Description
This award recognizes the outstanding achievement of an individual aged 34 or younger, who has successfully built their organization or is employed within a professional environment. This person has gained an expanding positive reputation and strong interpersonal, career, and business potential within the community.
Requirements
- You may nominate any business (brick and mortar, home-based, or services) with their main operations and/or head office located within Mission or the surrounding region (Silverdale to Deroche).
- You may nominate as many businesses as you like but each requires its own nomination form.
- Each business can be nominated in up to three categories. If a business in nominated in more than three categories, they will be asked which three they want to compete in.
- Businesses must qualify for the categories requiring specific details (1-20 employees, 20+ employees, youth entrepreneur, non-profit or charity).
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Age | 5.0% |
| Entrepreneurial Journey | 5.0% |
| How have you introduced innovative ideas, products, services, or approaches in your work or business? | 15.0% |
| How do you demonstrate leadership, take initiative, and inspire others within your organization or team? | 15.0% |
| Have you received any acknowledgment, awards, or recognition in the past 2 to 3 years because of your level of service? | 10.0% |
| What challenges have you faced as a young entrepreneur, and how have you overcome them? | 10.0% |
| What is your vision for the future of your business or career, and how do you see yourself contributing to your community or industry in the years ahead? | 15.0% |
| What is your vision for the future of your business or career, and how do you see yourself contributing to your community or industry in the years ahead? | 10.0% |
| How have you contributed positively to your community, industry, or network through your business or professional activities? | 10.0% |
| Are there any other details you'd like the judges to know? | 5.0% |