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Glitzbox crowned Winchester winner
A twenty-five-year-old entrepreneur has won the chance to pitch her business ideas to Richard Branson, and collected £5000 for her business.
Tamsin Gordon’s Glitzbox, the UK’s first jewellery rental subscription service, was crowned the Winchester winner of the Virgin Media Business Voom Pitch competition.
Speaking about the win, Tamsin said: “It’s been so hard being a solo-founder, making all the decisions and rarely having anyone else to run ideas by. So having a crowd of people and four experienced judges acknowledge the idea as a worthwhile winner was invaluable.”
Glitzbox impressed the judges with its clear business proposition and innovative offering, which is seeking to revolutionise the way people buy and discover jewellery.
Her service allows subscribers to borrow three pieces of jewellery every month and in turn, discover new designers.
At the end of the month, users can decide which pieces they want to buy and which they’d rather return.
Winchester mayor, David McLean, said: “It’s so inspiring to hear these young people talking about their new ventures with so much passion.
“The ambition that they have is so encouraging to see and demonstrates that Winchester and the rest of the UK is very much open for business.”
Winchester was chosen as the only city south of London for the Voom Tour, with sessions tailored to the needs of entrepreneurs in the city.
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Over a hundred new jobs created in Winchester
About 100 new jobs will come as a result of popular London restaurant The Ivy opening its Winchester location.
Alongside the eating place other popular shops will also makes its way into the city, with Turtle Bay, Tesco and TK Maxx adding to the selection of shopping and dining places.
Councillor Guy Ashton said: “This will widen the range of shops that are on offer in Winchester.
“It’s all about keeping Winchester being a great shopping and tourist destination and a great place to live and work.”
The job boom comes after a challenging year for Winchester business after L.K Bennet, Next, Jaeger and Zoe Jewellers closed down all within a few months.
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