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01/06/2004 - Wokingham Entrepreneur’s Award Wish Comes True
Wokingham Entrepreneur’s Award Wish Comes True
Habeeb Adeokun from Wokingham has scooped the title of ‘Berkshire and Wiltshire Shell LiveWIRE Entrepreneur of the Year’.
Habeeb is the managing director of the 2getha Group which operates the lifestyle portal wish2getha.Com. The company’s new unique website helps people achieve their life’s dreams by offering motivational support and encouragement.
As well as the title 28 year old Habeeb has won a cash prize of £500. Habeeb is delighted with the award as he explains,
“It’s a huge honour to win this award. In the same way wish2getha.com motivates people to achieve their life’s wishes - Shell Livewire is a respected source of inspiration and support to many young entrepreneurs the length and breadth of the country.
“To be acknowledged by such a respected organisation is an immense source of encouragement to us.”
The 2getha Group went head to head with many other businesses run by young entrepreneurs in Berkshire and Wiltshire to win.
Although less than 6 months old, the company’s website already enjoys 1500 visitors a day and there are ambitious plans to introduce an SMS service called Wish2getha QOTD (Quote of The Day) service to motivate and inspire people by delivering inspiring quotes and messages to their mobile phones.
Habeeb reveals the strengths which helped to win the 2getha Group the award,
“I think the judges appreciated our efforts in harnessing the latest modern technology to help people achieve their life dreams and ambitions. We also strive to introduce innovative new services like the SMS service. And we work closely with the Make-a-Wish Foundation – charitable work which sets us apart from most new start up businesses.”
So does the award mean that Habeeb’s wish has come true?
“I think most people wish for success in life so one of my wishes has certainly been granted with this award. But I still have many wishes left to go!”
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Editors Notes
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About Wish2getha
The idea of Wish2getha was born in April 2002 through a chance conversation when one of Habeeb’s friends was advised to keep a wishlist to ‘help you focus on what you want from life’. Further discussions with Habeeb about wishlists developed into informal research of friends’ and family’s wishlists. This in turn identified a need for a way to access personal wishlists at anytime and from anywhere in the world – and wish2getha.com was born. The site was launched on the 29th of December 2003 after a year of planning – the first wish realised on the 2getha group’s wishlist!
About Shell LiveWire Programme
The Shell LiveWIRE programme was launched in 1982 by Shell U.K. Since then it has helped over 600,000 young people in the UK, to explore the option of starting their own businesses. Shell LiveWIRE’s annual “Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards” programme recognises and rewards the UK’s most outstanding young entrepreneurs. To date, these awards have allocated over £3 million in prize monies and have attracted over 1,600 entrants to its regional heats. Since 1995, 843 businesses have competed at a regional level. These businesses had a combined turnover of £61 million and employed over 2,600 people. Shell LiveWIRE encourages young people aged 16-30, and those whom they turn to for advice and guidance, to see starting a business as a viable and desirable career option. By contacting the national telephone hotline on 0845 757 3252 (cost of a local call) or registering at www.shell-livewire.org enquirers can receive a free business start up information pack tailored to their specific idea. They also have the opportunity to receive one-to-one advice on starting up and running a business from a local business adviser.
Contacts
Wish2getha™
Email: press@wish2getha.com
Website: www.wish2getha.com
Telephone: 0870 744 7429, Fax: 0118 961 9274
Address: 57 Northway, Wokingham, Berkshire RG41 3PQ
Released_By: RGPR
Richard Glynn
R.G.P.R
+44 (0)7881 953406
www.rgpr.net
richard@rgpr.net
If you have any questions about wish2getha™ please use our contact form or email us at info@wish2getha.com
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