Cambridge based Chilli Designs Jewellery wins Theo Paphitis Small Business Sunday Award
Chilli Designs, a producer of beautiful handcrafted jewellery, is proud to announce that it has been awarded the prestigious Small Business Sunday (SBS) award by Theo Paphitis.
Theo Paphitis, a renowned entrepreneur and former Dragons’ Den star, created the Small Business Sunday initiative on Twitter as a platform to support and recognize small businesses across the United Kingdom. Each week, Theo selects a group of outstanding small businesses to be featured and promoted to his extensive network of followers. Chilli Designs is thrilled to be among the chosen few to have received this honour.
Last September Justine Jarman, owner of Chilli Designs Jewellery messaged Theo about her business during ‘Small Business Sunday’ and was one of six weekly winners to gain a retweet or repost by Theo to his over half a million Twitter and Instagram followers. The weekly initiative, set up by Theo in 2010, now has over 4,000 members. (80% of #SBS winners are female and 53% are sole traders!)
Small business champion and Ryman Stationery, Robert Dyas and Boux Avenue Chairman, Theo Paphitis, said: “We are thrilled to welcome new #SBS members every week and highlight just how important it is to support our small businesses here in the UK. My vision is that everyone who has ever won an #SBS re-tweet from me becomes part of a friendly club; like-minded individuals who can share successes and learnings. The website will also give a valuable profile to the winners chosen and I wish Chilli Designs Jewellery every success.”
Anyone looking for a re‐tweet from Theo should tweet on Twitter or do an Instagram post to him about their business on Sunday between 5 PM and 7.30 PM and include the hashtag #SBS. Six lucky businesses are re‐tweeted every Monday at 8 PM and then invited to enter their profile on the new website, attend the annual #SBS networking event and take advantage of the networking opportunities.
For further information about Small Business Sunday please visit www.theopaphitissbs.com.