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Inspire Business Awards 2021
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New Business Of The Year Award

Have you started up a new business and want some recognition? Enter to win one of our most popularly desired awards… ‘New Business of the Year Award’!

This award is open to any business that commenced trading on or after 1st April 2018. The award will be presented to a dynamic company that can demonstrate excellence in developing its business.

  • Performance against business objectives
  • An organisation which can demonstrate sound business and financial planning.
  • An organisation which can demonstrate success in overcoming challenges to drive forward its business plan.
  • Staff involvement and motivation to meet business objectives.
  • A clear plan for future growth of the organisation.​​​
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Proudly Sponsored By:

Hart District Council

To enter the Inspire Awards your business must pay business rates to one of the following local authorities:

  • Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
  • Test Valley Borough Council
  • Rushmoor Borough Council
  • Hart District Council
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New Business Of The Year Award Entry Form

This award is open to any business that commenced trading on or after 1st April 2018. The award will be presented to a dynamic company that can demonstrate excellence in developing their business. Please note that your data will only be used for the purpose of entering the INSPIRE awards, and you will only be contacted in regards to your entry unless you give us your consent to do so otherwise (tick boxes at the end of the form).
  • Include https:// when submitting your URL
  • If you are exempt from paying rates, please still answer based on the borough that you would be paying rates to if required.
  • please demonstrate how your business meets the above criteria
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  • Leave blank if not applicable.
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Inspire Awards 2021 Entry Guidelines

  • Entries for the INSPIRE21 will close on Friday 10th September.
  • Judging takes place once entries have closed when finalists from each category are chosen.
  • Finalists will then have a 30-minute virtual meeting with judges.
  • Virtual judges visits for finalists will be on 21st and 22nd October (TBC)
  • The INSPIRE business awards judge’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
  • Due to the number of entries, feedback on individual entries cannot be given.
  • Each entry has a 1000 word limit, this is split across each of the questions.
  • To ensure that the ‘Save and Continue’ function works, please use the most updated versions of Google Chrome, Edge & Safari. IE now only allows one save and continue.
  • Finalists and winners must be willing to talk to the media about their business achievements.
  • To enter the awards your business must pay business rates to one of the following local authorities: Test Valley Borough Council Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council Rushmoor Borough Council Hart District Council
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