Entrepreneur of the Year

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This award is for an individual who has been instrumental in the overall success of a Derbyshire based business. It will take into consideration the business performance over the last three years, what the entrepreneur believes makes them different, and their vision for future development. So if you really mean business in Derbyshire, enter the Entrepreneur of the Year Award now!

Entrepreneur of the Year - Criteria

Business Link wants businesses to make the most of every opportunity and understands just how much hard work and skill goes into simply surviving in business. This award recognises those that have gone the extra mile and are building successful enterprises by being and doing something considered that extra bit special.

The Entrepreneur of the Year award celebrates the achievement of an individual who has been instrumental in the overall success of a business. It will take into consideration the performance of the business over the last three years, the essence of the entrepreneur, what makes them different, and the quality of their vision and drive for future success. If you think you've got what it takes to stand out from the crowd, tell us why you should be our Entrepreneur of the Year, and enter now!

The judges will be looking for:

  • A description of your business, the products or services it supplies, its customers and the markets it operates in.
  • Overall trend in your sales turnover and profit development together with a brief description of key events that have led to these changes where appropriate.
  • The objectives of your business over the next 3 years.
  • Specific business objectives/initiatives that impact on your local community e.g. environment, community projects, social causes.
  • What makes you stand out from the crowd as a business person?
    A description of the unique skills or methods that you have brought to the business e.g. idea generation, building relationships, management style etc.
  • Your vision for the business? How is it communicated and reflected within the company? How does this vision impact on the business plan?
  • Examples of how your actions have been instrumental to the success of the business, considering the following areas (please select as many as appropriate) - financial success, staff motivation and development, customer development and retention, supplier relationships, operations and efficiency, community based/environmental schemes.
  • Examples of how specific strategies undertaken by your business have driven growth. Outline the strategy and the impact it has had on your business (choose a minimum of 4 strategies covering areas such as marketing, workforce development, customer recruitment and retention, financial planning and control, supplier relationships and management, operations, IT and innovations.
  • A summary of why your company deserves the award.