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Start-up name: <\/strong>Cornerstone
\nFounder: <\/strong>Oliver Bridge
\nStarted in: <\/strong>July 2014
\nBased in: <\/strong>London
\nBusiness description: <\/strong>Online store selling subscription men’s razors and shaving products<\/p>\n

Shortlisted category:<\/h3>\n

Young Entrepreneur of the Year<\/a><\/p>\n

The Cornerstone story:<\/h3>\n

Believing it brings “shaving into the 21st<\/span> century”, Cornerstone ignores the ‘gimmicks’ and ‘cheesy’ marketing of big brand competitors, with its success lying in its simplicity.<\/p>\n

Focusing on doing a small number of products well, its signature razor has a lightweight, aluminium handle crafted in Britain, with blades engineered in Germany.<\/p>\n

And its straightforward approach is winning not just customers but a whole host of accolades, with Cornerstone on receiving end of praise from the likes of GQ<\/em> and The Telegraph<\/em>, while also winning the Best Razor Award in Shortlist’s<\/em> 2015 Men’s Grooming Awards.<\/p>\n

Operating on a delivery subscription service, the brand offers razors, gels, face-scrubs and post-shave balms – everything you need for a perfect shave.<\/p>\n

Within two years of launching, the start-up has already reached 85,000 subscribers and received £4.5m worth of funding. It expects to hit six-figures for customers by the end of the year.<\/p>\n

Much more than just a business however, all Cornerstone skincare products are paraben and microbead free, suitable for vegetarians and tested solely on humans.<\/p>\n

Why Cornerstone made our shortlist:<\/h3>\n

Fabulous growth in subscriber numbers and all-important recurring revenue, justifying investors’ faith. Last year’s People’s Champion winner<\/a>, can Cornerstone repeat its success and make it two in a row? We’ll have to wait and see…<\/p>\n

Where to find out more about Cornerstone:<\/h3>\n

Website:<\/strong> www.cornerstone.co.uk<\/a>
\nFacebook: <\/strong>www.facebook.com\/CornerStoneHQ\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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