Description
(Up to 24 Employees)
Requirements
Nominees submit only once for the 2025 Halifax Business Awards (with one exception: Business Leader nominees may also apply in one other category for their organization). If you are nominated in multiple categories, choose the one that most applies.
Eligibility Requirements
- Nominees must have an active business located or operating in HRM. 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 full-time 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/ 100% Government Funded Organizations are not eligible for this category.
By completing this submission, you confirm that you meet the eligibility criteria for the selected category and accept the nomination.
NOTE: We appreciate the work that goes into completing a submission, but only those selected as finalists will be notified of their status once judging is complete. Further, Due to the volume that we receive, we are unable to provide feedback on individual submissions once judging is complete.
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Tell us about your organization. Help us understand who you are and what you do. | 16.7% |
| How has your company evolved in the past three years? What is your strategy to sustain your company's growth model? | 16.7% |
| What are you doing to ensure your business continues to be successful? What obstacles have you overcome to achieve success in your industry? How did you overcome them? | 16.7% |
| Please identify a key event/change for your business in the past 12-24 months and explain how it has contributed to your business success. | 16.7% |
| How are you a part of/contributing to the Halifax business community? How are you making it stronger? | 16.7% |
| Does diversity, equity, accessibility and inclusion play a role in your business and if so, how? | 16.7% |