Small business support platform Enterprise Nation has partnered with Adobe and JC Decaux Nurture to deliver Small Business Goes Big – a national competition which will see ten businesses have their own-design advert displayed on over 100 digital screens across the UK.

To be in with a chance to win, businesses will simply be asked to unlock their creativity by designing their own ad on Adobe Express. The winning adverts will be featured on JC Decaux’s portfolio of prominent digital billboards, bus shelters and landmark buildings, for two weeks, reaching up to ten million people nationwide.

Emma Jones, CBE, Founder of small business support platform Enterprise Nation, said: “This is exactly the kind of opportunity small businesses dream of. Founders are often so busy getting the job done, they very rarely have the time to devote to marketing their business and many do not have the working capital to commit to an advertising campaign. This will offer a strong incentive for businesses to get creative and perfect their own digital design – we can’t wait to see those fresh adverts flooding in.”

Simon Morris, Senior Director, Digital Media Marketing, EMEA at Adobe, said: “From funds to resources, there are so many challenges that small business owners face. At Adobe we want to empower as many people through creativity as possible and give them the confidence and tools needed to be successful. We’re excited to support UK small businesses in the next stage of their growth.”

The competition opens for entries on 7 June and runs until midnight on 28 June.

How to enter

To enter, small businesses need to design a simple yet eye-catching advert for their brand using Adobe Express, a free web and mobile app allowing anyone to make standout graphics in just a few clicks – with no need for design experience.

Designs must be 1,080 pixels in width by 1,350 pixels in height to fit perfectly in the digital screens.

The final design can then be uploaded and submitted with the application form here.

Eligibility

Open to small business, micro-business, freelancers or sole traders, as long as they:

• Are based in the UK
• Are registered as a:
  • Limited company with Companies House, or
  • Sole trader or freelancer registered with HMRC with a unique tax reference (UTR) number
• Are not currently engaged in any striking-off or insolvency procedures

Judging

The 10 winners will be picked by a judging panel:

• Simon Morris, Senior Director, Digital Media Marketing at Adobe
• Emma Jones CBE, founder of Enterprise Nation
• Joe Hills, Head of Nurture at JC Decaux 
• Lucy Werner and Hadrien Chatelet, founders of Hype Yourself