Small Business Support | Mumpreneur Awards
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Mumpreneur Awards (listed according to entry deadline):
Ongoing
3AW Momentum Small Business Success Awards
Deadline : There is no deadline for nominations. Midday on the last day of each month a winner is chosen and will be presented with a certificate live on air at 3AW during the second week of the following month.
To nominate go to: http://www.3aw.com.au/smallbusinesssuccess
The FAB Awards
Deadline : Early 2012. The FAB Awards are about recognising successful Indigenous business people and the vital role they play in creating jobs in our communities.
To nominate go to: http://www.fabawards.com.au
Monash Business Awards
Deadline : There is no deadline for nominations. The MBA is an ongoing process and the Executive Committee is happy to receive nominations from suitable businesses at any time.
The Monash Business Awards (MBA) aims to promote business success and excellence through the recognition of significant achievements and innovations within the City of Monash. Awards nominees make a presentation to guests at regular business functions, which also host a keynote speaker. These events provide business people with the opportunity to meet, exchange ideas and discuss current issues.
To nominate go to: http://www.monashbusinessawards.asn.au//register/nomination.htm
January
My Child Excellence Awards 2012
Deadline : Product registration closes January 12 2012.
My Child Excellence Awards 2012 for the pregnancy, baby and children’s retail category in partnership with the Baby & Kids National Buyers Show has been created to recognise market-leading products.
Products will be eligible for a Consumer-voted Award, which is open to voting by the general public only, and a Retailer-voted Award, an industry-specific award open only to voting from retailers/buyers. The most highly prized awards will be for Best Overall Product and Best New Product. There are two further consumer-voted awards: Best Retailer and Best Online Retailer.
February
Whats on 4 Awards
Deadline : 29th February 2012 at 5pm
The event of 2012 is the What’s On Junior Awards where the best children’s activities, classes, clubs, volunteers and party entertainers across the Australia are recognised and voted by the experts - parents and parents-to-be!
You can nominate your favourite in each award category. If they get at least 4 other nominations they will go on to the voting stage starting on 7th March so make sure those nominations come in and your favourite is in with the best chance!
You can nominate in all award categories but only once in each. Categories are:
Best National Baby and Preschooler Activity (newborn to 5 years)*
Best Regional Baby and Preschooler Activity (newborn to 5 years)
Best National School Aged Activity*
Best Regional School Aged Activity
Best New Activity for Children (operational for less than 2 years)
Best Not For Profit/Community Group for Children
Best Party Supplier for Children
Most Outstanding Activity Leader for Children
To nominate go to: http://www.whatson4littleones.com.au/award-nominations-2012.asp
March
Start Up Smart Business Awards
Deadline : 1st March 2012
At StartupSmart we are passionate about discovering and shining a light on new ventures that are destined to be tomorrow's leading businesses.
The StartupSmart Awards for 2012 will be judged by some of Australia's leading entrepreneurs including Philip Weinman, Fred Schebesta and Amanda Gome.
As well as gaining the recognition of customers, suppliers and even potential investors, the fastest-growing start-up will win a $10,000 Private Media advertising package, to be presented at an awards ceremony in Melbourne in late March.
The awards include a list of 50 of Australia's fastest growing start-ups. The number one ranked business will walk away with the top prize.
Separate awards categories include Best Online Strategy, Best Product, Best Service, Best Green Start-up, Best Young Entrepreneur, Start-up Hero, and, for the first time, Best Start-up Investor.
There’s even an award for those of you still in the planning stages of setting up a business. The Best Start-up Idea winner will have their business plan analysed by industry experts.
Each of the top 50 and category winners will be profiled extensively on StartupSmart. Our sister publication, SmartCompany, will also cover the awards.
Our awards are easy to enter and will take just 10 minutes to fill out. Just by entering, your business will be mentioned in the popular StartupSmart Daily Newsletter in the lead-up to the awards, with a link back to your website.
To enter click here
Excellence in Franchising Awards : Australia Wide
Deadline : 1 March 2012 Regional Categories
1 June 2012 National Categories
Organised by the Franchise Council of Australia, the Excellence in Franchising Awards recognise and reward excellence and provide a platform for companies and individuals to showcase the amazing work they are doing in the franchising sector. These Awards are a fantastic opportunity to promote your business and stand out from the crowd.
If you are involved in franchising - in any way shape or form - then participating in the 2012 Excellence in Franchising Awards can help your business.
