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Entry Guidelines
The total word count of your entry should be no more than 2000 words. If your entry exceeds this limit your entry will not be accepted and you will not be notified.
Section 1 does not count towards the 2000 word count. Section 2 MUST NOT exceed 2000 words. Each question in section 2 carries its own individual word limit.
All entries must be electronic and supporting information is not permitted A maximum of 5 attachments e.g. tables, graphs or photos may be included
with the entry form. These must be image files (e.g. JPG) and must not exceed 5MB in total. Any files that exceed the permitted allowance will be deleted.
Please enter the entrant’s name and company name as you would like to see it appear should you become a winner.
Please save your entry form electronically as YOURCOMPANY_CATEGORY.doce.g. XYZLtd_exportbusinessoftheyear.doc
Please email your completed entry form to [email protected] This form contains 8 questions. Please ensure that you answer all
questions. Please note the rules at the end of this entry form.
Total Word Count:
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SECTION 1
Please type your answers after each questionContact Name Click or tap here to enter text.
Company name Click or tap here to enter text.
Company address Click or tap here to enter text.
Email address Click or tap here to enter text.
Website address Click or tap here to enter text.
Telephone number Click or tap here to enter text.
Social Media Identities
Click or tap here to enter text.Business sector Click or tap here to enter text.
Nature of business Click or tap here to enter text.
Main product/service Click or tap here to enter text.
Number of employees Click or tap here to enter text.
Legal Status of company Click or tap here to enter text.
Year that the business started trading Click or tap here to enter text.
Company Registration Number Click or tap here to enter text.
*These must be completed FY 2018 FY 2019 Projection 2020Turnover* Click or tap here to enter
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Net Profit* Click or tap here to enter text.
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Reserves* Click or tap here to enter text.
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SECTION 2
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Please provide a brief description of your business, the products or services it supplies, its customers and the markets that it operates in. (Maximum 200 words)You should cover:
The nature of your business Your products and services Your customers Markets that you operate in
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Please outline the overall trend in your sales turnover and profit development together with a brief description of any key events that have led to any changes where appropriate. (Maximum 200 words)You should cover:
How your sales turnover has developed How your profit has developed Any events that have led to any changes. Please provide an explanation.
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3. What are the objectives for your business over the next three years and how will these be achieved? (Maximum 200 words)
You should cover:
Main objectives for the next three years How will these be achieved Effects that these will have on the overall business
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4. Summarise the reasons and motivations behind the decision to start the business. What is the vision for the business? (Maximum 280 words)
You should cover: Why the business was started The business’s motivations How you see the business developing in the future
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5. What research did you conduct and how did it impact on developing the plans for the business? (Maximum 280 words)
You should cover:
The types of research The sources of research The research’s impact on decision processes
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6. How did you get the business started? Please include examples of funding or grant opportunities where appropriate. (Maximum 280 words)
You should cover: The process of getting the business up and running How you initially promoted the business Any funding or grant opportunities you had if appropriate
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7. How do you measure business performance against your vision and business objectives? Summarise the key events that have affected changes in your financial growth. (Maximum 280 words)
You should cover: Methods of measuring the business’s performance e.g. financially How performance is measured against your original vision for the business Any key events that have provoked changes
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8. What makes your business stand out from the competition? What is your competitive advantage? (Maximum 280 words)
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The Rules
1. The Chamber Awards are free to enter.2. Entrants must have a trading address in Hertfordshire. 3. Entries are treated in confidence but will be shared with a select group of
individuals for judging purposes.4. All entries must be electronic.5. A maximum of 5 inserts (e.g. tables, graphs or photos) may be included with the
entry form. These must be included as attachments, must be image files (jpg. Gif. png. Or tif.) and must not exceed 5MB in total. Any attachments that exceed the permitted allowance or permitted file size will be deleted.
6. Please note the maximum word count for any entry is 2000 words. The word count limit does NOT include the questions, or the information required in section 1. If your entry exceeds this word count it will not be accepted and you will not be notified.
7. Entrants may be asked for staff or customer testimonials.8. Entries will be judged by an independent and impartial panel of judges. 9. Award winners will be announced at the Awards gala dinner on Thursday 04 th
June 2020.10. Entry to more than one category is permitted.11. Applicants must be authorised to enter their organisation into the awards
programme.12. Incomplete entries will not be judged.
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13. All entries will be acknowledged on receipt. All entry forms will become the property of Hertfordshire Chamber of Commerce and entries will not be returned.
14. Proof of sending entry by email is not proof of receipt.15. Shortlisted entries will be publicised. 16. The closing date for entries is Friday 06th March 2020, at 3pm.17. The judges’ decision is final and no further correspondence will be entered into.18. By registering and completing an entry for the Awards you agree to these terms
and conditions
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