Three times a bridesmaid never a bride! Steph's business achievements have made the national finals in three business awards.
 Enterprising Young Brit 2006
Steph was shortlisted for the Social & Environmental category of the Daily Mail Enterprising Young Brits competition 2006 with her joint business, Image Intelligence.
The image consultancy designed specifically to be accessible to visually impaired people appealed to the judges who included; representatives from HM Treasury, the Daily Mail, Lloyds TSB, and celebrity judges, Kanya King, founder of the MOBO awards and Margherita Taylor, Capital Radio DJ and TV presenter. In attendance at the awards luncheon was the Rt Hon Gordon Brown, Chancellor of the Exchequer.
 Barclays Trading Places Awards 2006
Open Eyed beat off hundreds of applicants to be one of ten finalists to attend a glittering gala awards dinner at London's Café Royal.
The Trading Places award is a unique tribute to people who have turned their lives around by starting a successful business.
The awards are sponsored by Barclays and backed by government and endorsed by a host of celebrity entrepreneurs including; Dame Anita Roddick, Sir Terence Conran, Simon Woodroffe, Bill Wyman and Lord Sainsbury.
 Handbag.com and Barclays Business Plan Awards 2005
After impressing judges with her comprehensive business plan to set up Open Eyed Steph reached the finals in the 2005 handbag.com and Barclays Business Plan Awards. Open Eyed was acknowledged at the final held at an awards ceremony at renowned Conran restaurant, 'Sartoria' attended by the cream of Britain’s successful business women including; Sahar Hashemi, co-founder of Coffee Republic and Nicola Gerwitz, founder of Lola Rose.
Click here to see the short film 'Making Lemonade' for Handbag.com and Barclays Business Plan Award >
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