The Pitch 2010 South East heat: Watch TV dragons Doug Richard and Julie Meyer in action

Tower Bridge, London

Five entrepreneurs presented their small businesses to three judges in London at the South East heat of The Pitch 2010, BusinessZone.co.uk's £50,000 search for Britain's best new company. See below for the exclusive video footage of their pitches in front of judges Doug Richard, founder of Schools for Startups and former Dragons' Den panellist; Helen Stevenson, marketing director at Yell and Julie Meyer, Dragons' Den Online investor and founder of Ariadne Capital and Entrepreneur Country. The event took place at the British Library's Business and IP Centre.

The winner: Ben Atkinson-Willes, Active Minds

Laurie and Stuart Robinson, Anorak

Cara Sayer, SnoozeShade

Gregory Kris, Decibel

Marcus DeGuingand, MetroNaps

To find out who is crowned champion of The Pitch 2010, join us at the grand final in London on 16 November. Click here for free tickets.

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