agnotis and Hempoilshop And others.
To date Stelios Philanthropic Foundation has offered over € 1,800,000 in start up businessesenabling them to look at their business future with strength and optimism, thereby contributing to the national economy and job creation.
What do you need to do
It is noted that candidates can be of any nationality, provided that their company is registered in Greece and pay taxes to the Greek state. Entrepreneurs must be up to 34 years of age and have started their business activity In the last 5 yearsgathering total turnover at least 100,000 € per year. Their business must be of concern to at least 3 people and the entrepreneur must hold at least 50% of it. If the owners are two, they should have more than 80% of the company between them.
The procedure for submitting applications takes place exclusively online through the Foundation’s page. Candidates are called upon to ‘download’ relative form of participationto supplement it and send it in PDF format to e -mail address [email protected]stating “Stelios Awards for Young Entrepreneurs 2025” and their name on the subject of e-mail.
The winners and candidates of previous years are welcome and can re -participate, following the above procedure and if they meet all the criteria.
Deadline for submitting applications is July 25.
More information on the history of the “Youth Entrepreneurship” awards and Stelios Philanthropic Foundationyou can see here.