Entrepreneur Of The Year® application overview

Entrepreneurs must be the CEO or president of a private or public company who is primarily responsible for the recent performance of the company. Both founders and non-founders are eligible to apply, and the entrepreneur must have been in the role for at least two years by the application deadline.

• Nominee name
• Nominee job title
• Years nominee has been in their current role
• Years nominee has been with company
• Nominee email
• Nominee work phone number
• Nominee LinkedIn profile (if one exists)
• Highest level of education completed, with name of the educational institution
• Is the nominee the founder?
• Is the nominee actively involved in executive management?
• Is the nominee a military veteran?
• Has the nominee previously participate in Entrepreneur Of The Year? If yes, what was the most recent status achieved?
• Assistant information, including contact information for co-nominees, please provide these details for each individual nominated.
• A professional color photograph of the nominee, including head and shoulders is preferred. The digital file should be a minimum 300 dpi, 80 x 120 pixels in jpg, jpeg, .png, .eps format, and maximum 5MB file size

The entrepreneur’s company must be at least two years old to be eligible. Companies are most competitive when they demonstrate long-term value. Only entrepreneurs with for-profit businesses may apply.

• Company name
• Company headquarters address
• Company phone number
• Brief company description – please provide a brief summary including major products/services and markets; maximum 250 characters allowed, approximately 30 words
• Full company description – please provide a more detailed description, including major products/services and markets; maximum 1250 characters allowed, approximately 150 words
• Is the business considered a social enterprise?
• Is the business owned or controlled by another company?
• Is the business a Family-owned business that is being led by at least the second generation?
• Company industry
• What year was the company founded?
• Company URL
• Dun & Bradstreet D-U-N-S® Number, if applicable

• Provide details on the history of the company
• Include the source of the idea for the original business strategy and/or the evolution of the business
• If the nominee is the founder, explain the difficulty they faced in launching and building the business, including the personal and financial risk involved
• If the nominee is not the founder, describe the challenges they had in assuming the entrepreneurial role, including risk-taking, financial investment or other personal sacrifice
• If the nominee is a member of a family-owned business, please describe the generational history of the company and succession plan to carry it forward
• Discuss any significant obstacles overcome within the industry

• Describe how the nominee identifies opportunities to innovate and create a better world
• Explain how they take risks to realize their vision
• State how they have demonstrated courage, perseverance and overcome obstacles