This award recognises a business that is a one-person show – you’re in charge of the books, marketing, and everything else as WELL as the doing – and your business absolutely rocks the (King Gee) socks off the competition!

This award recognises a business that has a team of five-plus employees and absolutely rocks the (King Gee) socks off the competition!

This award recognises a business with between one and four employees (ie a team of five or less including the owner) and which absolutely rocks the (King Gee) socks off the competition!

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This award recognises an apprentice that bloody excels.

• Maybe they do it right the first time.
• Maybe they’re smashing their studies.
• Or maybe just having their smiling, motivated face as part of the team was one of the best decisions you ever made.

Whatever the reason, if your apprentice shows initiative, is committed, and has more drive than a Hilux, this is their category!

This award is for the unsung heroes of business.

• They lurk in the shadows.
• They drink a LOT of coffee.
  
• They’re juggling hundreds of jobs at once – many of them out of hours.
  
• Most importantly, they’re the critical behind-the-scenes people that make things happen – the wind beneath your wings. 

These peeps don’t get much glory. Perhaps it’s a partner who does the books. A cousin who helps manage your socials. Or a random off the street who brings in pies at lunchtime (jokes).

To be honest, no one really knows exactly WHAT they do. But you know that you couldn’t do without them.

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This award recognises a new or start-up business that’s:
– Less than 24 months old, and
– Slaying it.

This award isn’t comparing a new business with an established one – it’s recognising the challenges of being a start-up and celebrating the wins.

It doesn’t matter if your profits are modest or huge, you’re a one-person band or a small team, or if you have five or 50 clients.

All that matters is that you’re evolving. And let’s be real – with the challenges of the past two years, any growth is phenomenal. So if this is you, throw your hat in the ring – NOW!

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
To be eligible, your business must:
– Be a registered, bona-fide Aussie trade business, and
– Have been trading for a maximum of two years.

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This award recognises a business that has kicked some ass online. It could be via your website, blog, social media – anything that’s digital.

You don’t need to have a huge budget, be the biggest or the best in your industry, or have set the world on fire.

What we are looking for is innovative thinking, great visuals, and genuine audience engagement.

So if you’ve kicked some ass online, it’s your time to shine!

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
To be eligible, you must:
– Be a registered, bona-fide Aussie trade business, and
– Have launched/delivered your marketing within the last 12 months.

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Are you a business – or do you know a business – that champions their industry? That’s proactive within their community? Or is active with a social cause or enterprise?

These are the Buzz Lightyears of the industry, going to infinity and beyond for their clients, community, and the galaxy at large.

True philanthropists, these people don’t just stop at ‘good enough’, and they’re not after the cash rewards either (well, not solely ☺) – their hearts are dead-set bursting with love for their fellow humans, and they just HAVE to share it.

If that sounds like you (or someone you know), WE have to know.

Let’s shout about their industry contributions and generosity from the virtual rooftops. Drop ‘em right in it with our Industry Champion Award.

This award recognises that it’s OK to not be OK. OK?

Mental illness is a right bugger.

• It often slips under the radar (or tries to).
• It’s like, silent, but deadly.
• And it’s a real ass-pain for those who suffer.

If you/your business/your employer is open about mental health, encouraging open, honest, and REAL conversations, you (or he/she) could probably do with a virtual crowd surf.

Ready? Let’s get our virtual wettie on.

Been in the shit? This award recognises a business that has… and successfully crawling out of it. Has your business:

• Taken a COVID-shaped hit
• Almost gone under, or simply
• Refused to go down?

Your fighting spirit deserves a Braveheart-style ending (without the dying part, of course). We want to hear all about your challenges and how you fought through them (or are still fighting through them!)

So, if you have a crap-to-not-so-crap story that’s dying to be told, let us in on it.

This award recognises a boss who’s a bloody legend.

Leading people can be a thankless job. This is your opportunity to give a shoutout to those bosses who absolutely rock.

Whatever your definition of a great boss is, we want to know about it!