Success at the Awards can increase your - brand recognition, customer enquiries and media coverage. It can boost company morale and help attract the best talent to your company.
For nomination form click here
Australian Business Awards
Deadline : 30 March 2012
The Awards are open to any organisation operating within Australia.
Business Awards : Enterprise, E-Business, Marketing Excellence, Innovation, Service Excellence, Project Management, Public Service, Environmental Sustainability, Community Contribution
Product Awards : Product Excellence, Best Consumer Product, Product Innovation, Best Value Product, Best New Product, Best Business / E-Business Product, Best Software Product, Best Eco-Friendly Product, Best Technology Product, Best Educational Product
To nominate click here
April
Telstra Business Women’s Awards
Deadline : 2nd April 2012
The Telstra Business Awards provide an important showcase and springboard for Australia’s small-to-medium businesses. The Awards continue to recognise the courage, skill and innovation that are needed to breathe life into a fresh business idea. Entering the Awards provides businesses with the opportunity to review strategies, consider their ambitions and reflect on achievements.
Categories:
•Commonwealth Bank Business Owner Award
Owners with a 50 per cent share or more in a business with responsibility for key management decision-making.
•Hudson Private and Corporate Sector Award
Employees in the private and corporate sectors, or owners with less than a 50 per cent share of a business.
•White Pages Community and Government Award
Employees in government departments, statutory bodies and not-for-profit organisations.
Specialist Categories:
•Nokia Business Innovation Award
All entrants will be considered for the Nokia Business Innovation Award, recognising the successful introduction of innovation within a business or workplace.
You may also elect to be considered for the following specialist Award if eligible:
•marie claire Young Business Women’s Award
As an entrant in one of the qualifying categories you will automatically be eligible for this award if you are aged 34 years or younger as at 30 June 2010.
To nominate, click here
Lovedbyparents Parenting Awards 2012
Deadline : 9th January - 9th April 2012 (open for submissions)
The Lovedbyparents Parenting Awards test and reward products that are genuinely lovedbyparents, the awards highlight the very best products that are available for todays parents.
- The 2012 Categories are as follows, with a further 5- 10 awards within each one to be announced.
- Playtime
- Home
- Feeding Products
- Nursery & Accessories
- Bathtime Products
- Travel Products
- Babycare Products
- Special Awards -Including, Fab Woman Of The Year 2012 Blogger Of The Year 2012 Parent Of The Year 2012 and Best Family Brand.
To nominate go to: www.lovedbyparents.com/awards/
May
Local Business Awards
The Local Business Awards are conducted over an eleven week period. Throughout the program, editorials in local newspapers feature the Awards, the program’s sponsors, and keep readers up-to-date with the Awards progress.
For more information click here
June
Family Capers Families in Business Awards
Deadline : 30 June 2011
Promoting Family Businesses and recognising excellence, Family Capers is continuing its support of Families in Business by co-ordinating the awards program to be presented at the Families in Business Convention 2011.
Categories:
- FC Recruitment Family Employer of Choice,
- Customer Experience Awards – Be rewarded by your customers,
- Best new Business, for Businesses under 2 years on 30th June 2010,
- Stepping Stones to Business – Most Improved Business,
- Australian Certifed Website - Website of the Year, Australian Website of the Year (Overall), Australian Website of the Year (Products), Australian Website of the Year (Services),
- Family Business of the Year.
To register your interest or to nominate a business and get an application pack email awards@familycapers.com.au. For further info click here.
July
August
My Business Awards
Deadline : 31 August 2011
The My Business Awards are all about recognising cunning innovation, determination to overcome adversity, commitment to people that goes beyond the employer/employee relationship, and humbling quantities of dedication and determination. and how they translate into success.
Every business has a chance to win at these Awards – not just those that can afford PR agencies or marketing departments to assemble an entry.
Nominate here: http://www.mybusinessawards.com.au/
September
October
November
December
Family Business of the Year Awards : Australia Wide
Deadline : 15 December 2010
This Distinguished Family Business Award has been introduced to highlight the important economic contribution of family businesses in Australia.
It aims to recognise, annually, an outstanding company that has successfully blended family and business interests.
The Distinguished Family Business Award is open to all second generation and beyond Australian businesses that are substantially owned and operated by a family or group of families. The winner will be announced at a glittering awards dinner at the 2011 National Conference in Perth.
The Jason Lea Award for Entrepreneurship and the Next Generation Award are open to family business operators in all generational categories.
Nominate here : http://www.fambiz.org.au/award-nomination.php
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