Small Business Of The Year Award
This category is open to dynamic businesses (with an annual turnover of under £1m) that are standard bearers for success across the region. This award is one of the highest accolades and will be presented to the business most able to demonstrate all-round achievement and fulfil the criteria below:
- An organisation which can demonstrate success in overcoming challenges to drive forward its business plan and exceed its business objectives.
- An organisation which can demonstrate sound business and financial planning.
- Staff involvement and motivation to meet business objectives.
- A clear plan for future growth of the organisation.
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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
Small Business Of The Year Award Entry Form
The Small Business of the Year Award category is open to dynamic business with an annual turnover of up to £1,000,000. The business must demonstrate outstanding achievement in all areas of their business and fulfil the criteria set out below: 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).
Inspire Awards Entry Guidelines
- Entries for the INSPIRE will close on 6th March 2023
- Judging takes place once entries have closed when finalists from each category are chosen.
- Selected finalists will be invited to a media event (27 March 2023 TBC)
- Unsuccessful entrants will be informed by email
- Finalists will have a 30-minute meeting with judges (17-19 April TBC) before a decision on the winner is made
- The INSPIRE business awards judges' decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
- Due to the number of entries, feedback on individual entries cannot be given.
- Winners will be announced at the awards evening on 16th July 2023. All receive a free ticket to attend
- Each entry has a 1000 word limit, this is split across each of the questions.
- We recommend that you write your entry in a saved document then cut and paste it into the entry form
- Finalists and winners must be willing to talk to the media about their business achievements.
- Your business must pay (if required to do so) business rates to one of the following local authorities: Test Valley Borough Council Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council Rushmoor Borough Council Hart District Council
- Please do not send additional supporting documents to your entry
- You should receive an email confirmation that your entry has been received, please contact us if you do not receive a confirmation
