Dragon's award for young entrepreneur

Young entrepreneur Holly Thomson from Lavant has said she was '˜overwhelmed' to be recognised by Dragon's Den star Theo Paphitis for her work founding In The Country magazine.

Holly, who started the magazine last year aged 21 as ‘Hollie-Ella’, was selected as one of the businessman’s Small Business Sunday winners and received her certificate from Mr Paphitis last month.

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Hollie-Ella is presented with her business award by Theo Paphitis 9JoBOCnEoo0V3zKJ3pEG

She said: “I remember feeling a real sense of pride in that what I had achieved was now being noticed by such a prominent and iconic businessman and fellow entrepreneur. Theo was lovely, really genuine and down to earth.”

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