St Leonards beauty salon in regional finals of 2020 Great British Entrepreneur Awards

The Haven, based in London Road and founded in 2008 by Teresa Steuart-Pownall, provides hair and beauty solutions to both men and women of all ages.

Teresa said: “I believe that the award will help The Haven to continue to grow, and will provide reassurance to our clients, both old and new, that the future will provide even more opportunity to expand our range of therapies, keeping us on the cutting edge of developments in the beauty industry.

“I have dedicated my career to providing the very best level of professional treatments for my clients and will continue to do so.

“We have created a relaxed, informal, welcoming and reassuring atmosphere at The Haven, and this award is such a wonderful recognition of the hard work we have put in over the past 12 years.”

Founded in 2013, the Great British Entrepreneur Awards aims to acknowledge the hard work and inspiring stories of entrepreneurs and businesses in the UK.

Previous winners include the founders of BrewDog, Tangle Teezer, The LAD Bible, Clearscore & The Cambridge Satchel Company.

Judges of the awards include Hayley Parsons, who founded Go Compare, Cath Kidston, Lord Bilimoria of Cobra Beer and Kanya King, the founder of the MOBO awards.

This year the regional heats will be celebrated online on September 23.

Francesca James, founder of the Great British Entrepreneur Awards, said: “Given what we’ve seen over the past few months, the 2020 edition of the Great British Entrepreneur Awards is arguably the most important.

“Now, more than ever, it’s vital that we celebrate the achievements of the country’s entrepreneurs and their determination in the face of such adversity.

“So many entrepreneurs will have been fighting to keep their business afloat over the past few months, and indeed will be over the coming months.

“That’s exactly why we launched the Pivot category; to recognise those that have managed to adapt and thrive throughout this period.”

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