Monaco Life has featured some great coverage of the new Stelios Foundation Young Entrepreneur Awards in Monaco and the French Riviera. Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, the owner and creator of the easy family of brands, launched the inaugural Awards to support early-stage business founders under 35. At the awards ceremony on 15th May 2025, five young entrepreneurs were honoured with a total of €100,000 in prizes—€70,000 in cash and €30,000 in advertising support from Riviera Radio.
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- Yacine Bayar scooped top prize of 30,000 EUR to support the growth of his company Sianatech, which provides industrial maintenance, mechanical engineering, and project management: https://www.sianatech.com/
- Félix Nacach is named runner up and takes 20,000 EUR for his docked boat accomodation business, Bed Boat: https://bedboat.fr/
- Sébastien Perez wins third prize of 10,000 EUR for his videography and production company, Sez Productions: https://www.sezprod.com/
And the new prizes of joint 4th place:
- Raphael Mena, receiving 5,000 EUR for his restaurant business GOYA: https://www.goyanice.fr/
- Lauren Aubert receiving 5,000 EUR with her concept store LAU Monte Carlo, instgram: @lau.montecarlo
The awards aim to empower young founders at a critical stage in their journey by providing not just financial support but also credibility and exposure. Sir Stelios expressed hope for more applicants in the future, noting the impressive quality of the inaugural entries.
