1. NOMINATING
1. Family Run Business
2. Under 30s Business
3. Retailer (With mostly offline focus)
4. Best Online Retailer
5. Best E-Commerce Logistics
6. Food and Drink – Micro to Small SME
7. Customer Focus / Engagement
8. New Business – Non Digital
9. New Business – Services
10. New Business – Digital
11. Community Minded Company
12. Environmentally Minded
13. Company Transformation
14. B2B SME
15. New Product / Service from an SME
16. SME Website (Non e-Commerce)
17. SME Social Media (In-house)
18. START-UP Business of the Year
19. Entrepreneurial Spirit Award – (Woman Entrepreneur)
20. Most Innovative SME Company
21. Best SME banking
22. Best SME banding
23. Best SME training school
2. WHO CAN ENTER THE SME BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARDS?
Businesses with a CAC license and with a company annual turnover of not less than 5 million and not less than 50 employees.
3. WHO CAN ENTER THE START-UP BUSINESS OF THE YEAR?
Businesses which have been trading for less than 2 years and hold a CAC license, with a company turnover of less than 2 million and not less than 20 employees. This is the only award which businesses younger than 2 years can enter.
4. WHY ENTER?
– Win more work by showcasing your innovative, high quality products and services
– Promote your company name and image, boost your company morale, and gain recognition for your hard work.
– Publicity through the associated Media Partners. The potential for positive media coverage in broadcast media, regional and trade titles and the partners’ / sponsors’ own publications and newsletters
– Unrivaled business opportunity to network and form solid relationships with potential clients
– Congratulate your teams on their success
– Celebrate the SME sectors achievements in the country
5. HOW CAN I ENTER?
Please call on
09067556524,
08087254808 or email
[email protected], to discuss your achievements and the entry process.
7. WHAT IS THE JUDGING PROCESS?
The SME Business Excellence Awards encompasses a 2-stage entry process:
Step 1 – Complete your written entry
Step 2 – If successful, you will be asked to present face to face to our judging panel
8. HOW DO I CHOOSE THE BEST CATEGORY FOR AN ENTRY?
Read the individual entry judging criteria and find the relevant category/ies for your business & contact us if you are not sure of the best fit.
9. MAY I ENTER MORE THAN ONE CATEGORY?
Yes, there is no limit on the amount of categories you can enter
10. IS THERE A COST TO ENTER?
No charge to enter the awards.