Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou to honour Youth Entrepreneurship in Cyprus

Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, the Creator and Owner of the easy family of brands (visit www.easy.com & www.easyHistory.info ) and the Founder and Chairman of the Stelios Philanthropic Foundation (https://steliosfoundation.com.cy/ ), will be awarding Youth Entrepreneurship in Cyprus for the first time this year.

He is generously granting a total of €60,000 to the top three business ideas, which will receive the following awards: 1st Prize - €30,000, 2nd Prize - €20,000, and 3rd Prize - €10,000, a relevant announcement noted.

The 'Stelios Awards for Young Entrepreneurs in Cyprus 2023' mark the first event of its kind on the island, mirroring the established awards in Greece, that have been running since 2008. The aim of the "Stelios Awards for Young Entrepreneurs" is to become an institution in Cyprus, running alongside the Stelios Bi-Communal Awards, which have been honoring Bi-communal business cooperation since 2009 and will continue with the next award ceremony in March 2024.

Candidates for the Youth Entrepreneurship Awards must be under the age of 35 and have established a company in the Republic of Cyprus within the last 5 years. Young entrepreneurs of any nationality are eligible to participate in the awards.

Referring to the Youth Entrepreneurship Awards, Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou stated, "The younger generation represents the future of our economy, and Start-up businesses are the cornerstone for building a productive and dynamically evolving country. That is why I consider the establishment of these awards exceptionally significant. By the age of 35, I had already launched two significant Start-up businesses, but as I always say, I was fortunate to have funding from my father. Therefore, I wish success to all the young individuals, whether or not they have a wealthy parent supporting them!"

Applications for the Stelios Awards for Young Entrepreneurs in Cyprus 2023 can be submitted from 29 May 2023, until 14 July 2023. The interviews with the applicants will be conducted online, while the Awards Ceremony is scheduled for September 2023. Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou will personally reward and congratulate the winners via Zoom.

Interested individuals can participate in the Stelios Awards for Young Entrepreneurs in Cyprus by clicking on the link provided: https://steliosfoundation.com.cy/stelios-awards-for-young-entrepreneurs-in-cyprus/. Candidates can find more information and competition criteria by downloading the application. Once completed, the application should be sent via email to Marios Missirlis at marios.missirlis@stelios.com, mentioning "Stelios Awards for Young Entrepreneurs in Cyprus 2023" in the subject line.