Local Business Accelerators - Apply Now

The deadline for applications has now passed.

Welcome to the Local Business Accelerators application page. We'll need you to fill in a few details and then tell us a bit about your business. Thank you and good luck!

Name of Business Representative: *

Name of Business: *

Business Category:

Business Category (if not listed above):

Newspaper Title (select the title where you saw the LBA advertisement): *

Business Address : *

Business Web address:

Business email address: *

Current turnover: *

Has your business previously advertised in local press: *

Yes

What's the biggest success your business has enjoyed so far: *

Why do you believe your business will succeed over the next year: *

Why would your business in particular benefit from expert mentoring and free advertising space in your local paper: *

Do you have employers liability insurance: *

Yes

Are you VAT registered: *

Yes

How many employees do you have: *

When were you first set up: *

Are all the people you employ eligible to work in the UK: *

Yes

Please upload a logo for your business (optional):

Information you provide about your company, or about you, will be passed to the regional newspaper(s) in your area and to third parties involved in the administration and promotion of the competition. It may also be passed to other media for the purposes of publicity and promotion about the competition and the winners. We do not accept responsibility for what may be published or broadcast by regional or other media. By entering the competition you agree to your data being used and disclosed for the purposes of the competition as set out above.

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32.9 million people read a local newspaper every week, making it the most widely read print medium in Britain. (BMRB/TGI 2011)
71% of adults read a local newspaper. (BMRB/TGI 2011)
Over 60% of people act on the ads in local newspapers. (Crowd DNA/Loving Local 2011)
Local press is the most effective media channel for generating word of mouth conversations. (IPA Touchpoints 3 2010)