The prizes

The lucky winner of The Pitch 2009 will walk away with a package of business goods and services worth £50,000. It includes:

£2,500 worth of advertising on Yell.com
Yell, the platinum sponsor of The Pitch 2009, will provide our overall winner with £2,500 worth of advertising in its online business directory Yell.com.

Mentoring from Doug Richard courtesy of Doug Richard's School for Startups
How about this for a money can't buy prize? Our overall winner will attend a one-on-one half-day session with serial entrepreneur and former Dragons' Den panellist Doug Richard. Doug is also a judge at The Pitch 2009 grand final.

Get the inside track on what investors want to know
The Pitch 2009 champion will take part in a one-on-one session with Angels Den co-founder Bill Morrow. Angels Den is an online community which connects entrepreneurs with business angels who have real money to invest!

Website consultancy services courtesy of Sift Groups
Sift Groups, an online community solutions provider established in 1996, will provide our winner with in-depth consultancy services covering areas including web marketing and sales and how to build an online community around your business.

Market research services courtesy of Trends Research
How well do you know your customers? Trends Research will conduct in-depth research to help our winner discover whether their product or service is hitting the right market and gather important feedback on how to beat their competitors.

A three-month public relations campaign courtesy of 10 Yetis
Securing press coverage for their business is hugely beneficial for any entrepreneur so to spread the word about our winner, 10 Yetis, which regularly secures coverage for clients in major national and regional publications, will put together a three-month PR campaign.

An interview with Business Matters magazine
Fancy seeing your name in print? Capital Business Media, publisher of leading small business title Business Matters, will interview our winner about the story behind their company for a full-page article in the magazine with a readership of 46,000.

Your business plan seen by 2,000 investors courtesy of Angels Den
Our winner (and every regional finalist) will get to upload their business plan to the website of Angels Den, an online community which connects entrepreneurs with business angels, and get it seen by 2,000 investors. (subject to Angels Den Terms & Conditions)

A place at pitching school and a speed pitching session courtesy of Angels Den
The winner of The Pitch 2009 will receive a free place on Angels Den's pitching school where they will learn from experts how to present to investors. After the intensive all-day session, the entrepreneur will be let loose in front of a group of business angels where they will have three minutes to convince each one to invest in their business. (subject to Angels Den Terms & Conditions)

Virtual office and meeting room services courtesy of eOffice
All five regional finalists will win 10 months virtual office services plus £500 worth of meeting room use courtesy of eOffice, while all regional runners-up will receive meeting room and hot desk usage to the value to £500.

Office space and meeting room services courtesy of eOffice
If you haven't yet secured dedicated business premises or you fancy a different environment in which to work, eOffice will provide the overall winner of The Pitch with £5,000 worth of office space and meeting room facilities.

Celebrate your win with a free party courtesy of eOffice
To celebrate their victory, each regional winner will be provided with a free party by eOffice. A perfect way to shout about their win, the victorious entrepreneurs will be able to invite their loyal supporters, employees, customers and clients. If they decide not to use it to celebrate their success in The Pitch, eOffice will also be happy to arrange a celebration for a product launch or any other business related activity.

A Suit That Fits.com
A Suit That Fits.com have offered to fit the winner out with an individually hand-tailored business suit. The expert tailoring company has three London branches and ten travelling 'TailorStops' in UK cities.

Become a mentor courtesy of Horsesmouth.co.uk
Each regional winner will become a registered mentor on Horsesmouth.co.uk and share with other business owners their experiences of taking part in The Pitch. Horsesmouth.co.uk is a free service for small business owners which facilitates peer-to-peer sharing of information. Mentoring online is the perfect way to share your hard earned-wisdom with those who can benefit from your experiences and knowledge, all in a supportive, safe and secure web environment.

Keep an eye on this page for details of the latest prizes to be added to the £50,000 package.