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Deputy Minister of Development, Notis Mitarakis
The HEA 2013 Winner is Stella Mare!
Following last year's Award Ceremony,
we had the much needed boost that enabled us
to bring the project to fruition.
Within one year, everything has changed.
The initial phase is now complete,
we now have all the required licenses,
including the Hellenic Food Authority ID,
and are ready to enter the production phase.
Within just one year we succeeded
in executing a project of very precise specification,
using specialist materials
and an expert team of construction professionals.
For us the Hellenic Entrepreneurship Award
was everything.
Without it we wouldn't even have started!
The HEA mentor's contribution is invaluable for a business.
Given that these are the first steps for a company,
inevitably facing numerous challenges,
a mentor is of enormous assistance.
We have overcome the challenges of construction
and we now need to face the challenges of the market;
the process needs to be well-managed,
to reach the consumer,
to go beyond our borders -- and to show
that sushi is not only a product of Japan.
There is also 'Greek Sushi',
made of sardine and hornbeam fillet.
You need plenty of tenacity
and hard work to succeed.
I did what I could to support my parents
I believe that everyone of my age
has an obligation to remain energetically focused on the future.
Not to rely on luck
and to strive for the best.
I have a dream for Stella Mare:
to expand its horizons as far as possible
and to succeed in becoming well-known internationally.