Robin Waite, a well-known business coach supporting small enterprises across the UK, has been shortlisted in the 2025 Allica Bank Great British Entrepreneur Awards under the Maker & Creator Entrepreneur of the Year category.
Described as “The Grammys of Entrepreneurship”, the awards acknowledge the UK’s most visionary businesspeople. This year’s finalists include over 800 entrepreneurs, recognised for their creativity, resilience, and meaningful business growth.
The winners will be announced on Monday 17th November 2025, during a prestigious event at London’s Grosvenor House, where over 1,500 key figures from the business world will gather to celebrate the achievements of the nation’s brightest entrepreneurial talent.
Robin founded
Fearless Business with the aim of making running a small business as simple as possible. This is done through the company’s two signature business accelerators, providing accountability and first class business knowledge and experience.
Robin said: “We’re absolutely thrilled to be named a finalist. It’s an incredible honour to be recognised alongside some of the UK’s most exciting and ambitious businesses. This recognition is a huge testament to the hard work of our team and our mission to help
small business owners to earn more money while working fewer hours.”
This year’s Great British Entrepreneur Awards finalists employ over 25,000 people across the UK, expect to create more than 9,000 new jobs over the next year, generate a combined turnover of £2.25 billion and represent an average business age of six years.
Past winners include the founders of BrewDog, Grenade, ClearScore, Zilch, and Unbiased, many of whom were recognised early in their entrepreneurial journey by the awards.
Frankie James, founder of the Great British Entrepreneur Awards, added: “We’re so proud to reveal this year’s shortlist, a truly remarkable group of founders who are changing lives and transforming industries. The quality of entries gets stronger every year, and it’s clear that the entrepreneurial spirit in the UK is more alive than ever.
“Many of our finalists go on to become household names, and we can’t wait to watch what this year’s cohort achieves next.”