4Down, the Hastings BMX distribution company, has won £2500 worth of Google adwords in the 2008 HSBC Start-Up Stars Awards. 4Down Distribution, founded in 2006, won the Google adwords campaign as one of the runners' up in the main 'start-up' category. The overall winner, winning £50,000 in cash, was Bulldog Natural Grooming. The awards presentation took place late last week at a black-tie ceremony at the Dorchester Hotel in London. 4Down's Ian Morris, Dean Hearne and Dan Brown were present at the gala dinner, attended by 300 people. 4Down has a house BMX brand, United Bike Co.
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.