Eligibility Criteria
All nominees must accept their nomination and complete the submission form by 11:59pm, July 1, 2023. All businesses must be registered in Nova Scotia.
NEW BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
- Nominees must have an active business located or operating in Halifax. The majority of the business must have provincial ownership and headquarters must be located provincially.
- Nominees must have been in business less than two years as of August 31 last year.
- Nominees cannot be an expansion of an existing business, name change or new location of an existing organization.
- Please note: Not for Profits/Crown Corporations/Government Funded Facilities are not eligible for this category.
SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
- Nominees must have an active business located or operating in Halifax. The majority of the business must have provincial ownership and headquarters must be located provincially.
- Nominees must be an independently owned and operated business with a total number of employees not exceeding 25.
- Business must be owner operated for a minimum of two years, as of August 31 last year.
- Please note: Not for Profits/Crown Corporations/Government Funded Facilities are not eligible for this category.
INNOVATIVE BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
- Nominees must have an active business located or operating in Halifax. The majority of the business must have provincial ownership and headquarters must be located provincially.
- Nominees must have introduced an innovative product, service, internal process, etc. on or before August 31 last year or be operating in a mode where innovation is built into the culture of the company.
- Please note that Not for Profits/Crown Corporations/Government Funded Facilities are not eligible for this category.
BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
- Nominees must have an active business located or operating in Halifax.
- Nominees must have been in business more than two years as of August 31 last year.
- Nominees must have a total number of employees exceeding 25.
- Please note: Not for Profits/Crown Corporations/Government Funded Facilities are not eligible for this category.
BUSINESS LEADER OF THE YEAR
- Nominees must have an active participation in a business located or operating in Halifax. The majority of the business must have provincial ownership and headquarters must be located provincially.
- Please note: Individuals currently working for Crown Corporations/Government Funded Facilities are not eligible for this category.