The time has come to let the cat out of the bag... The Network NZ 2019 Business Awards are here!! 

The Network NZ Business Awards recognise and celebrate outstanding New Zealand SME Businesses and their achievements. 

If you are achieving great things, we'd love to celebrate you!!

Let's face it, our great NZ-based businesses are putting New Zealand on the map on the global stage. New Zealand is made up of over 500,000 small to medium-sized businesses, yet there are very few awards designed to recognise outstanding achievement in the SME arena. So, these awards are to celebrate you, as an SME business owner, who is doing great things. 

About The Network NZ 2019 Business Awards

Amazing Prize Pool

We have been building up an incredible prize pool and working with fantastic sponsors to bring these awards to you. This prize pool is continuing to grow, but right now, this is the amazing prize pool...

We want the entry process to be a massively valuable learning experience for you and your business and so EVERY ENTRY will receive valuable feedback from our judging panel, meaning the effort you've put into your entry will be reciprocated with amazing advice and feedback from our judges. PLUS every business will receive a 1 month Strategic Space Membership at The Common valued at $275+gst. 

The NETWORK NZ BUSINESS OF THE YEAR SUPREME WINNER receives a prize package valued at over $15,000+gst! This amazing package includes:

• Annual Network NZ Breakthrough Membership - value $107+gst
• 6 months of Full Membership at The Common - value $4,050+gst
• Ventell 3 months Intensive Strategic Planning Coaching Programme - $10,500+gst
• Marketing Strategy session with The Marketing Baker - value $565.20+gst
• 50% off a Receipt Stash Subscription for 12 months - value $90-624+gst  (dependant on plan chosen)
• Digital promotion throughout the Network NZ network
• Supreme Winners Badge to display on websites and social media
• Certificate
• Engraved trophy 

PLUS there are prizes for Finalists, Category winners and People's Choice Winner too (they're juicy too, go and check them out here)

Every Entry Receives Something Special

We want the experience of entering the Network NZ Business Awards to be one of real value for you and your business. We are NOT about making a ton of work for you in entering the award, to receive nothing in return. We have lined up the very best in judges for you, who are qualified professionals who have the backing of years of experience. They will be assessing your entry and giving you quality, substantial feedback. Each and every entry will be judged by 3 judges and feedback provided. Your $100+gst entry fee per business means we can deliver you the absolute best experience, and you can enter as many categories as you feel eligible for. Your investment in your entry will deliver your business value packed feedback and advice from our panel that well outweighs the cost of entry. 

Every business entering will receive:

• 1 month Strategic Space Membership at The Common (for August 2019) –  valued $275+gst
• Valuable feedback on every entry submitted (this will be distributed in July)
• Awards entrant badge for use in your own promotion

 

Entries are open until 8 pm Friday 31st May 2019.

 

There are 7 amazing categories to enter, and you can enter as many as you feel your business is eligible for. 

To check out the categories, and the entry questions for each click on the links below:

• Most Innovative Business
• Excellence in Marketing
• Social Conscious Excellence
• Best Start-up
• Fastest Growth
• Most Outstanding Established Business
• Outstanding Solo Entrepreneur

There will be up to four Finalists in each Category.

All Category Finalists are then eligible for the People’s Choice Award and all of the 7 main Category Winners are eligible for Network NZ Business of the Year Supreme Award.

The Network NZ Business Awards are open to all business owners within New Zealand. There is no requirement to be a member of Network NZ and no preference will be given to members vs non-members.

Anyone with a New Zealand based business can enter regardless of whether your business is full time or part time, or whether you are working on your own or employ staff. You can be a Sole Trader, Partnership, Company, NFP or Charity.

Our only requirement is that your business must have been trading, as any business structure, for at least 1 year to be eligible to enter.

Simple Entry Process

• Go to the Awards Website Enter page
• Pay the $100+gst entry fee – payable once per business, and you can enter for as many categories as you feel appropriate for your business
• You will then get access to the online entry forms
• Complete one entry per category that you wish to enter
• Submit your entry by 8pm 31st May 2019.
• Your feedback will be provided to you in July.

 

Don't Be Late, For Very Important Dates

Here's the awards timeline so you can save the dates. 

• Entries Open: 9am 6th May to 8pm 31st May 2019
• Judging: 1st to 13th June 2019
• Finalist Ceremony: 14th/15th June 2019*TBC, at The Common, Parnell, Auckland
• Finalist Interviews: 17th to 27th June 2019
• People's Choice Voting: 15th June 2019 to 23rd June 2019
• Awards Ceremony: Friday 28th June 2019 at The Common, Parnell, Auckland

Got Questions?

If you know anyone who should be entering these awards, feel free to flick this blog article on to them, you may just change their life! 

Connecting and growing people in business is our mission - join us!

 

P.S. If you'd like to join us for awesome support in your business, including plenty of promo opportunities, an amazing community of business owners and fantastic business training, check out our membership here.

 

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