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Business Profile
Full Business Name*
Address*
Post Code
Phone
Mobile
Email*
Business Website
Business Facebook
Business Instagram
Other Business Socials
Business Hours
Award Category You Wish To Nominate For
Secondary Category You Wish To Nominate For
Type of Business*
- Sole Trader
- Partnership
- Private Company
- Other
other*
Start-Up Date

Day
Month
Year
Name of Owner(s)*
Entry Submitted by
How did you hear about our awards?*
I hereby agree that*
- 1. The judge’s decision will be final
  2. No correspondence will be entered into
  3. To the best of my knowledge the information contained in this entry is correct and estimates, where applicable, are reasonable.
  4. If you are found to be less than truthful in your applications, we reserve the right to disqualify you in these and any future awards
  5. We are not trading insolvent and can meet our debts as they fall due
Date

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Questions
Question 1 (2 points) - Describe your core (primary or major) business activities (Max. 100 words)*
Question 2 (3 points) - Outline any other (supplementary) business activities. What else do you do? (Max. 150 words)*
Question 3 (5 points) - Give a brief outline of the principals/owners of your business and their reason for starting the business – their reason for being. (Max. 300 words)*
Question 4 (5 points) Do you employ staff and/or contractors? Give a brief outline. (Max. 150 words)*
Question 5 (5 points) - What about your business gives you the most satisfaction (Max. 150 words)*
Question 6 (10 points) - What are your Business Objectives/Goals? Eg: Employment growth, increased sales, market positioning, increase net profits including those you have achieved this year, and what you will focus on for the next 12 months and 5 years? Are you goal "SMART"? (Max.300 words)*
Question 7 (20 points) - Describe your Target Market and your Unique Selling Point Who are you aiming your business at? What makes your customers choose you rather than your competitors? (Max. 200 words)*
Question 8 (20 points) - Describe any recent innovations to improve your business, product or service. Describe how this has contributed to your success e.g. WH&S, Environmental initiatives, Systems, Quality, Training, Recruitment, equal opportunity employment, website etc (Max. 350 words)*
Question 9 (15 points) - Detail the business success achieved to date, but particularly in the past 12 months. Describe this success and explain the effect this had on the profitability of your business e.g. Awards, recognition, sponsorship, community support etc (Max. 300 words)*
Question 10 (10 points) - In the past 12 months what has been the greatest challenge (or slip-up) you’ve faced and what did you learn from it? e.g. Economy, natural disasters customers/suppliers into liquidation, staff, bank, etc (Max. 200 words)*
Question 11 (10 points) - What do you see as your Business’s current MAIN strength and weakness? (one of each) What strategies have you introduced to manage them? Choose one of each only (Max 300 words)*
Question 12 (10 points) - Give an example of a job/service that you’ve completed for a client within the last 12 months and outline how it impacted your business. (Max 300 words)*
Question 13 (5 points) - Why do you feel you deserve to win your category, and possibly Business of the Year? (max 200 words)*
Question 14 (30 points) Please upload visual examples of your Business – logo, branding and business image. etc - (max. 4, up to 10mb each)
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Max. file size: 10 MB, Max. files: 4.
Questions 15 Digital footprint (35 points)
Business digital footprint is the digital trail that your business leaves behind on social media and the worldwide web. It represents your brand.
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Max. file size: 10 MB, Max. files: 4.
Upload your Promotion images
Please upload your logo (max. 4, up to 10mb each)
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Your logo may be used to promote finalist on our social media, webpages and Gala dinner presentation.
Please upload promotional photos / images that may be used to promote your business if you become a finalist or winner. e.g Team photos and headshots. (max. 4, up to 10mb each)
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Max. file size: 10 MB, Max. files: 4.
Your photos may be used to promote finalist on our social media, webpages and Gala dinner presentation.
I hereby agree that*
- I authorise my images and logo to be used for promotional purposes.
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