Entry Form:

Small Business of the Year

All questions on the application form must be answered with a total word count of no more than 1,000 words.

Additional supporting materials are recommended and advised e.g. marketing collateral and press coverage. Please limit this to no more than two items, but feel free to include a list of other materials available as a reference.

If you would like to submit your entry by post, please send it to the following address:

Nectar Business Small Business Awards 2013

C/o Clarion Communications

The GriffinBuilding

83 Clerkenwell Road

London

EC1R 5AR

Alternatively you can complete the form and email it to the following email address, which you can also contact if you have any questions on filling in your entry form:

Please send me details on future Nectar Business Small Business Awards

Please send me information on the Nectar Business programme and points offers

Closing date for entries is 30 April 2013

NB: ALL INFORMATION WILL BE TREATED IN THE UTMOST CONFIDENCE. NO SALES OR TURNOVER FIGURES WILL BE SHARED WITH PARTIES OUTSIDE THE AWARDS PROCESS.

Businessinformation:

Name of business
Contact
Business address
Email address
Contact telephone number
Website (if applicable)
Business Facebook account (if applicable)
Business Twitter account (if applicable)
Linked In account (if applicable)
Other social media account (if applicable)
Date founded
Number of permanent staff

About your business

Please tell us about your business. Include details such as:

i)Why did you decide to set up your business?

ii)What are your business’ products or services?

iii)Who is your target market?

iv)How has your business evolved since inception and what initiatives have helped you to get to where you are now?

(Maximum 250 words)

Financials

Please provide the following information (this can be supplied on separate sheets in detail but summarised below):-

For judges’ eyes only - This information will be used to confirm that all entries have been submitted by financially viable businesses.

Include details on your initial funding and any subsequent cash injections or loans that you have taken out, including re-payment details.
Profit and loss figures for the last three years (if trading for less than three years please send figures to date)
Profit and loss projections for the next 12 months
Current balance sheet
Details of remuneration – is shareholder / director payment drawn via salary or dividend? (Please note: you do not have to provide salary details)
Forecasts for turnover and profit goals you have set for the company

Why should your business be award winning?

Please give information on your business strategy and your future plans for success. Please include:

i)Information on your business strategy anddetail how your business competes in the market.

ii)Examples of customer satisfaction and/or any testimonials.

iii)Explain any sales, marketing or PR initiatives that you have undertaken – including any results.

iv)What sets your business apart from others in the market place and why should your business be award winning?

(Maximum 250 words)

Continued growth

Please explain how you plan to grow your business, include.

i)What do you want to have achieved in the next five years?

ii)Where do you think your biggest opportunity to grow the business is?

iii)What initiatives you are planning to ensure you achieve your goals and continued growth?

(Maximum 250 words)

Please tell us where you found out about the awards (delete as appropriate)?

National press - can you remember which title?

Regional Press

Radio – can you remember which station?

Website – can you remember which site?

Via Nectar Business website or email

Social media

Other – please specify