Episode 073: Interview with Tessa Day

The Business Awards Show

Today's episode features an interview with Tessa Day, founder of the largest UK directory for kids activities, Club Hub UK. She also runs the Club Hub Awards for entrepreneurs working in the child activity sector.

Tessa's energy and positivity shines through in this discussion, as she covers Club Hub's activities, to the huge amount work behind entering and running awards.

She is part of f:Entrepreneur, a leading organisation celebrating the very best female entrepreneurs in the country. The connections she has made from this and by meeting awards finalists has helped her grow her business significantly in recent years.

She also tells us about the Club Hub podcast and why she enjoys talking to entrepreneurs in the child activity space so much.

For those thinking of entering awards, this is a most useful episode outlining common failings and frustrations, and how judging processes are set up to be as robust as possible.

Whether you are thinking of entering awards, or interested in the growth of a talented female entrepreneur this is an episode not to be missed.

{1:45} Tessa's background and the birth of Club Hub UK.

{3:32} The scale of the Club Hub website.

{4:28} Setting up the Club Hub Awards and Conference.

{6:48} What awards bring to Tessa's business.

{8:03} The benefits of connecting with other award finalists.

{10:08} The Club Hub Awards.

{12:30} The Club Hub Awards calendar.

{13:23} The frustration with last minute entries.

{14:50} The process for entering and managing awards.

{20:00} Judges entering awards.

{21:00} The challenge of rogue award programmes.

{22:29} Tessa's Club Hub Podcast.

{23:24} Tessa's advice for entrepreneurs.

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Connect with Tessa at: https://clubhubuk.co.uk/

Find out more about the Club Hub Awards here: https://clubhubuk.co.uk/club-hub-event-2024/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clubhubuk/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/clubhubapp/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tessalrobinson/