All businesses are required to respond to all the General Criteria questions (7 in total) and only the criteria for those Awards(s) they wish to nominate for.
GENERAL CRITERIA – Total weighting: 60%
Company Overview
Unique Selling Proposition (USP)/Competitive Advantage
Target Market
Distribution Channels
Growth Projections
Promotional Strategy
Your Business Story
SPECIFIC CATEGORY CRITERIA – Total weighting: 40%
Please provide answers for the relevant category questions that you are applying for:
Innovation Award supported by Alan Knipe Starnet
New Business Award
International Award
Social Enterprise Award
Female Entrepreneur Award
Sustainability Award
The “B3000+ Business of the Year Award” will be selected from the above Category Winners.
JUDGING PANEL
An independent panel will be announced in 2019 as assessors of the 2019 Business 3000+ Awards winners. The judging panel will review each submission and rate answers against the nominated weighting. The judges’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.