Entrepreneurs Form 'If We Can You Can Challenge'

Well the results are in and I’ve actually won something for about the first time ever!

I’m obviously very pleased especially for my Mam, Dad, Girlfriend and beautiful, 9 month old daughter Olivia!

I’m told we did very well on the voting, so thank you to everyone who voted. I used a fair bit of free time to gather the votes. Everyone in Hartlepool and beyond knows about the challenge now, and how big it is, because I’ve DRONED on about votes for 4 weeks!

It was tough because the family is quite small but I’ve tried everything I could in my spare time. I even went to a charity function on bank holiday Sunday and stood up and asked everyone to text vote. There where about 300 people at the event, but as everyone was about to send someone shouted, ‘it’s a FIVER to text’

I couldn’t believe it as everyone was on their feet ready to press ‘send’. In the end about 20-30 did. Thanks to those who did text vote and it wasn’t a ‘fiver’. Is was £ 7.50!

I tried getting votes from as many continents and countries as I could and think I managed all the continents and about 20 different countries. I’m not sure I’ll ever find out exactly. I also tried to get someone famous???

The If We Can You Can Team noted that Christine and Paula from Restoration & Beyond (the competitor!) and myself both voted for each other! I’m pleased they noted this as we are rather proud to live in Hartlepool and wanted to represent out great town, as best as possible. I think we did that….

I wish Christine and Paula all the best in the future. Look forward to seeing you soon

I have some advice now. As soon as you see next years competition – ENTER IT. Now I have come through it (although it still goes on) I understand just how big and important it is. It exercises some very good skills from pitching, writing, speaking to the camera, IT – writing on blogs and photographic opportunities. I’ve had great coverage of our product for no cost…

Along the way everyone will meet some famous names, talk to influential people and see how, in my view, to organise event as grand as the Entrepreneurs Forum does.

I wish I could demonstrate how good the Entrepreneurs Form has been but my skills in writing could not do it justice

Thank you all

Ray