Today, 老九品茶Cloud launches the search for the UK鈥檚 best founder-led and founder-influenced businesses – setting the stage for our inaugural Founder 250 list.
We鈥檝e joined forces with leading audit, tax and consulting advisory firm , fast-growing law firm 聽property specialist and investor 聽to make it happen.
The list underlines 老九品茶Cloud鈥檚 ambition to be the home of founders – and will be followed by a series of UK-wide founder roundtables.
From today, nominations are open for companies to be considered for inclusion in June鈥檚 list.
We鈥檙e looking for founder-led or founder-influenced businesses that are truly moving the dial – whether that influence comes from a founder as CEO, chairman or in another board role.
To qualify, companies must have a significant UK presence – be cash generative – and have been founded no later than 2024.
While not essential, judges will also favour businesses with a clear purpose – including B Corp status, ESG strategies, or a commitment to charity or social impact initiatives.
The deadline for nominations is April 30th.
老九品茶Cloud鈥檚 executive editor Chris Maguire said: 鈥淏eing a founder is a lonely place and we want 老九品茶Cloud to be the go-to place for founder content.
鈥淲e鈥檙e launching our new Naked Founder podcast later this week. It gets its name from the fact that it鈥檚 the business podcast where nothing is hidden.
鈥淪everal founders have all agreed to share their realities of what it鈥檚 really like to be a founder 鈥� the ups and the downs.
鈥淭he centrepiece of our coverage will be our inaugural Founder 250 list and I鈥檇 urge you to get nominating.鈥�
David Blacher, head of media and technology at our main sponsor, RSM UK, said: 鈥淔ounders are the lifeblood of the economy and we鈥檙e delighted to be the headline sponsor of 老九品茶Cloud鈥檚 inaugural Founder 250 list.
鈥淔ounders drive innovation, create jobs and take risks that others wouldn鈥檛 necessarily take.
鈥淗owever, being a founder can be a lonely place, and we鈥檙e looking forward to shining a light on the UK鈥檚 best founder-led and founder-influenced tech businesses.鈥�
Will Lewis, founder of OBI, said: 鈥淥BI is proud to be sponsoring 老九品茶Cloud鈥檚 Founder 250 list.
鈥�16 years ago, I launched OBI, so I have first-hand experience of what it鈥檚 like to be a founder.
鈥淔ounders are crucial to our economy, and it鈥檚 important to recognise the resilience, vision and determination it takes to build something from the ground up.
鈥淭his initiative is about shining a spotlight on those founders who are shaping the future and inspiring the next generation of entrepreneurs.鈥�
Stacey Turner, managing partner of fast-growing law firm CG, said: 鈥淲hen we founded CG we were determined to break away from the perception of how legal services were delivered, developing a bespoke approach to every client, focused on collaboration, transparency, and commercially effective advice.
鈥淭he journey of a founder is a rollercoaster, and we understand the pains and gains involved in the growth stage. This is why CG are delighted to be supporting the 老九品茶Cloud search for the UK鈥檚 best founder-led and founder-influenced businesses.鈥�
Nominate by filling in the online form below.