Heropreneur of the Year 2023

This is the top award presented at the Heropreneur Awards. It recognises an individual who has created or is running a successful business and is a positive force within the military business community. Success may take many forms, but may include growth, profitability, flexibility, and overcoming challenges.

CLOSING DATE: Monday 11th September at 5pm.

Entry Criteria

The entrant must be former UK Armed Forces service personnel, a military spouse/partner, Or a serving member of the UK Armed Forces.
The entrant must be directly responsible for the considerable success of at least one business.
The entrant's business(es) can be any age or size.
The entrant must be a positive force within the military business community, supporting others, acting as a positive role model etc

SUBMIT NOMINATION

Heropreneur of the Year 2023

Nomination Form Tips

Read the questions carefully. Make sure you answer them all with the information required.
Provide a narrative – not bullet points. However, remember that we are not looking for perfect written English. Above all, the Judges are assessing your passion, innovation and drive.
Remember, the Judges will be looking for information about what makes this specific person a possible winner and deserving of the title ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’.
Reference the skills learned in military life that have made this person a successful entrepreneur.
Each question has a maximum word count. Consider and stick to what information is relevant to your answer, as you will not be able to go over the word count.
Please note, if you quit the browser before submitting your nomination, your work will not be saved.
Consider drafting your answers in Word (keep an eye on the word count), then complete the form using copy-and-paste. That way you can revisit your details before making your final submission.
If you are nominating someone and you do not have the information to answer some of the questions then please leave the field blank. If necessary, we will contact the nominee to request the information.

Heropreneur of the Year 2023 Award nomination form

Name

Contact Address

Contact Telephone Number

Contact Email

Contact Mobile Number

Which arm of The Armed Services

Service Number (if applicable)

Service Length (if applicable)

Rank (if applicable)

Nominator Details (if applicable)

Name of Nominator

Nominator Contact Email

Nominator Contact Number

Relationship to Nominee

Please complete the following questions:

Nominee LinkedIn profile:

Business Name:

When was the business established?

Annual Turnover:

Number of Employees:

Armed Forces Covenant Signatory?

Website:

Registered Company Number:

Twitter URL:

LinkedIn URL:

Facebook URL:

Any other social media:

Elevator Pitch (what does your business do?):

Where did the idea for the business come from?

Please provide a brief outline of the business. (100 words)

What prompted the nominee to start their business? (150 words)

What were the initial objectives for the business?( 200 words)

How did the nominee develop their business from the original concept? (200 words)

What challenges has the nominee faced and how did they overcome them? (150 word limit)

What motivates the nominee to succeed in business? (50 word limit)

What has the greatest achievment been for the business so far?(150 words)

What are your business objectives for th enext 12 months?

Where will the nominees business be in 15 years time (150 words) be in 15 years time?

How does the nominee support the military business community, act as a positive role model and ambassador?

Is there anything you would like to add that you feel might be relevant to the application? (150 words)

Thanks for your nomination!

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