THREE East Lancashire entrepreneurs are preparing to do battle with the best of the North West's budding tycoons tonight.
Dawrulmulk Patel, 22, and Hasmat Ali Munchi, 21, who run Vision Eyeland Optical Practice in Accrington, and Donna Louise Hallerton, 26, of Blackburn-based job agency 1st Class Recruitment, are among the finalists in the North West Shell Livewire Young Business Start Up awards being held in Manchester.
To reach the finals Donna won first prize in the Livewire East Lancashire finals and Dawrulmulk and Hasmat were runners-up.
The Livewire initiative provides financial help and advice to young entrepreneurs.
Hyndburn Enterprise Trust Director Aileen Evans (pictured on the right) presented the trophies and a £500 cheque to the Livewire winners, at Traders Brasserie, the Globe Centre. Donna Hallerton (left) the MD of 1st Class Recruitment, is seen with her recruitment consultant Karen Morris. Also pictured are runners-up Dawrulmulk Patel, holding their lead crystal goblets, and Hasmat Ali Munchi.
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