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Announcing the 2024 winners of the Xero Beautiful Business Fund

News & Events 3 min read

We’re thrilled to announce the global and country winners of the 2024 Xero Beautiful Business Fund, who each share in the NZ$750,000 total prize pool. We were blown away by the entries from passionate small businesses and non-profits across seven countries. Our judging panels were both inspired and challenged by the task of selecting 28...

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Celebrating the UK winners of the Xero Beautiful Business Fund 2024

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