Enterprising Young Brits 2009 finalists: Creative category

Read on to find out more about our Creative category finalists…

Andrea Photiou (24)

Playvybz Radio and Training Academy

The combination of a love of music and frustration at the offering from mainstream commercial radio stations encouraged Andrea Photiou to set up Playvybz, a licensed internet-based music station. In addition to the core radio business, Playvybz also provides radio broadcasting, DJ skills and journalism training to help other young people break into the competitive radio industry through its Playvybz Academy. They have secured interviews with high profile UK and international music stars including Estelle. Andrea plans to expand the Playvybz training academy programme into other regions throughout the UK, with the aim of delivering training to 200 students each week.

Visit the Playvybz website: www.playvybz.com

Louise Chesshire (26)

Louise Chesshire

Louise Chesshire is the creative and business brain behind a collection of distinctive handmade jewellery and silverware in precious metals. Louise combines fresh contemporary design with a flair for traditional silversmith techniques to produce quality items that she believes will be the heirlooms and antiques of the future. Having honed her specialist skills through studying Metalwork & Jewellery at Sheffield Hallam University, Louise is now a sole trader and is passionate about supporting other small businesses. Her business is based in Birmingham’s historic Jewellery Quarter, where she has been given free workshop space until the end of the year.

Visit Louise’s website: www.louisechesshire.co.uk

Winner!

Adam Duffy (26)

Looks Can Kill

Looks Can Kill offers bespoke, customisable fashion footwear through an online platform. Appealing to the fashion conscious consumer, Looks Can Kill was set up to provide the middle ground between the popularity of affordable fashion and the growing desire to be unique. Adam has designed his service to offer quicker lead times then competitors, so his customers can benefit from having their own name, photo or favorite slogan printed on their trainer of choice in a matter of days. Adam has ambitious growth plans for next year and is currently in talks with a number of large high street retailers.

Find Looks Can Kill footwear online: www.kingsofneon.com www.solecreator.co.uk

Anthony Ganjou (27)

Curb

Curb offers high impact, sustainable eco-advertising using only natural earth elements. Identifying a gap in the market for viable green marketing solutions, Curb provides brands with a platform for environmentally friendly advertising solutions including Logrow, which uses high quality grass, shrubs, wood and natural stone to create brand logos. Some of Curb’s other eco-friendly advertising innovations include snow tagging - they took advantage of February’s arctic weather in the UK to stamp over 2,000 Extreme brand logos across London.